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Philadelphia Museum of Art

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The grand entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, showcasing its impressive Western Civilization pediment under night lighting.

Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a wonderful place where you can see beautiful and interesting art. It started in 1876 for a big celebration called the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The big building where people go to see the art was finished in 1928 on a hill called Fairmount.

The museum has many pieces of art, like paintings, sculptures, and photographs, from Europe, America, and Asia. It also takes care of other places nearby, like the Rodin Museum and the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building. The Perelman Building has drawings, photographs, and special designs like furniture and glass.

Every year, the museum shows special collections that travel from other museums around the world. Today, the museum is led by its director, Daniel H. Weiss.

The museum is famous for its big stairs that people like to run up, just like in the movies. It is also a popular spot for concerts and special events.

Images

The back entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art while it was being built in the summer of 2008.
A beautiful painting titled 'The Annunciation' by Henry Ossawa Tanner, showing an important moment from religious history.
A beautiful painting showing the Three Wise Men visiting the baby Jesus, created by the famous artist Hieronymus Bosch or one of his followers.
A 1917 urban design plan showing the layout of the Fairmount Parkway in Philadelphia, featuring the Philadelphia Museum of Art and City Hall.
Portrait of Fiske Kimball, an architect and museum director from the early 1900s.

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