Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, United States
4.5 (7.403 reviews) Tuesday: Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #3 in Philadelphia Art Museums
Beautiful huge museum
A surprise around every corner - discover the cultural heart of Philadelphia. The museum’s landmark building houses one of the most remarkable collections in the country, featuring some of the greatest works of American, Asia, and European art anywhere. You’ll find van Gogh's Sunflowers, the world’s largest Marcel Duchamp and the only dedicated Rodin Museum outside France. Eat. Drink. Shop. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or the fiftieth, you’ll always see something new. Catch a world-class exhibition or get to know the masterpieces that live year-round in the museum’s 200 galleries, including many stunning architectural spaces and period rooms. Then, browse an impressive collection of art books and more at the Museum Store and grab a bite made by Constellation Culinary at one of the cafés or Stir, the only Frank Gehry–designed restaurant on the East Coast. Kids 18 and under are always free. Bring the whole family and enjoy kid-friendly programs all year long.
Address
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130-2302
Mobile
Website
http://www.philamuseum.org/visit/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Wednesday :
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 8:45 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 9:37
User Ratings
4.5 based on (7.403 reviews)
Reviews
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5Jamal H 5:00 PM May 27, 2022
Compact but Expansive
This museum doesn't look very large from the outside but make no mistake, this place is huge once you actually look at the map. It is split among three levels, with the first and second floors devoted to American and Modern and Contemporary Art along with a section of European paintings from 1850-1900 spanning impressionism. The third floor is devoted to Asian Art as well as 1100-1850 European Art with a small American Art section. On top of that, the rooms are all quite large and I spent my only day just on the third floor alone. It isn't the Met by any means, but it is still extremely well made. The exhibits offer a lot of background about the history of the pieces and there is a solid amount of commentary on the works. Another thing I will add is that the admission pricing is a bargain: the $25 gets you a two day pass to the museum and you can even pay what you wish on Friday nights and the first Sunday of the month.
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4Mark C 5:00 PM May 30, 2022
Don't make the mistake Rocky did, after you get to the top of the steps go inside!
If you're European, then your experience of touring major art galleries - e.g. the Louvre, the Rijksmuseum, the Tate Modern - will be akin to the sort of jostling that takes place under a basketball hoop during a rebound... for three hours. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a vast, airy expanse where Europeans can see our own art in galleries where footsteps echo and photographers have all the time in the world. Medieval triptychs, Pointillist summer landscapes, and of course Van Gogh's Sunflowers seem as if they've been put there just for you. Add to that an amazing collection of Asian art and ceramics, and Thomas Eakins' paintings of the Gross and Agnew Clinics, and it's easy to spend two hours and only see half of it. I'd recommend talking to the people who accost you and ask what you're interested to see just after you have your ticket checked. They're friends of the museum, and even if you don't know what you want to see they'll help you see everything you want. They're also really helpful on any other Philadelphia questions. Half a star off for the lack of a taxi rank - do they have any idea just how far it is to walk from the city centre? But even so it's wonderful place to float for a sunny afternoon.
