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Through August 12, 2012
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 As one of the largest museums in the United States, the Philadelphia Museum of Art invites visitors from around the world to explore its renowned collections, acclaimed special exhibitions, and enriching programs, both in person and online.
International Museum Day May 18th
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will offer free admission all day on Friday, May 18, in celebration of International Museum Day. Free admission will also be extended to the Museum-administered Park Houses, Cedar Grove and Mount Pleasant.
Visit the Museum >>Also On View Now Through June 03, 2012 From the first roll-film Leica in the 1920s to the familiar disposable cardboard Kodak, the handheld 35mm camera became a ubiquitous and indispensable photographic tool in the twentieth century. Now Through August 05, 2012 From the fourteenth through eighteenth
centuries, stoneware ceramics from Germanspeaking
centers in modern-day Germany
and the Low Countries were valued and
widely traded throughout northern Europe.
In the 1600s—the heyday of stoneware
production—they found an enthusiastic
market in colonial North America.In the Galleries Gallery 286, second floor This installation pairs objects that were made in both central Europe and Pennsylvania to illustrate the transfer of artistic traditions from the Old World to the New.  Costume and Textiles Study Gallery
Coats provide protection from cold, wind, damp, and dust, but as the outermost article of clothing worn outdoors, they are made to be seen and often make an important fashion statement. This installation focuses on inventive lines, interesting shapes, and ingenious uses of materials and embellishment in women’s coats from the 1920s to the early 21st century. Most "Loved" Object
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