Art museum including collections containing over 240,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin
General Information
Friday: 10:00am to 8:45pm
Tuesday and Wednesday: Closed
Seniors: (65 & over): $28.00
Youths (18 & under): Free
How to Get There
Take S Penn Square, John F Kennedy Blvd and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy to Anne d'Harnoncourt Dr/Art Museum Dr. Turn left onto Anne d'Harnoncourt Dr/Art Museum Dr.
Overview
The Philadelphia Museum of Art sits on Fairmount at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition with its main building completed in 1928. Its collections hold more than 240,000 objects, including major European, American, and Asian art, and it is famous for the Rocky Steps made iconic by the 1976 film Rocky, where visitors reenact Rocky Balboa's run.
Highlights
- Perelman Building: across the street, with more than 150,000 prints, drawings, and photographs and 30,000 costumes
- Rodin Museum: an annex on the Parkway
- Special exhibitions: touring shows each year
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