Museums/Exhibits

Museums and exhibits have varying schedules; please call for exact days, hours and prices.

• ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES , 19th St. & the Parkway, 215-299-1000. BUTTERFLIES!, Features dozens of types of butterflies from around the world. Ongoing. AMAZON VOYAGE: VICIOUS FISHES AND OTHER RICHES, Features live fish from the world's most biologically diverse river. Runs through Dec. 31.THE COMPLEAT HERBAL, Features medical botany publications from as early as the 16th century. Runs through Dec. 31.
• ADOLPH AND ROSE LEVIS SPORTS MUSEUM , 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3032. PERMANENT EXHIBIT, Features memorabilia from inductees into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Ongoing.
• ADVENTURE AQUARIUM , 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ, 856-365-3311. WEST AFRICAN RIVER EXPERIENCE, Features two massive Nile hippos (3,000 pounds each), porcupines and more than 20 species of African birds in a free-flight aviary. Ongoing. SHARK REALM, Features a 40-foot walk-through shark tunnel and 550,000-gallon tank, which contains more than 20 sharks and 850 other fierce sea creatures. Ongoing.
• AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM , 701 Arch St., 215-574-0380. EXCAVATION OF OUR HISTORY: DIGGING UP THE PAST, Features artifacts and pictures of the First African Baptist Church excavation. Runs through Sept. 16.
• ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM , 5th & Court sts., Allentown, 610-432-4333. THE ART OF WARNER BROS. CARTOONS, Features a comprehensive overview of the legendary Hollywood animation studio and the most popular cartoon characters in U.S. history. Included are more than 150 drawings, paintings, videos and animated works by directors such as Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Friz Freleng and Bob Clampett. Curated by Lee A. Vedder. Runs through Sept. 16. BEAD-DAZZLED: DECORATION IN VICTORIAN AMERICA, Features beadwork from the museum's collection. Runs through Sept. 9.
• AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY , 104 S. 5th St., 215-440-3400. UNDAUNTED: FIVE AMERICAN EXPLORERS, Features exhibits on five explorers with Philadelphia connections: naturalist painter John Audobon, Arctic explorer Elisha Kane, freshwater ecologist Ruth Patrick, specimen collector Titian Peale and astronomer, surveyor and inventor David Rittenhouse,. Runs through Dec. 28.
• ART IN CITY HALL , City Hall, Broad & Market sts., 2nd & 4th floors, 215-686-2803. ART OF THE CITY, Features photographs and mixed-media work by 39 Philadelphia-based artists who are inspired by the city. Runs through Oct. 5.
• ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA , 1622 Chestnut St., 215-246-3302. PHILADELPHIA STORIES, Features more than 80 photographs (some never-before exhibited) from Philadelphia's city archives. The images go back 150 years, and include pre-construction blueprints of City Hall, photographs documenting the evolution of Philadelphia's infraustructure and studies of neighborhoods old and new. Runs through Aug. 31.
• ATWATER KENT MUSEUM , 15 S. 7th St., 215-685-4830. HOW PHILLY WORKS: STREETS AS BAROMETERS OF URBAN LIFE, Features paintings, documents, prints and objects to explain the urban activity of Philadelphia over a period of 300 years. Included is the Philadelphia City Charter drafted by William Penn, police paraphernalia from the late 1800s and other interesting remnants of the city's past. Runs through Sept. 2. THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF RADIO, Features antique radios from Atwater Kent, Philco and RCA, as well as early radio broadcasts. Runs through Sept. 16. THE ARTIST BEHIND THE IMAGE, Features 45 illustrated Saturday Evening Post covers by Norman Rockwell. Runs through Sept. 2. A GREAT COMPANY IN A GREAT CITY, Features highlights from a collection of etchings, lithographs and engravings — many of which reference important events in Philadelphia history — recently donated to the museum by the Insurance Company of North America. Runs through Dec. 1.
• BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY , Camden Waterfront, NJ, 856-966-1652. CAMDEN'S NY SHIPBUILDING CORP., Features the Amateur Radio Station, which gives patrons the opportunity to communicate with museum shops all over the world. Ongoing.
• BOOK TRADER , 7 N. 2nd St., 215-925-0511. WE ARE WHAT WE CARRY: POCKETBOOK PORTRAITS, Features an installation by printmaker and mixed-media artist Linda Dubin Garfield exploring the relationship between women and their favorite accessory after shoes. Runs through Sept. 10.
• BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM , US Rt. 1, Chadds Ford, 610-388-2700. CAPTURING NUREYEV: JAMES WYETH PAINTS THE DANCER, Features paintings and drawings of Rudolf Nureyev as captured by James Wyeth. Also on display are costumes, sketchbooks and memorabilia. Ongoing. OUT OF NOWHERE, Features an installation of Tom Bostelle's major painting, "Lenape Jesus."Runs through Sept. 2. DOG DAYS OF SUMMER, Features nearly 60 canine-inspired paintings and drawings by Jamie Wyeth, whose favorite model is man's best friend. Runs through Sept. 3.
• CHERRY HILL LIBRARY , 1100 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, NJ, 856-667-0300. ADORNMENT, Features jewelry by members of the South Jersey Bead Society. Runs through Oct. 12.
• CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY , 225 N. High St., West Chester, 610-692-4800. A QUILT SAMPLER, Features 30 19th-century regional quilts from the permanent collection, as well as related photographs and memorabilia. Runs through Sept. 16.
• DELAWARE ART MUSEUM , 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE, 302-571-9590. THE CULTIVATED EYE: BRANDYWINE VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHERS, Features nature photography by regional artists who capture the unfamiliar in our everyday world. Runs through Oct. 23. DECEITS AND FANTASIES, Features photographs of gardens by 16 American and European artists. Some worship gardens for their calm and beauty, while others explore the tension between the aesthetic pleasure we take from gardens and the fear inspired by nature's scale, power and caprice. Runs through Sept. 16.
• DELAWARE CENTER FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS , 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, DE, 302-656-6466. MFA BIENNIAL, Features work by 35 current regional MFA students. Schools include American University, Towson and UArts. Runs through Sept. 9. THE ADMINISTRATOR, Features interactive installation pieces by Michael Aurbach, who uses satire and caustic wit to challenge those in positions of higher authority and expose abuses of power. Runs through Sept. 23. REVOLUTION, Features several 24-hour long, single shot films by Ben Whitehouse that document the earth's revolution from different locations. Also on display are stylized paintings by Whitehouse inspired by the footage. Runs through Jan. 6. WITNESS/DIARY, Features ordinary objects made engrossing in their presentation by photographer and installation artist Rebecca Dietz, who uses different contexts of light, space and color. Runs through Sept. 9. SYMBIOSIS, Features ceramic pieces by Dale Shuffler, who reorganizes shapes, patterns and forms found in plants, insects and flowers in his exploration of the natural worldís interrelations. Runs through Nov. 4. PAULA CAMENZIND, Features stoneware and porcelain pieces by Paula Camenzind, who focuses first on the pot and then on surface decor. Her work is significantly influenced by traditional Chinese ceramic design. Runs through Oct. 31.
• DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY , 4840 Kenneth Pike, Wilmington, DE, 302-658-9111. DR. ENTOMO'S PALACE OF EXOTIC WONDERS, Features some of the world's most bizarre insects ó such as the two-headed devil and the giant tarantula ó and gives viewers a sneak peak of their curious behaviors. Runs through Sept. 3.
• DENIM SOCIETY , 627 N. 2nd St., 215-923-0536. ROYAL ANTIQUITIES, Features photographs of women by Hannan Saleh, who frequently incorporates elaborate jewelry similar to that worn by ancient royalty. Runs through Sept. 12.
• E'S PASSYUNK , 1500 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-755-2790. THE PORTRAITS, Features portraits in colored pencil by Evelyn R. Manlove. Runs through Sept. 5.
• EAST AFRICA RESOURCE AND STUDY CENTER , 3809 Pearl St., 215-382-3191. PERMANENT COLLECTION, Features artifacts from sub-Saharan environments, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Ongoing.
• FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM , 1222 Arch St., 215-568-1111. SELECTIONS, Features mixed-media work from the permanent collection by Louise Bourgeois, Mona Hatoum, Kiki Smith, William Wegman, Isaac Julien and Iran De Espirito Santo. Runs through Sept. 29. STOREFRONT, Features a window installation by Mark Bradfod and Juan Carlos Avendano, who use photographs and unfinished wood beams to create the illusion of an interior space under construction. Runs through Sept. 26.
• FRANKLIN INSTITUTE , 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-448-1200. THE GIANT HEART, Features a gigantic walk-through model of a human heart. Ongoing. TUTANKHAMUN AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE PHAROAHS, Features 50 artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun, as well as 70 more from other rulers of the Golden Age. Runs through Sept. 30.
• GERM BOOKS & GALLERY , 308 E. Girard Ave., 215-423-5002. ONEIRIC IMPERIUM, Features a sound installation and street art project by Bood Samel, which transports visitors to an apocalyptic world where post-industrial noise, neo-folk, black metal and Satanism interweave and intermingle. Runs through Sept. 30.
• GERMANTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY , 5501 Germantown Ave., 215-844-0514. AT HOME IN GERMANTOWN, 1750-1900, Features period domestic objects, including furniture, pottery, porcelain, silver, metalwork, tableware, kitchenware, personal hygiene items, needlework, children's games and toys. Ongoing.
• GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM AND LIBRARY , 4278 Griscom St., 215-289-6484. CIVIL WAR PRISON RELICS, Features objects fashioned by Civil War prisoners to pass their time in captivity, including several carved from human bone. Runs through Sept. 1.
• GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE , 18 Fairgrounds Rd., Hamilton, NJ, 609-586-0616. REMINISCENCE, Features contemporary weavings, glassworks, paintings and sculptures that reference the tradition-oriented world of domestic art. Together, they honor the exhibition space's former role as part of the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. Runs through Sept. 23. SCULPTOR OF GLASS, Features galss works by Richard Jolley, a contemporary pioneer in the medium known for making line drawings on curved glass surfaces. The exhibition is divided into categories that mirror various stages of his career. Runs through Sept. 23.
• HAGLEY MUSEUM & LIBRARY , 298 Buck Rd., Wilmington, DE, 302-658-2400. SURPRISING ARTISTRY, Features watercolor paintings by Francis B. Crowninshield of each of the three homes and gardens where he and his wife, Louise du Pont Crowninshield, lived. Runs through Dec. 31.
• HAGLEY MUSEUM & LIBRARY , 298 Buck Rd., Wilmington, DE, 302-658-2400. HAGLEY AT 50: EXPLODING WITH HISTORY, Features photographs and artifacts following the history of Hagley from its humble beginnings as an abandoned gunpowder mill. Runs through Dec. 30. PAST TIME PURSUITS, Features objects that help explain how people in the past spent their free time. Ongoing.
• HUGH MOORE PARK , 30 Centre Square, Easton, 610-559-6613. JOSIAH WHITE CANAL BOAT, Features tools used to make canal boats, old vessels and the cargo that the boats carried. Rides on the canal boat are also available. Ongoing.
• INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM , 211 S. Columbus Blvd., 215-925-5439. WOMEN AND THE SEA, Features works exploring the contributions of women mariners throughout history, as well as the roles of mariners' wives in commerce and in war. Runs through Sept. 3.
• INFUSION , 7133 Germantown Ave., 215-248-1718. NEW WORK, Features paintings by local artist and poet Heather Keton and Amoeba Art Shop owner Jay Thompson. Runs through Aug. 31.
• LA SALLE UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM , Olney Hall, lower level, 20th St. & Olney Ave., 215-951-1221. VIEWS OF ROME, Features prints that employ rich, vibrant colors to reflect and explore the allure of Rome. Runs through Sept. 1.
• LAVA SPACE , 4134 Lancaster Ave., 215-387-6155. ART AT LAVA, Features installations by Harmony Thompson, Zoe Cohen, Bilwa, Elysa Voshell, JJ Tiziou, Mary Tasillo, Cecily Anderson, Sarah Phillips, Jodi Netzer and Dominic Lepore. Works include wheat-pasted posters, murals, tile mosaics, site-specific sculptures and a solar-powered installation. Runs through Nov. 30.
• LONGWOOD GARDENS , US Rt. 1, Kennett Sq., 610-388-1000. INTREEGUE, Features eight of the garden's most notable trees, including the oldest ginkgo in the U.S. and a rebellious sugar maple that has chosen to grow in the sun. Each tree features its own unique art installation. Runs through Sept. 1.
• MARGOT & CAMILLE OPTIQUE , 142 N. 2nd St., 215-923-0508. RENAISSANCE: THE NEXT LINK, Features installations and assemblages by Hana Rubinstein, which explore the dilemma of violence and the eternal quest for world peace. Runs through Aug. 31.
• MARVIN SAMSON CENTER FOR THE HISTORY OF PHARMACY , 600 S. 43rd St., 215-596-8800. CIRCA 1821, Features decorative and functional objects crafted within or imported into the United States throughout the first half of the 19th century, exploring premier design influences at the time. Runs through Sept. 14.
• MENNONITE HERITAGE CENTER , 565 Yoder Rd., Harleysville, 215-256-3020. AS LARGE AS PALACES, Features barn re-creations, historical photographs and diagrams of architecture in celebration of German barns in Pennsylvania. Runs through Oct. 30.
• MERCER MUSEUM , 84 S. Pine St., Doylestown, 215-345-0210. DOLLS FROM THE ATTIC, Features antique collections of dolls and dollhouses. Ongoing.
• MICHENER ART MUSEUM , 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, 215-340-9800. FIRE AND ICE, Features paintings of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan by Marine Corps "combat artist" Michael Fay. A reservist from Virginia, Fay is one of just three such artists in the Marines. Runs through Oct. 21. SOLDIER, Features photographic portraits by Suzanne Opton of men and women recently returned from military tours of Iraq or Afghanistan. Runs through Oct. 21. STONE CARVINGS, Features abstract stone sculptures by Roger Loos in this outdoor display. Runs through Oct. 21. EXCURSIONS, Features two videos ("The Geosophist's Tears" and "Rotary Almanac") by video artist Peter Rose, who splices and superimposes nature footage in confusing, entrancing ways to make viewers think about how they perceive land. Runs through Nov. 25.
• MICHENER ART MUSEUM-NEW HOPE , 500 Union Square Dr., New Hope, 215-340-9800. CREATIVE BUCKS COUNTY, Features the work of visual artists, authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers who have lived and worked in Bucks County. Artists include Pearl S. Buck, Daniel Garber, Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Parker, Jean Toomer and Charles Scheeler. Ongoing.
• MORRIS ARBORETUM , 100 Northwestern Ave., 215-247-5777. LIVING FOSSIL: METASEQUOIA, Features viewing platform sculptures that allow visitors to experience ancient trees from their lower canopy branches. Ongoing. GARDEN RAILWAY DISPLAY, Features 12 different miniature rail lines, two cable cars and nine bridges. The landscape around it is carefully constructed out of all natural materials. Runs through Oct. 8.
• NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER , Independence Mall, 525 Arch St., 215-409-6600. THE STORY OF WE THE PEOPLE, Features rare historical artifacts, including a letter sent by George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" jacket and items pertaining to Lincoln's assassination. Ongoing. EYEWITNESS, Features letters, diaries, photographs and audio and film recordings that document eyewitness perspectives of major events in American history. Notable highlights include the Christmas Eve broadcast by the crew of Apollo 8, a statement by Abraham Lincoln's doctor written the night of his assassination and the court testimony of John Lewis, one of the men beaten in the 1965 Selma voting rights march. Runs through Sept. 3. PHILADELPHIA TREASURES, Features artifacts related to historic local events. Included is an original copy of the "Star Spangled Banner," the first written protest against slavery, Edgar Allan Poe's bankruptcy papers and minutes from one of the first Underground Railroad organizations. Runs through Sept. 3.
• NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM , 321 Chestnut St., 215-925-2800. FROM CONFLICT TO HARMONY, Features several exhibits designed to focus on the obstacle violence presents to liberty. Several (such as a "shredder for cruel words") are participatory and kid-friendly. Others (like a series of life-size children made out of jellybeans) are less obviously thematic. Runs through Sept. 1. VOYAGE THROUGH FAITH, Features wall-sized images that convey Biblical stories and a trilogy of Marc Chagall oil paintings of crucial aspects of the Muslim, Christian and Jewish traditions. Runs through Nov. 1.
• NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY , Independence Mall, E. 55 N. 5th St., 215-923-3811. FORSHPEIS: A TASTE OF JEWISH AMERICANA, Features almost 10,000 items meant to capture the daily lives of American Jews from the 1880s to the present, with emphasis on food and food practices. Included are deli menus, matzo ball recipes and bar mitvah cake designs. Runs through June 21.
• NOYES MUSEUM OF ART , 733 Lily Lake Rd., Oceanville, NJ, 609-652-8848. SIGNATURE ARTIST MEMBERS EXHIBITION, Features work by the museum's new artist members. Runs through Dec. 31.JURIED BIENNIAL, Features work by 33 New Jersey-based artists. Runs through Sept. 2. IMPRESSIONS OF THE SHORE, Features paintings by Philadelphia native Paul Keene created over a period of 35 years, including his "Cape May," "Sky Window" and "Slave Ship" series. Runs through Nov. 11.
• PENN MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY , 3260 South St., 215-898-4000. AMARNA, ANCIENT EGYPT'S PLACE IN THE SUN, Features artifacts from the era of Egypt's most famous ruler, King Tutankhamun. Included are statues, jewelry and religious amulets. Runs through Oct. 15.
• PHILADELPHIA ATHENAEUM , 219 S. 6th St., 215-925-2688. ON THE BOARDS, Features photographs and drawings of the Jersey Shore's landmarks, structures, buildings and seaside homes designed by Philadelphia architects. Runs through Aug. 31.
• PHILADELPHIA FOLKLORE PROJECT , 735 S. 50th St., 215-726-1106. WE TRY TO BE STRONG: 28 YEARS OF HMONG TEXTILES IN PHILADELPHIA, Features textiles and needlework by more than 30 Hmong women, representing four generations of artists. Included is the work of Pang Xiong Sirirathasuk Sikoun, which highlighst the utility of folk culture in the face of war, displacement and resettlement. Runs through Sept. 7.
• PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART , 26th St. & the Parkway, 215-763-8100. ROOM FOR REVOLUTION: GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS PHILADELPHIA FRIENDS, Features Charles Willson Peale's famous portrait of George Washington and the Powel House parlor, a period room from an 18th-century home where Washington was frequently entertained. Runs through Aug. 30. PARTICULARS OF PLACE: PHOTO PORTFOLIOS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, Features images from the portfolios of Paul Caponigro, Paul Strand, John Divola, Laurie Brown, Alen MacWeeney and James Fee. Runs through Nov. 4. TIBETAN RITUAL ARTS, Features Tibetan-Buddhist ritual images and implements drawn from the museum's collection of Himalayan art, including a domestic alter. Runs through Nov. 20. PARIS/NEW YORK, 1949-1959, Features paintings by Ellsworth Kelly from the 10 years over which he abandoned traditional painterly methods and began experimenting with the hard-edged, color field minimalism that came to define his career. Runs through Feb. 24. JAPANESE LITERATI CULTURE IN THE EDO PERIOD, Features calligraphies and drawings from 17th-century Japan, during which an experimental and prolific artistic culture emerged and flourished. Runs through Aug. 30. BOSCH AND BRUEGEL, Features detailed, colorful paintings by Rennaisance painters Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Breugel and their followers. Most Bosch works focus on religious figures, paradise or damnation, while Breugel paid serious attention to the lives and customs of peasants. Runs through Nov. 23. CELEBRATING AMERICAN CRAFT, Features pieces from the museum's collection of contemporary American crafts. Runs through Sept. 30. PORTRAIT OF A PROFESSOR, Features the first in Thomas Eakins' series of portraits of physicians and scientists, which shows Jefferson Medical College professor Benjamin Rand immersed in work in his home office. The painting, which won great critical acclaim after its 1876 unveiling, is displayed alongside related works by Eakins and his contemporaries. Runs through May 31. NOTATIONS, Features paintings by three of postwar Germany's most important artists: Anselm Kiefer, Sigmar Polke and Gerhart Richter. Each struggled with questions of how to go about life and art in the wake of Germany's war crimes, and in doing so produced large bodies of work defined equally by conceptual complexity and technical mastery. Runs through Nov. 25. THE BOOK OF WAR, Features 25 detailed folios from the 1598 "Book of War," a manuscript memorializing the conquests of the Mughal empire of central Asia. This is the first time that these pages (owned by the Free Library of Philadelphia) have been displayed together. Runs through Dec. 9. CELEBRATE KOREA, Features 50 Korean screen paintings, hanging scrolls, pieces of furniture and ceramics acquired by the museum in the last decade. Runs through Sept. 23.
• READING PUBLIC MUSEUM , 500 Museum Rd., Reading, 610-371-5850. ENGAGING HOLLYWOOD, Features photographic portraits of Hollywood actors, musicians, models and directors by celebrity photographer Andrew Orth. Runs through Sept. 30.
• ROCKWOOD MUSEUM , 610 Shipley Rd., Wilmington, DE, 302-571-7776. REFLECTIONS FROM ANTIQUITY, Features interactive exhibits designed to convey a sense of what life in the 1930s was like for Wilmington's Bringhurst family. Included are documents, paintings, stone etchings, photographs and 3D simulations. Runs through Dec. 30.
• ROSENBACH MUSEUM & LIBRARY , 2008-2010 Delancey Pl., 215-732-1600. DON'T KILL THE WEATHERMAN!, Features two animated films by Martha Colburn. Both draw inspiration from contemporary environmental catastrophes, trends in American culture and a 15th-century French manuscript titled "The Three Pilgrimages." Runs through Sept. 16.
• SAILOR JERRY STORE , 118 S. 13th St., 215-531-6380. ART SHOW, Features work by J. Goldberg of Olde City Tattoo and J. Cooper of Independent Tattoo. Runs through Aug. 30.
• SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , 8480 Hagy's Mill Rd., 215-482-7300. GREEN MACHINE, Features site-specific works exploring the relationship between art, nature and technology. Included is Chris Vecchio's Supplemental Shrubbery Sounds Source in which motion-sensitive modules are placed along the path and emit both "natural" and "man-made" sounds, altering the forest's atmosphere and encouraging questions about nature and technology. Runs through Oct. 30.
• SHOFUSO JAPANESE HOUSE AND GARDEN , Belmont Ave. & Montgomery Dr., 215-878-5097. NIHON-GA MURALS, Features Nihon-ga stylized murals by Hiroshi Senju, whose work transfers viewersí from West Fairmount Park to Japan. Runs through Aug. 31.
• VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF NEW JERSEY , 124 Diamond Hill Rd., Berkeley Heights, NJ, 908-709-8820. A CELEBRATION OF TREES, Features photographs by Nancy J. Ori, who experiments with lighting and atmosphere in her work with landscapes and trees. Runs through Oct. 1.
• WHEATON VILLAGE , 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ, 609-825-6800. THE FIRES BURN ON, Features an exploration of 20 years of glassmaking in Millville and the impact of Millville's glass industry on World War II. Ongoing.
• WINTERTHUR MUSEUM & COUNTY ESTATE , 5105 Kennet Pike, Winterthur, DE, 800-448-4907. QUILTS IN A MATERIAL WORLD, Features more than 40 quilts that highlight early American history and the lives of American quiltmakers. Runs through Sept. 16.
• WOODMERE ART MUSEUM , 9201 Germantown Ave., 215-247-0476. BIENNIAL EXHIBITION, Features paintings by Alan Goldstein, Mildred Hurwitz and Mili Dunn Weis and sculpture by Suzanne Reese Horvitz, Dennis Will and Robert Jackson. Runs through Sept. 2.