Museums/Exhibits

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

• ABINGTON ART CENTER , 515 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown, 215-887-4882. ANNUAL JURIED SHOW, Features ceramics, jewelry and drawings by 50 artists including Bruce Campbell, Jessica Hersh, Paul Gorka, Adrienne Neszmelyi, Heather Mae Erickson, Nancy Reese and more. Runs through Jan. 25
• 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.
• ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM , 5th & Court sts., Allentown, 610-432-4333. TIFFANY BY DESIGN, Features highly decorative lamps made at Tiffany Studios between 1900 and 1925. Runs through Jan. 6. ART NOUVEAU EXTRAORDINAIRE, Features posters and textiles by Alphonse Mucha. The pieces are believed to reflect the onset of Art Nouveau, and will accompany other decorative works in the same style from the museums collection. Runs through Jan. 6.
• 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. CELESTIAL GARDEN, Features an outdoor installation by Winifred Lutz, which mimics the constellations in the Philly sky and is made up of more than 140 glass demispheres suspended above the grass and illuminated by LED lights. Runs through March 31. MASON-DIXON LINES, Features parallel bands by Winifred Lutz, which trace three ways of mapping the historic border between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Runs through Dec. 28.
• AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM , 1900 Pattison Ave., 215-389-1776. BUILDING A VIEW, Features work by contemporary Swedish artist Madeleine Hatz. This multimedia exhibit focuses on oil paintings, but also includes music, videos and photographs. Runs through Jan. 13.
• ARCADIA BOUTIQUE , 819 N. 2nd St., 215-667-8099. GRETCHEN DIEHL, Features new work by the local artist. Runs through Dec. 29.
• ART IN CITY HALL , City Hall, Broad & Market sts., 2nd & 4th floors, 215-686-2803. TOYING WITH ART, Features work by 32 local artists including Tad Sare, Karen Stone, Rebecca Gilbert, Martha Knox and Laura Demme. Each piece is inspired by toys or games. Runs through Jan. 25.
• 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.
• BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM , US Routes 1 & 100, 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.
• BRYN MAWR REHAB HOSPITAL , 414 Paoli Pike, Malvern, 610-251-5400. ART ABILITY, Features paintings, sculptures, photography, glass work, jewelry and mosaics by more than 100 artists with physical and cognitive diisablities from the U.S. and abroad. Runs through Jan. 20.
• CHELTENHAM ART CENTER , 439 Ashbourne Rd., Cheltenham, 215-379-4660. MEMBERS' EXHIBITION, Features more than 150 paintings, photographs and sculptures by the gallery's members. Runs through Jan. 5.
• THE COFFEE CLUB , 214 W. State St., Media, 610-891-6600. FAIR TRADE POSTER EXHIBIT, Features work by artists competing in the poster contest to promte fair trade and local food. Runs through Feb. 9.
• CRANE ARTS BUILDING , 1400 N. American St., 215-235-3405. ALL OUR PLANS THAT LEAD BACK TO THE BEGINNING, Features a site-specific installation by Janell Olah exploring how surroundings affect the inhabitants of a space through systems and memory. Particularly influential are systems that guide movements, such as airflow, plumbing and electricity. Runs through Dec. 28.
• DELAWARE ART MUSEUM , 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE, 302-571-9590. THE RETURN OF THE PRE-RAPHAELITES, Features second-generation pre-Raphaelitism pieces, including work by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Runs through Dec. 31. IN COMPANY WITH ANGELS, Features stained-glass windows created by Tiffany Studios, which were originally installed in the Church of the New Jerusalem in Cincinnati. Runs through Jan. 31. SLOAN'S NEW YORK, Features paintings, drawings, prints and photographs of New York by John Sloan, who focused on people, public transportation and pedestrians. Runs through Jan. 20.
• DELAWARE CENTER FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS , 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, DE, 302-656-6466. 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. SURFACE/DEEP, Features encaustic paintings by Lynda Johnson, abstracted paintings of light-filled rooms by Graham Dougherty and mixed-media work by Anne Oldach. Runs through Dec. 2. UNTITLED: CEILING, Features an installation by Sharyn O'Mara, which uses 21,000 air-freshener trees to fill the room with the calming new car smell. Runs through Jan. 17. EXPANDING CIRCLES, Features work by Salma Arastu, Rosalind Bloom, Peggy Seeney Caranda, Jessica C. Damon and Carla Tudor, which focuses on community, family and the relationships of individuals. Runs through Feb. 10. MENTAL BLOCKS OF TIME, Features video and glass flamework sculptures by Jillian Molettiere, who examines the human psyche under the weight of a mental block and its relation to time. Runs through Feb. 3.
• DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY , 4840 Kenneth Pike, Wilmington, DE, 302-658-9111. INVISIBLE INVADERS, AMAZING ALLIES, Features in-depth analysis into the world of micro-organisms. This exhibit explores the beneficial and detrimental roles these tiny creatures play in our daily lives. Runs through Sep. 29.
• 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.
• FRANKLIN INSTITUTE , 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-448-1200. THE GIANT HEART, Features a gigantic walk-through model of a human heart. Ongoing. IDENTITY: AN EXHIBITION OF YOU, Features an interactive look at how much of who you are is genetically influenced and the physical, psycholgical and social elements in your life that make you up. Runs through April 20.
• GERM BOOKS AND GALLERY , 308 E. Girard Ave., 215-423-5002. KATABASIS AND THE GROUPIES OF ORPHEUS, Features paintings, drawings and prints by local artist, poet and hypnotherapist David Aronson, who delves into the realms of mythology and psychology. Runs through Jan. 27.
• 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.
• GERSHMAN Y , 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3027. CONTEMPLATIVE SPACES, Features installations by James Fuhrman and Keiko Miyamori, which combine pieces of wood with written text. Runs through Jan. 11. SHARON GERSHONI, Features detailed, colorful photographs of dizzying patterns by Sharon Gershoni. Runs through Jan. 11.
• 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 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.
• HAUSWERK , 1497 Sugartown Rd., Paoli, 215-900-0175. HAUSWERK, Features a soon-to-be-demolished suburban house reimagined by Tyler students. Each room functions as an independent gallery full of solo and collaborative installations, video, sound, mixed-media pieces, ceramics and architecture word. Artists include Alyssa Brubaker, Conor Fields, Sean Kelly, Bonnie Powell and Brandon Baglivo. Runs through Jan. 4.
• 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. THE ART OF THE BOAT, Features 40 nautical photographs by Morris Rosenfeld that capture the fusion of man, boat and sea. Runs through April 1.
• INTERNATIONAL HOUSE , 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6537. FOUR BY FOUR, Features video works by Anita Allyn, Sinae Lee, James Rosenthal and Jody Sweitzer, who exlpore themes of the body, cultural and personal identity, status and pop culture. Runs through Dec. 28.
• LA SALLE UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM , Olney Hall, 20th St. & Olney Ave., 215-951-1221. JIM HANES, Features new work by the local artist. Runs through Feb. 28.
• MAIN LINE ART CENTER , Old Buck Rd. & Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-525-0272. IN-DEPTH, Features an exploration of larger bodies of work created by center members. Runs through Dec. 28.
• MCGOPA , 800 River Rd., West Conshohocken, 610-292-6048. ART FOR YOU, Features paintings, sculpture, mixed media, jewelry, drawings and prints by gallery artists. Runs through Jan. 13.
• MENNONITE HERITAGE CENTER , 565 Yoder Rd., Harleysville, 215-256-3020. THE WEAVER'S TRADE, Features an exploration of weaving in Pennsylvania's German rural communities. Runs through Oct. 19.
• 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. THE DISPASSIONATE BODY, Features work by American realist painter Philip Pearlstein, including 16 large nude paintings. Runs through Jan. 8. NORMAN ROCKWELL, Features 40 original covers of The Saturday Evening Post created by the iconic American illustrator. Also on display is work by Bucks County illustrator Charles Hargens. Runs through Feb. 10. THE HOLY EXPERIMENT, Features a mural series by Philadelphia artist Violet Oakley, who was commissioned to paint the 13 pieces for the Governor's Reception Room in 1902. Runs through March 30. OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SERIES, Features work by John Costanza, who uses abstract geometric forms, porcelain, stoneware and stone fragments. Runs through Feb. 24. 2-4-6-8: AMERICAN CHEERLEADERS AND FOOTBALL PLAYERS, Features photographs of the American subculture of high school football by Brian Finke, who traveled the country for two years documenting top teams, rivalries and competition. Runs through March 2.
• 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.
• 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. FIRST LADIES, Features more than 150 artifacts from the Smithsonian's "First Ladies" collection. The exhibit spans two centuries, and includes formal gowns, clothing and jewelry. Runs through Dec. 31.
• 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. Ongoing. SHAPING SPACE, MAKING MEANING, Features design sketches, computer-generated images, video and text that offer an inside look into the process of developing a major exhbition. The museum is in the process of developing a 10,000-square-foot, five-story building dedicated to 350 years of American Jewish Life. Runs through March 1.
• NEW CASTLE COURT HOUSE MUSEUM , 211 Delaware St., New Castle, DE, 302-323-4453. EMELINE HAWKINS, Features an exhibit chronicling the story of Emeline Hawkins and her family as they escaped slavery in Maryland through the Underground Railroad. Runs through Dec. 31.
• 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. IMAGINARY PORTRAITS, Features sculpted heads, human forms and figures by New Jersey sculptor Jonathan Shahn, who works primarily with wood and merges classical busts with the faces of people he knows. Runs through Jan. 6.
• PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER , 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914. DIGITAL: SPACE: OBJECT, Features media works by Lee Arnold, Theo Artz, Perry Bard, Daniel Kariko, Carlos Rosas and Blaise Tobias, who explore where and how transient digital images fit into our current social and physical spaces. Curated by AwardProjX. Runs through Jan. 12. (UN)BUILT, Features paintings of urban landscapes by Erin Murray, which capture a city in transition with vacant lots, unrealized new construction and buildings reclaimed by nature. Runs through Jan. 12.
• PALMYRA COVE ENVIRONMENTAL DISCOVERY CENTER , 1335 Route 73 South, Palmyra, NJ, 856-829-1900. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS, Features computer-made collages of photographs by Richard Montemurro. Runs through Dec. 29.
• PEMBERTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY , 16 Broadway St., Brown Mills, NJ, 609-893-8262. PEMBERTON ARTISTS' EXHIBIT, Features mixed-media works by Pemberton residents including James Sutton. Runs through Jan. 4.
• PENN MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY , 3260 South St., 215-898-4000. LEWIS AND CLARK REVISITED, Features 60 black-and-white photographs by Greg MacGregor, who retraced Lewis and Clark's 16,000-mile journey across North America over a period of six years. Included are scenes from the Kansas River, Council Buffs, Rocky Mountains and Great Falls. Runs through Feb. 10.
• PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS , 118 N. Broad St., 215-972-7600. SPACE IS THE PLACE, Features installations, paintings and sound and video works that focus on the potential, successes and failures of space exploration. Runs through Dec. 30. LANDSCAPE WALLPAPER WITH STAR BORDER AND SHROOMS AND FLAME DADO, Features an installation by local artist Virgil Marti in which neon-printed wallpaper is black lit to spoof Victorian excess. Imagery includes PAFA's architecture, the calendar art of Maxfield Parrish and science fiction movies of the '60s and '70s. Runs through March 30.
• PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE , 215 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. ALONG THE WAY, Features porcelain dolls by Korean-American artist SunKoo Yuh, which are inspired by his life and friends in Korea. Runs through Dec. 30. STRATUM, Features large- and small-scale paintings by Tim McFarlane, who uses many layers of paint to create depth on the canvas and reveal the process of creation. Runs through Dec. 30. FALLING UPSTAIRS, Features paintings by Catherine Gontarek, which are inspired by objects, rooms and urban exteriors in her life. Runs through Dec. 30.
• PHILADELPHIA ATHENAEUM , 219 S. 6th St., 215-925-2688. WILD IMAGINATION, Features work by self-taught artists from the South including Howard Finster, James Harold Jennings, Nellie Mae Rowe, James Arthur Snipes, Jimmy Lee Sudduth and Mose Tolliver. Curated by Ginger Young. Runs through Jan. 27.
• PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART , 26th St. and the Parkway, 215-763-8100. 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. 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. A CONVERSATION IN THREE DIMENSIONS, Features rare pieces from the museum's extensive sculpture collection, including work by Pablo Picasso and Anselm Kiefer. Runs through May 25. A PASSION FOR PERFECTION, Features costumes by award-winning Philadelphia fashion designers James Galanos, Gustave Tassell and Ralph Rucci. The pieces highlight the detail that is associated with Paris haute couture. Runs through March 9. ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Features work by the 20th-century artist. His photographs, donated by his wife Georgia O'Keeffe, helped create the international photography collection now nearing 29,000 images. Runs through Jan. 31. RENOIR LANDSCAPES, Features 70 landscape paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.The paintings come from public and private collections and reflect the influence nature had on the artist. Runs through Jan. 6. CLAY, WOOD, AND PAPER, Features a wide variety of Korean arts and crafts made from these simple materials. This exhibit spans over 1500 years and explores usage in traditional and contemporary art. Runs through July 1.
• PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART , Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St., 215-627-6747. A KISS FOR THE MEZUZAH, Features mezuzots (the small cases found hanging on an angle on the doorposts of most Jewish homes) by Candy Depew, Jeanne Jaffe, Virgil Marti, Stuart Netsky, Norm Paris, Bruce Pollock, Isaac Resnikoff and Shelley Spector. Each explores the conceptual, cultural and spiritual roles of the mezuzah. Runs through Feb. 1.
• READING PUBLIC MUSEUM , 500 Museum Rd., Reading, 610-371-5850. DEGAS AND THE ART OF JAPAN, Features 60 paintings by Degas, in addition to fine Japanese prints and the only surving print owned by Degas. Runs through Dec. 30. PRE-COLUMBIAN ART, Features 45 Pre-Colombian artifacts donated by Luther W. Brady. This exhibit spans from 500 B.C. to 1500 A.D. and displays sculpture from Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico. Runs through March 16.
• ROCKET CAT , 2001 Frankford Ave., 215-739-4526. BRUJO DE LA MANCHA, Features work by the local Mexican-American artist. Runs through Jan. 25.
• 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 Place, 215-732-1600. REALLY ROSIE, Features original work by artist and author Maurice Sendak, who wrote children's books such as "Where the Wild things Are," "In the Night Kitchen" and "Outside Over There." Runs through April 1.
• ROTUNDA , 4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234. MURAL ARTS WINTER EXHIBITION, Features work by youth in the Big Picture and Mural Corps programs. Runs through Jan. 23.
• SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , 8480 Hagy's Mill Rd., 215-482-7300. TIP OF THE ICEBERG, Features small sculptures by Deb Hoy, Carla Liguori, Keiko Miyamori, Emily Sullivan and Austin Tremellen, which address the impact of climate change on our planet. Runs through Jan. 31.
• THOMAS EAKINS HOUSE , 1729 Mt. Vernon St., 215-235-7475. MURAL ARTS WINTER EXHIBITION, Features portraits of educational community leaders by youth in the Mural Corps program. Runs through Jan. 23.
• VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK , 1400 N. Outerline Drive, King of Prussia, 610-783-1075. VALLEY FORGE: A NAMESAKE REDISCOVERED, Features original timbers and artifacts excavated from the original iron forge, for which the area was named. Runs through March 30.
• WAGNER FREE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE , 1700 W. Montgomery Ave., 215-763-6529. THE SCIENTIFIC IMAGE, Features original drawings by Joseph Leidy and illustrations from the museum's collection of entomology and malacology books. Runs through Dec. 28.
• WHEATON ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER , 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ, 856-825-2410. BEADS FROM VENICE, Features work by Venetian glass beadmakers including Leslie Genninger. Included are necklaces, frames and pill boxes. Runs through Dec. 31. SYMBOLS AND COLORS OF LIFE, Features pieces reflective of folk and traditional style bead work. Runs through Dec. 31.THE FIRES BURN ON, Features and 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. PETS IN AMERICA, Features a look at the history of Americans' relationships with pets from the 1700s to the present. Curated by Katherine C. Grier. Runs through Jan. 20.
• WOODMERE ART MUSEUM , 9201 Germantown Ave., 215-247-0476. ANGELS, ALLEYS AND ANIMAL ACTS, Features printmaking by Julius Bloch, Robert Riggs, G. Ralph Smith, Earl Horter and Benton Spruance. The five artists explore the difficulties of life during the Depression, WWI and WWII. Runs through Jan. 6.