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.
• 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.
• 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. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• ATWATER KENT MUSEUM , 15 S. 7th St., 215-685-4830. A GREAT COMPANY IN A GREAT CITY, Features highlights from the collection of more than 275 objects, etchings, lithographs and engravings recently transferred from the Insurance Company of North America. Included are painted engine panels, a fire warden's presentation staff and various images of volunteer fire companies in the 1800s. Runs through Aug. 1. EXPERIENCE PHILADELPHIA, Features a 40-by-40-foot Rand McNally map of the region and objects from the collection that help explain the city, its people, its businesses and its recreation. Ongoing.
• BEAUTY SHOP CAFE , 2001 Fitzwater St., 215-546-1002. GO WEST: ETHNIC MINORITIES IN CHINA, Features photographs by Julia Koprak. Runs through Jan. 24.
• 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 145 pieces by local artists. 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.
• DELAWARE ART MUSEUM , 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE, 302-571-9590. 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. NEW WORKS, Features mixed-media sculptures by Sharyn O'Mara. Her drawings and installations are reflective of loss, and pay homage to victims of war and genocide. Runs through Jan. 17. 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. 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.
• FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM , 1222 Arch St., 215-568-1111. FOREST THROUGH THE TREES, Features work by Cameron Gainer. Runs through March 1.
• FLUXSPACE , 3000 N. Hope St., 610-864-2424. FOR YOU, FOR ME, FROM ME, Features intimate sculpture, video, photography and paint by Ben, Julia, Steve and Zachar, who are putting on a show for you as opposed to a viewer. Runs through Feb. 1.
• 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.
• FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA , 1901 Vine St., 215-686-5322. WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD, Features imprints and manuscripts from the Rare Book Department that trace the growth and development of religion and spirituality in the U.S. from colonial times through the Civil War. With no official or established faith, the early printing presses of New England focused on religious texts to meet the needs of a new country. Runs through March 28.
• 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.
• GERSHMAN Y , 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3027. SHARON GERSHONI, Features detailed, colorful photographs of dizzying patterns. Runs through Jan. 11. CONTEMPLATIVE SPACES, Features installations by James Fuhrman and Keiko Miyamori, which combine pieces of wood with written text. Runs through Jan. 11.
• GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE , 18 Fairgrounds Rd., Hamilton, NJ, 609-586-0616. ENCLOSURES, Features large-scale, abstract sculptures by Jon Isherwood, Wendy Ross, John Ruppert and Foon Sham. Each piece addresses the contrasts between negative and positive spaces and the relationship between texture, symmetry and balance. Runs through April 27.
• 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 work. Artists include Alyssa Brubaker, Conor Fields, Sean Kelly, Bonnie Powell and Brandon Baglivo. Runs through Jan. 4.
• 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. KENYA, Features a photographic documentary of a community on Mount Kenya by Julia Blaukopf. Runs through Jan. 4.
• 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. ONE NIGHT STAND, Features work by emerging local artists ages 18-35 including paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photographs, pottery and mixed media. Fri, Jan. 4, 6-9pm. *
• 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.
• 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 ARCHIVES , 900 Market St., 215-606-0100. MELTING POT WOES, Features a look at patriotism and xenophobia on the home front during WWI. Runs through Aug. 31.
• 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.
• 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 creating 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. 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.
• 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. 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 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 FOLKLORE PROJECT , 735 S. 50th St., 215-726-1106. ALL THAT WE DO: CONTEMPORARY WOMEN, TRADITIONAL ARTS, Features photographs documenting the experiences of nine local women practicing diverse folk and traditional arts such as flamenco, Jewish klezmer, Liberian song, Ukrainian needlework, African-American crochet and hair sculpture and Lebanese dance and song. Included is work by Antonia Arias, Fatu Gayflor, Vera Nakonechny, Ayesha Rahim, Anna Rubio, Yvette Smalls, Michele Tayoun, Elaine Watts and Susan Watts. Runs through May 10.
• 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'Keefe, 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. A FLUTE IN THE FOREST: TALES OF YOUNG KRISHNA, Features 25 paintings from the museum's collection as well as sculpture, textiles and ritual arts depicting the Krishna in his early years. Included are 10 Bhagavata Purana illustrations from Gujarat and one of the earliest-known painted depictions of the rasalila, the circular dance of Krishna with the cowherd-girls. Runs through June 1. COSTUME AND TEXTILES: RECENT ACQUISITIONS, Features a selection of textiles, historic costumes and contemporary fashions acquired by the museum during the past decade. Included is a a Neoclassical dress with whitework embroidery and a futuristic T-shirt designed by Belgian artist Walter Van Bierendonck in the 1990s. Runs through March 1. 18-CENTURY ENGLISH SILVER, Features 30 pieces of silver by silversmiths as David Willaume and Paul de Lamerie. Runs through March 23. IMAGINING CATHAY, Features 18th- and early 19th-century Chinoiserie textiles and embroideries from the collection. Runs through July 1. MARVELS OF THE MALLA PERIOD, Features rare pieces from the Nepalese Renaissance including Buddhist ritual paintings and Hindu sculptures. Runs through June 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. 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.
• 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.
• 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.