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. JACQUES WILMORE, Features oil paintings in response to various social and political concerns. Runs through April 5.
• ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES , 19th St. & the Parkway, 215-299-1000. ENDS OF THE EARTH: POLAR BEARS TO PENGUINS, Features a hands-on, family-friendly exhibit that explores the Earth's extreme and fragile polar ends while focusing on the regions' wildlife and the explorers who have been brave enough to venture there. Runs through April 27.
• 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.
• AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY , 661 Jackson Rd., Newtonville, NJ, 609-704-7262. UNEARTHING PANGEA, EVIDENCE OF SOMETHING MORE, Features drawings and paintings by Nigerian artist Imo Nse Imeh, who is inspired by the duality of the body's inherent fragility and strength. Runs through March 15. IMAGES OF AFRICA, Features photographs by Rod Robinson of Kenya and Tanzania to bring attention to the need of conservation efforts in east Africa. Runs through March 15.
• AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM , 7th & Arch sts., 215-574-0380. BACKSTAGE PASS, Features work by celebrity photographer Oggi Ogburn. His subjects include Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson and Sade. Runs through March 16. PRINTS AND WORKS ON PAPER, Features work by Lois Mailou Jones, who paid tribute to her African heritage through the incorporation of traditional motifs and patterns into her work. Runs through April 20. STATEMENTS, Features work by local artists Bernard Collins, David Lawrence, Jose Sebourne, Kayode Malomo, Ronald Padgett and Pauline Houston McCall, who explore identity both within and beyond the African-American community. Runs through March 30.
• ALLENS LANE ART CENTER , McCallum St. & Allens Lane, 215-248-0546. TOXIC PSYCHIATRY, Features work by Jim Bloom presented by the Coalition Ingenu Self-Taught Artists Collective. Runs through March 29.
• ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM , 5th & Court sts., Allentown, 610-432-4333. THE ART OF EXPLORATION, Features more than one 100 original paintings and illustrations selected from National Geographic. Runs through May 25. MEMPHIS BLUES, Features photographs by Ernest C. Withers, which document key moments in the Civil Rights movement, the life and death of the Negro Baseball League and the vibrant Beale Street music scene. Runs through April 20.
• 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. SECOND NATURE, Features work by sculptor Charles Allmond, who finds his inspiration in the natural world. His work primarily consists of stone and wood carvings but also includes some work in bronze. Runs through July 31. DRAWING US TOGETHER, Features children's book illustrations by Marguerite de Angeli. Runs through May 11.
• ART IN CITY HALL , City Hall, Broad & Market sts., 2nd & 4th floors, 215-686-9912. CITY HALL ART SHOW, Features work in many media by students from the HMS School for Children With Cerebral Palsy, including a papier-mache sculpture of Mayor Micheal Nutter. Runs through April 18. NEW FACES, Features work by 24 local artists, including students from nearby art colleges. Runs through May 23.
• ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA , 1622 Chestnut St., 215-246-3302. BROKEN LEVEES: NEW ORLEANS, Features photographs of people and landscapes in New Orleans by AP photographer Rick Smith. Runs through April 18.
• ARTWORKS , 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, NJ, 609-394-9436. THE RAW AND THE COOKED, Features sculpture by 10 artists of the Sculptors Association of New Jersey. The show title was borrowed from Claude Levi-Strauss' book, "Raw like an Oyster, Cooked like a Pearl." Runs through April 26. Opening reception Fri, March 14, 5-8pm. *
• ATLANTIC CITY ART CENTER , Boardwalk & New Jersey Ave., Atlantic City, NJ, 609-347-5837. FROM A WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVE, Features work by New Jersey artists Maria Emma Escobar and Sarah Jane Kent. Runs through March 31.
• 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. HOW PHILLY WORKS: STREETS AS BAROMETERS FOR URBAN LIFE, Features paintings, photographs, prints, objects and documents that explore Philadelphia street activity over 300 years. Included are objects from the City Records department, individual City departments and the Atwater Kent Museum collection. Runs through Dec. 31.
• BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM , US Routes 1 & 100, Chadds Ford, 610-388-2700. ELIHU VEDDER AND THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM, Features nearly all of the editions of Elihu Vedder's design for his 1884 book, "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam." Runs through May 18.
• CAFE ESTELLE , 444 N 4th St., 215-925-5080. MARYANNE MCCLAY, Features photographs. Runs through April 3.
• CAMDEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY , Park Blvd. & Euclid Ave., Camden, NJ, 609-964-3333. LULLABY FOR DREAMLAND, Features 40 framed photographs from the 1940s of Lawnside's historic jazz venue, Dreamland Cafe. Photos include candid shots of club patrons along with publicity shots of jazz and blues artists of the era. Runs through April 30.
• CHESTER COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION , 100 N. Bradford Ave., West Chester, 610-696-5600. FOR THE LOVE OF LAKE GEORGE, Features 60 paintings by Nancy Rogal of the beach, stream and bay of Lake George. Runs through March 28. IN ART AND LOVE ONE IS ALONE, Features work by Pakistan native Tehzib Morad, whose was inspired by the Persian poet Rumi. Runs through March 27.
• CRANE ARTS BUILDING , 1400 N. American St., 215-235-3405. YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF, Features photography by Ian Baguskas, John Francis Peters and Thomas Prior chronicling their travels through Europe, Asia and North America. Peters captured Guizhou, China and its culture, while Prior's work is focused on his personal life from 2003 to 2007. Ian Baguskas photographed the western half of the United States, including Utah, Northern California, Oregon and Washington. Runs through March 16. TRACES, Features a collage of found fabric and cloth by Libbie Soffer. Runs through April 27.
• DEEP SLEEP , 54 N. 3rd St., 215-351-9124. BRAE HOWARD, Features portraits on the streets of China. Runs through March 31.
• DELAWARE ART MUSEUM , 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE, 302-571-9590. FRIDA KAHLO: THROUGH THE LENS OF NICKOLAS MURAY, Features almost 50 photographic portraits of Frida Kahlo dating from 1937 to 1941 by fashion and commercial photographer Nickolas Muray. Runs through March 30. THE BAROQUE WORLD OF FERNANDO BOTERO, Features paintings, sculptures and drawings by Columbian-born artist Fernando Botero. Runs through June 8.
• DELAWARE CENTER FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS , 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, DE, 302-656-6466. 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. BUZZWORD, Features photography, digital work, sculpture, paintings and drawings by Kim Cadmus Owens, who combines representative and abstract images to explore how technology influences our interaction with the physical world. Runs through March 16. CURLS, Features sculpture by Sonya Clark using thousands of hair combs to create shapes, twists and curls that resemble strands of hair and fabrics. Runs through June 15. INTERROGATING BEAUTY, Features work by various artists in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas, each reflecting on this year's theme, beauty. Runs through May 25. A DISTANT CALL, Features work by Gail LeBoff depicting the beauty and innocence of the natural world. Runs through May 4. NEW VIEWS: NATURE CAPTURED, Features work by artists across the country who use landscape in nontraditional ways to bring attention to global warming and pollution. Runs through May 11. ZIP CLOTH PROJECT, Features sculpture by Morgan Kennedy that focuses on repetition that represents human attachment to rituals. Runs through May 18.
• 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 Sept. 29. BIZARRE BEASTS: PAST AND PRESENT, Features unusual birds, fish and reptiles as well as the theories that explain how they got that way. Runs through April 27.
• DESIGN CENTER , Philadelphia University, 4200 Henry Ave., 215-951-2860. RUMMAGE, Features an installation by textile artist Susie Brandt, who was able to pick and choose from the center's collection of more than 200,000 artifacts. The result is a combination of her contemporary work and the collection pieces: piles of swatches once used in the local textlie industry, a variety of laces fused into a single complex bedcovering, Barbie clothes and cast-offs. Runs through April 9.
• 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. STAR WARS: WHERE SCIENCE MEETS IMAGINATION, Features costumes and props from all six "Star Wars" films (including the original Yoda puppet and Darth Vader's helmet) in an exploration of modern technologies that could one day make the fantasy world a reality. Runs through May 4.
• 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 , 2005 Frankford Ave., 215-423-5002. SEANCE, Features work by Alison Nastasi that creates a symbolic language and questions the way state of mind affects perceptions of reality. Runs through March 22.
• GLENCAIRN MUSEUM , 1001 Cathedral Rd., Bryn Athyn, 215-938-2600. HINDUISM IN PENNSYLVANIA, Features objects that pertain to Hinduism and focus on the history of religious diversity in Pennsylvania. Runs through May 31.
• 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. FOCUS ON SCULPTURE 2008, Features a juried exhibition of photographs of sculptures. Runs through April 27.
• HAVERFORD COLLEGE , 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1333. 100 AMERICANS: A PRESENCE OF THE PAST IN PHILADELPHIA, Features digital portraits of the African-American community in Philadelphia by Clarissa Sligh. Runs through April 13. MASCULINITIES, Features photographs by Clarissa Sligh that challenge gender, such as a stay-at-home dad or a gun-toting cowgirl. Runs through April 13. JAKE IN TRANSITION, Features a photo essay by Clarissa Sligh that chronicles the transition of a female into a male over the course of one year. Runs through April 13. A SURVEY, Features paintings and charcoal drawings by Norman Turner. Runs through March 30. HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI POSTER EXHIBIT, Features 30 posters of Hiroshima-Nagaski atomic bombs to raise awareness of the need for peace. Runs through March 21.
• 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.
• INFUSION , 7133 Germantown Ave., 215-248-1718. SUMMER YATES, Features oil paintings. Runs through March 31.
• INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART , 118 S. 36th St., 215-898-7108. THE PUPPET SHOW, Features a group exhibition that looks at the imagery of puppets in contemporary art. Included is sculpture, video and photography by Guy Ben-Ner, Nayland Blake, Louise Bourgeois, Maurizio Cattelan, Anne Chu, Nathalie Djurberg, Terence Gower, Dan Graham and Japanther, Pierre Huyghe, Doug Skinner and Michael Smith. Runs through March 30. BEYOND KIOSK, Features an installation on the ICA's ramp by Christoph Keller and Conny Purtill, in which periodicals, zines, video and audio projects band the walls on narrow shelves. Viewers are encouraged to pull material and peruse it along the way or stop and read in the window seat and lounge. Runs through March 30. TRISHA DONNELLY, Features an installation composed of the San Francisco-based artist's work made between 1998 and 2007. Included are sculptures, drawings, photographs, text, sound, videos and paintings,. Runs through Aug. 3. THE GOOD LIFE, Features a presentation of the documentary by Carlos Motta, which examines the regional history, perception and effects of U.S. interventionist policies in Latin America at a time of global critical awareness of those politics. Runs through March 30.
• LA SALLE UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM , Olney Hall-Lower Level, 1900 W. Olney Ave., 215-951-1221. THE BUFFOONISH BOURGEOIS, Features caricatures and satire of the upper middle-class businessman in 19th-century France. Runs through May 30.
• MAIN LINE ART CENTER , 746 Panmure Rd., Haverford, 610-525-0272. CHOICE ABSTRACTIONS, Features work by young local artists who promote experimentation and push boundaries and expectations. Runs through March 18.
• 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 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. BEAUTY, FUNCTION AND GRACE, Features woodwork by craftsman Robert C. Whitley. Runs through June 1. THE QUICK AND THE CLASSICAL, Features 50 pieces by Elise Driggs including abstract studies of women, mixed-media constructions and paintings. Driggs is often recognized with the Precisionism movement, but the exhibit illustrates how diverse her career was. Runs through April 13.
• 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.
• MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE , 110 Cotton St., 215-482-3964. BRETT MITTELSTAEDT, Features photographs of landscapes and people. Runs through March 31.
• MUTTER MUSEUM OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS , 19 S. 22nd St., 215-563-3737. EXTRAORDINARY BODIES, Features photographs by 16 contemporary photographers who find beauty in the human body in nonconventional forms, from disembodiment to deformities. Runs through March 1.
• 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 film, photographs, text, sculptures and 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, to tell the story of the Constitution. Ongoing. BASEBALL AS AMERICA, Features a 6,000-square-foot exhibition examining the relationship between baseball and American culture. Included are pieces from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Runs through May 11.
• 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.
• 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. HOMER'S ODYSSEY, Features visual interpretations of Homer's classic tale by members of the Princeton Artists Alliance. Included is a handmade paper piece by Marie Sturken inspired by escaping Cyclops. Runs through April 13. CARL BURGER, Features watercolors, which were created in southern New Jersey's most treasured natural sites including Batsto Village and the Pinelands. Runs through May 9.
• PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER , 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914. AMPS, VOLTS, OHMS AND WATTS, Features pieces exploring human relationships with technology by both local and national artists who revived and transformed obsolete electronics and defunct computer hardware. Runs through March 15. GENRICH, Features new sculpture by Steven Earl Weber in response to recent scientific breakthroughs in genetics. Runs through March 15.
• 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. CECILIA BEAUX, AMERICAN FIGURE PAINTER, Features more than 85 pieces including oil paintings, works on paper and decorative objects. Runs through April 13.
• PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE , 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. GIJS BAKKER, Features art jewelry created with a variety of materials and inspired by many concepts and traditions. Runs through May 13.
• PHILADELPHIA ATHENAEUM , 219 S. 6th St., 215-925-2688. PALAZZOS OF POWER, Features photographs of Philadelphia Electric Company generating stations by Joseph E. B. Elliot, which were taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey. Runs through March 21.
• 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. IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: WILLIAM & MIRIAM CRAWFORD'S DINING ROOM, Features an installation of Bill and Miriam Crawford's actual dining room walls, which are collaged with 40 years of social change memorabilia. The dining room records the Crawford's involvement in the Communist Party, civil rights, Black Power and anti-war movements, the "Stop Rizzo" campaign and more. Ongoing.
• PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART , 26th St. and the Parkway, 215-763-8100. 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. CLAY, WOOD, AND PAPER, Features a wide variety of Korean arts and crafts made from these simple materials. This exhibit spans over 1,500 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. 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. FRIDA KAHLO, Features more than 40 of the Mexican artist's self portraits, portraits, allegorical and symbolic paintings and still lifes. Among them are paintings that have never before been exhibited or shown in the U.S. Runs through May 18. FRAGILE DEMON, Features 16 pieces by Mexican moderninst Juan Soriano dating from 1935 to 1950. Runs through May 18. COLONIAL PHILADELPHIA PORCELAIN: THE ART OF BONNIN AND MORRIS, Features 19 surviving porcelain pieces from Philadelphia's former American China Manufactory. Runs through June 1. TRANSCENDING THE LITERAL, Features more than 40 photographs by Ansel Adams. Runs through Aug. 17. THE ART OF LEE MILLER, Features photographs by and of Lee Miller during her modeling years. Runs through April 27.
• PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART , Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St., 215-627-6747. YOU PEOPLE, Features large-scale drawings and watercolors by Philadelphia native Phil Blank, which explore issues of authenticity, identity, ethnicity, modernity, class and race. Runs through May 9.
• PHILIP and MURIEL BERMAN MUSEUM OF ART , Ursinus College, 601 E. Main St., Collegeville, 610-409-3500. BEGGARS AND CHOOSERS: MOTHERHOOD IS NOT A CLASS PRIVILEGE, Features photographs depicting the complexities of being a young, poor, disabled or unprotected mother in contemporary America. Curated by Rickie Solinger. Runs through March 22. THE ART IN LOOKING: A STUDENTS VIEW OF ALBERT BARNES' VISION, Features work from the Berman permanent collection that draws on Barnes' legacy. Runs through April 6.
• PHYSICK HOUSE , 321 S. 4th St., 215-925-7866. WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE, Features embroidery, beadwork and screenprints by Marie Elchin inspired by Philip Syng Physick's work with the 1792 Yellow Fever epidemic. Runs through March 30.
• POWEL HOUSE , 244 S. 3rd St., 215-627-0364. KEEPING IT UNDER WRAPS, Features Caroline Lathan-Stiefel's adaption of a historic textile by Martha Powell. Runs through March 30. STASIS, EXTENDED, Features an installation by Phuong Pham using horsehair. Runs through March 30.
• PRINT CENTER , 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. THE ROAD NOT TAKEN, Features woodcuts of landscapes by Orit Hofshi. Runs through May 17. DRYPOINTS AND ETCHINGS 2005-2008, Features abstract etchings by Bill Scott. Runs through May 17. THE PHILADELPHIA ETCHINGS, Features etchings of various patterns by Janet Towbin. Runs through May 17.
• 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. SEA TURTLES: OLDER THAN DINOSAURS! Features photographs of endangered sea turtles by artist and nature photographer Anne Heimann. The exhibit attempts to provide information and create awareness of the many dangers that threaten these ancient creatures. Runs through April 27.
• ROSENBACH MUSEUM and 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.
• SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , 8480 Hagy's Mill Rd., 215-482-7300. RELICS, MYTHS, AND YARN, Features work by local artists Darla Jackson, John Karpinski, Matthew Neff, Tara O'Brien and Serena Perrone, who use natural elements to tell stories. Runs through March 31.
• SHOPS AT LIBERTY PLACE , 16th & Chestnut sts., 215-851-9055. CLASSIC ROCK ART SHOW, Features art, lithographs and autographed lyrics by artists such as Bob Dylan and John Lennon. Auction proceeds will benefit the Philadelphia Soul's Moving Experience program. Runs through March 22.
• SLOUGHT FOUNDATION , 4017 Walnut St., 215-222-9050. POWER FIELDS, Features works in various media by Vito Acconci that illustrate his fascination with the relation of writing to the body and the environment, as well as to social and political power structures. Also included are his plans for several controversial and unrealized architectural projects. Runs through March 31.
• TALLER PUERTORRIQUENO , 2721 N. 5th St., 215-423-6320. COLUMBIA AND PHILADELPHIA: TWO DECADES IN IMAGES, Features photographs by Tony Rocco of Columbia and Philadelphia. Captured primarily in black and white, the images of Philadelphia are in stark contrast to the vibrant, colorful photos of his mother's homeland. Runs through April 19.
• UNIVERSITY CITY ARTS LEAGUE , 4226 Spruce St., 215-382-7811. THE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE, Features embroidery and stitched pieces by Karin Schaller inspired by her trip to Ireland. Runs through April 5.
• UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS , Broad & Pine sts., 215-717-6504. NO CARRIER, Features an interactive Nintendo/NES installation piece designed by artist Don Miller, also known as "No Carrier." Runs through April 11.
• 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.
• WAYNE ART CENTER , 413 Maplewood Ave., Wayne, 610-688-3553. YOUNG AT ART, Features work by children ages 2-17 to celebrate and encourage the creativity of youthful expression. Runs through March 27. ART QUILTS AT THE SEDGWICK: RE:VIEW, Features a selection of 25 art quilts. Runs through March 29.
• WHEATON ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER , 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ, 856-825-2410. A GARDEN OF QUILTS, Features traditional bed quilts and wall hangings presented by the Garden Patch Quilters. Runs through March 16.
• WOOD TURNING CENTER , 501 Vine St., 215-923-8000. ROSE-ENGINES AND KINGS: CONTEMPORARY ORNAMENTAL TURNING 2008, Features new work executed with the same patience and perfection as historic ornamental turnings. Runs through March 22. 7 VISIONS: WOOD AS FIBER, Features work by local and international artists who explore how wood can be used as a textile. Runs through May 17.