Lots of famous pieces from artists you’ve heard of, and tons more from ones you haven’t. Something for everyone here. The arms and armor area was very intriguing. Can’t forget the rocky steps and statue in front!

Ready to run the Rocky steps? The Philly Art Museum has an excellent collection of impressionism and post impressionism art. All the guys are here Monet, Millet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Pissarro, Picasso, & Renoir I captured Paul Cezanne’s last painting. Pablo Picasso called Paul Cézanne “the father of us all.” Cezanne was influenced by impressionism and prominent in creating what we think of as abstract painting today. Thanks to the Barnes foundation (across from the Philly Art Museum) Paul Cezanne is best represented in Philadelphia than anywhere else in the world.

One of the great impressionist collections in the States, especially of Monet. A few Cezannes and Pisarros. A good early Cubist primer, too. The collection has a dozen or so exceptional and famous works, including two of the most beloved Van Goghs, an amazing Rubens, and more, but Bo the patchwork coverage of most periods leaves the visitor wanting way more. The American wing, on the other hand, is plentiful and fun. For those with different interests, the noncolossus Rocky is right next door.

I love art, modern, classical and even the weird ones. I remember going to museums in other countries and states. Something about it just brings so much joy to me. If I could be an art enthusiast, I would. I love the first Sundays! I remember when I used to live here, I would come on Sundays. Enjoy the art and be kind!

My 18 year old son and 20 year old daughter and I went to the museum and we all really enjoyed it. I particularly liked seeing the Van Gogh pieces, Monets, and Renoirs. My son appreciated the more current work of Andy Warhol. It is very well staffed and has lots of bathrooms throughout. The cafe is nice. It’s nothing fancy but we were able to get lunch. It’s expensive, but to be expected, not ridiculous. They even have a Philly cheese steak! Clean, safe, and very nice collection. Glad we went! There is a student discount, so if that applies to you and they don’t ask when you get your tickets, be sure to ask about it!

The museum has a nice overview of art from different periods My favorite was the exhibition of impressionist, post impressionist and cubist art. From a different era I also enjoyed the armor exhibit. The signage identifying the facilities such as the cafe or the restrooms could have been more prominent.

We came her to visit after a recommendation from a friend and also to see the Rocky statue. The 4 levels were rich with different collections across time period, artists, cultures and world events. We could have stayed the whole day. A good opportunity to come back. Well worth the trip.

We attended The Philadelphia Antiques Show, called simply The Philadelphia Show, yesterday. We've attended them off and on over the past two decades, but this one was simply the best. It had a variety of vendors and was so much more than Americana. We started off with brunch at Stir, in the museum, and ended (and the show) back at PMA in the Members' Lounge for coffee/tea and to give our feet a rest.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a must if you're in town. You could spend a whole day there! There are so many exhibits and things to see. I liked that they have restaurants inside, so you can take a break and enjoy a quick bite or a sit down meal. I did not like the fact that the museum has been announcing Van Gogh's Sunflowers exhibit (the reason why we visited) just to find out it won't be open until May 18th! So if you're hoping to visit before then, be aware. The exhibit is still being finalized. We really enjoyed the immersive exhibits, such as the Tea House, the Arts of the Islamic world, and the Arms and Armor. I had never seen such exhibits, so we really enjoyed it.

My sister and I went on one of their Friday night "pay what you wish" nights. We were blown away! Of course the art was stunning, that probably goes without saying. There were also live performances going on. What really did it for us though was how the art was curated. Art is not just hung on the walls, whole rooms are decorated with relevant pieces to give an overall feel to each room and really transport a person into a whole headspace. If you're in Philadelphia, you'll want to make time for this one, and it's hard to argue when you can pay what you want on a Friday night!