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Philadelphia Museum of Art
ART MUSEUM

Philadelphia Museum of Art

4.8 / 5 · 23,727 Google reviews
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130 · Top of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Hours today
10 AM – 5 PM
Visit time
3 hours
Best for
European and American art, the steps
Founded
1876

About this museum

The third-largest art museum in the country by gallery space, in a 1928 Greek revival building topped by the steps Sylvester Stallone made famous. Strong Impressionism, Asian, and American collections; 2021 Frank Gehry renovation reopened the lower-level Forum.

Visitor tips

  • TIP Free admission Friday after 5 PM. Pay-what-you-wish first Sunday of the month.
  • TIP Combine with the Rodin Museum and the Barnes — all on the parkway.

Don't miss

  • STEPS The Rocky Steps and the Rocky statue at the bottom
  • AMERICAN WING Thomas Eakins, including The Gross Clinic
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$30
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