Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Horace Pippin (1888-1946), John Brown Going To His Hanging, 1942, Oil on Canvas.

Welcome to the Museum! 

There is much to see in the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building including Making American Artists: Stories from PAFA 1776 – 1976, Strange Sensations: The Startling and Surreal in PAFA's Collection, and Negotiating Grids.

Note: If you believe you are entitled to special complimentary admission to PAFA through a recriprocal program or institutional membership (Libraries, Universities and museum staff) you must be prepared to show proper ID or documentation at the desk when you arrive to receive free entry. You do not need to register in advance.