Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

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Plan your visit to PAFA by reviewing our most frequently asked questions, including information about holiday closures, museum discounts and family programs. 

The Historic Landmark Building (HLB) at PAFA is temporarily offline for a planned HVAC system renovation project until Spring of 2026. However, in the meantime, please enjoy our exhibitions next door, in the Samuel Hamilton Building. 

On view in the Hamilton Building: In This Academy:  Selected Works From The Permanent Collection. This exhibition offers a glimpse of what is generated by the countless artists who have gone through PAFA's diverse educational programs and the indelible impact they have made and will continue to make upon the larger framework or American Art for generations to come.  From Arthur De Costa's 1960 work "Seven Pears" that fuses a sensitive painterly touch with delicate realism to Elizabeth Osborne's 2000 painting "View (Bridge)" that embodies light and space through effortless brushstrokes, the pieces in the exhibition shine light on  the school's embrace of rich tradition and progessive experimentation.

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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), please 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.