Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts

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118 N Broad St # 128 (at At Cherry St)
Philadelphia, PA 19102

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(215) 972-7600
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Love this place! Just the right size for a 90 minute visit and you feel you have seen everything without rushing. But it is the only place I have been recently where the local gen...

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All reviews seem positive

But not at lunchtime 8/22/2002

Love this place! Just the right size for a 90 minute visit and you feel you have seen everything without rushing. But it is the only place I have been recently where the local gentry use the galleries as a social meet-and-chat. My visit there today was marred by several loud talking groups of 3 or 4 old friends blocking the paintings for 10 or more minutes in each gallery. This has happened several times before but only here. HEY! Meet in the cafe! Pros: wonderful work, easy lot parking, nice shop Cons: can be a noisy place, admission $8. more
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This venerable institution claims the distinction of being America's oldest art museum, and its first art school.

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  • In Short
    The museum occupies a delightfully ornamented building by noted Philadelphia architects Frank Furness and George Hewitt. The collection leans strongly toward American painting,...

  • 11/26/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm Wed 10am-8pm Sun 11am-5pm
  • Payments: Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Center City, Logan Square
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