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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

As one of the largest museums in the United States, the Philadelphia Museum of Art invites visitors from around the world to explore its renowned collections, acclaimed special exhibitions, and enriching programs, both in person and online.

Also On View

Kitchen
Now Through May 28, 2009
John G. Johnson acquired many seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish still-life paintings, including three by Willem Kalf; an early kitchen scene and two of the later pronk, or sumptuous still lifes, for which Kalf is best known.
Sudan
Now Through February 01, 2009
This visually bold exhibition of more than thirty photographs brings together two contemporary artists, Bill Armstrong and Milan Fano Blatný, whose work has been inspired by the ancient form of the mandala.
Boy Attendant (Dongja)
October 6, 2007 - Spring 2009
Clay, wood, and paper are essential materials employed for Korean art and craft. They are extremely versatile, allowing for the creation of a wide range of objects, including fine arts, crafts, and wares for everyday use. This exhibition from the Museum's Korean art collection, which spans over 1,500 years, explores the diverse applications of these materials, both in traditional and contemporary arts.
Kusha Kills Lakshmana
October 1, 2008 - May 2009
What makes a king or noble honorable? How does a hero act? The seven illustrations in this exhibition come from manuscripts created in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries under the Safavid rulers of Iran (Persia) and the Mughals of India. Each demonstrates a feat of heroism or an act of justice befitting a good Islamic ruler.

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Today's Highlight
From the Collection

http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/84613.html
Figure of a Goat; and Figure of a Goat and Kid
Original modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler

What's New

Today at the Museum

Daily Tours
19th-Century Art
Starts at 10:00 a.m.

Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
Starts at 11:00 a.m.

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