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NSO 2006 > Resources > Arts and
Culture African American Museum of Philadelphia
The African American
Museum of Philadelphia Founded in 1976, in celebration of the U.S. bicentennial, The African American Museum of Philadelphia (AAMP) is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the materials and intellectual culture of African Americans in Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Americas. The Museum is committed to telling the triumphant story of African Americans in all its permutations: political, religious, family life, Civil Rights Movement, arts and entertainment, sports, medicine, architecture, law, and technology.
Annenberg Center
Through "Penn Presents" the Annenberg Center sponsors a broad range of world-class performances each season in music, theatre, and dance in its own facilities and in other venues on campus. Theatres The Harold Prince Theatre is a 211-seat black box theatre with the amenities of a modern performance space. The Prince Theatre accommodates a full range of performance options. The Studio Theatre is an intimate, 120-seat, proscenium theatre ideal for smaller events. Ticket Information Special discounts to "Penn Presents" events are available for Penn faculty, staff, and alumni, plus $10 Ben's Tix and $15 Student Rush Tickets for Penn Students. To be added to the listserve for Ben's Tix and Student Rush, send your email address to info@PennPresents.org. Arthur Ross Gallery
Housed in a National Historic Landmark Building designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, the University's official art gallery opened in 1983. Through the diversity of its exhibitions, the Arthur Ross Gallery links the University with the city of Philadelphia and broader communities and draws attention to the work and role in society of artists, art historians, and curators. It presents objects from private collections and historic institutions, including Penn, to enhance the ambience on campus and to draw visitors to West Philadelphia. The Gallery contributes to the educational programs of the University and ultimately demonstrates the role played by art in a variety of academic and human endeavors. The Gallery is free and open to the public. Asian Arts Initiative The Asian Arts Initiative is grounded in the belief that the arts can provide an important political and cultural "voice" for the Asian-American communities in Philadelphia. Its goal is to become a community arts center where the diverse experiences of Asian Americans can be expressed and explored. Its features include: Open Houses and monthly Rap Series, presentations of poetry, video, and performance as well as classes and workshops for all people of all ages and artistic experience. In addition, its ad hoc gallery displays several visual arts exhibitions featuring the works of teenagers and emerging and professional artists. There is no admission, except for featured events. Franklin Institute
Science Museum Institute for Contemporary
Art (ICA) The Institute of Contemporary Art of the University of Pennsylvania is one of the country's leading museums dedicated to the exhibition of art of our time. Through the presentation of individual, group, and thematic exhibitions, accompanied by scholarly publications, as well as lectures, performances, videos, family, and community educational programs, ICA fosters greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary art. The Mexican Cultural
Center of Philadelphia The Mexican Cultural Center of Philadelphia (CCM/Centro Cultural Mexicano de Filadelfia) is one of the 24 Mexican non-profit cultural organizations active in the United States. The CCM is comprised of business, organizations, and individuals interested in improving and participating in relations between our two countries. The Center works closely with the Mexican Consulate of Philadelphia, which provides institutional support. The Center's main objective is to promote and encourage, through cultural exchanges with Mexico, a better understanding of Mexico and Mexican culture among the Mexican, Mexican-American, and North American communities. Morris Arboretum
of the University of Pennsylvania The official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Center for Urban Forestry with the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, and Home of the Pennsylvania Flora Project, Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania is an interdisciplinary center that integrates art, science, and the humanities. Within its 92 public acres, thousands of rare and lovely woody plants, including many of Philadelphia's oldest, largest, and rarest trees, are set in a romantic Victorian landscape garden of winding paths, streams, and special garden areas. In 1989 the Morris Arboretum was named the official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Morris Arboretum is located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Museum
of Art Showcasing more than 2,000 years of exceptional human creativity, the collections and special exhibitions of the Philadelphia Museum of Art present masterpieces of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and architectural settings from Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Founded in 1876, the museum is unique among American museums in its integrated presentations of paintings, sculptures, crafts, and design. The Rodin Museum
The Rodin Museum constitutes one of the most important collections of 19th century sculptures anywhere in the world as well as one of the most distinguished museums devoted to the work of a single artist. Treasures at the Rodin Museum include a cast of the Burghers of Calais (1884-95) and The Thinker. University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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