Art Museums & Institutions

African American Museum 701 Arch St.; 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org. The first institution built by a major U.S. city to house & interpret the life & work of African Americans. $8; $6 children & seniors. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. noon-5 pm.

Barnes Foundation 300 North Latchs La., Merion; 610-667-0290. www.barnesfoundation.org. Work by Matisse, Van Gogh, other impressionists & post-impressionists. Guided Garden Tours of the Arboretum - Tours may be canceled due to inclement weather. $12 (RSVP required). Fri.-Sun. 9:30 am-5 pm.

Berman Museum of Art Main St., Collegeville; 610-409-3500. www.ursinus.edu/berman. Folk Art From the David Bronstein Collection - Theorems & paintings by David Ellinger, chalkware, tinware, stoneware, wood carvings & similar. Closes 8/29. Artists Equity Association 60th Anniversary Exhibition - Over 80 2-D & 3-D works by member artists. Closes 9/4. Donations accepted. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm; Sat.-Sun. noon-4:30 pm. Closed Mon. & college holidays.

Brandywine River Museum Rte. 1 & Rte. 100, Chadds Ford; 610-388-2700. www.brandywinemuseum.org. Scenes of Summer - Explore the art of landscape in the museum & then sketch the details of the natural landscapes along the river. 7/7 10 am & 12:30 pm. Looking At Lines - Children can discover lines in artwork in the museum & then use scratch art paper to design their own linear compositions. 7/9 10 & 11 am. Everyman's Metal: 17th-, 18th- & 19th-Century Pewter in America - Antique pewter exhibit demonstrating the metal's versatility & common usage. Closes 7/19. Fruits of Summer: 19th-Century American Still Life - Fruit as still life through the lens of summer is explored in this exhibit of more than 50 works of art. Closes 9/7. Tours of N.C. Wyeth House & Studio - See where N.C. Wyeth worked & where he raised his family. Includes a display of still lifes by Wyeth & his family. $5. Closes 11/22. $10; $6 seniors, students & children 6-12; free for children under 6. Daily 9:30 am-4:30 pm.

1st Fri *FREE* Chemical Heritage Foundation 315 Chestnut St.; 215-925-2178. www.chemheritage.org. Manual Science Event - Independence Day Celebration - Learn how to create electric batteries using everyday household items to generate currents. Supplies provided. 7/3 10 am-8 pm. Slowlife - Multimedia exhibit using time lapse photography & film to show how plants react to their environments. Closes 12/31. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm.

Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington; 302-571-9590. www.delart.org. Luminaria Labyrinth Walks - Information on the history of labyrinths & opportunity to walk through the museum's candlelit labyrinth. 7/3 6-8 pm. Director's Discoveries - Director Danielle Rice discusses the contemporary art world. $17. 7/8 11 am. Glory of Stories - Fri. 10:30 am. $3. Ancestry & Innovation - Work in a variety of media by self-taught contemporary African-American artists. Closes 7/12. Out of the Commonplace: The Folk Art of Delaware - Featuring utilitarian pieces for work or home as well as pieces that celebrate history &/or deeply-held beliefs. Closes 8/16. John Sloan in Philadelphia & New York - Realist painter known for his depictions of NYC & Philadelphia. Closes 9/20. $12; $10 seniors; $6 students & children 7-18; free for children 6 & under; $25 family of 4; free for everyone on Sun. Wed.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm; Sun. noon-4 pm.

*FREE* Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington; 302-656-6466. www.thedcca.org. Graham Dougherty: Other Rooms - Abstract takes on architectural interiors. Closes 7/5. The American Scene - Group exhibition featuring images of people that capture elements of American life. Closes 8/2. Tue., Thu.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Wed. & Sun. noon-5 pm.

The Fabric Workshop & Museum 1222 Arch St.; 215-568-1111. www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org. Tristin Lowe, Virgil Marti, Peter Rose & Ryan Trecartin: New Work. Closes 8/31. Donation suggested: $3; free for children under 12. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-6 pm; Sat. noon-4 pm.

*FREE* Institute of Contemporary Art 118 S. 36th St.; 215-898-7108. www.icaphila.org. Pathways to Unknown Worlds - Art, manuscripts & video produced by & about prominent Afro-Futurist Sun Ra & associates. Closes 8/2. Tavares Strachan: You Can Do Whatever You Like - The artist's experimental rocket launching documented through video, photos, drawings & sculpture. Closes 8/2. Odili Donald Odita: Third Space - Site-specific temporary work for the ramp that links 1st & 2nd floor galleries. Closes 12/6. Wed.-Fri. noon-8 pm, Sat.-Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

James A. Michener Art Museum 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org. Work, War & Wilderness: Pennsylvania WPA Posters 1937-1943 - Posters created by PA artists who were funded by the Works Progress Administration as part of FDR's 'New Deal.' Closes 8/2. Carole Frances Lung: Hired Out - Prison cell installation created on-site, w/ walls & ceiling woven from inmate's clothing & donated clothes. Closes 10/18. An Evolving Legacy: 20 Years of Collecting at the Michener - 20th anniversary exhibit w/ over 100 pieces from the permanent collection. Closes 1/3. $6.50; $6 seniors; $4 students 6-18; free for children under 6, military & family. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-4:30 pm; Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. noon-5 pm.

La Salle University - Art Museum 1900 W. Olney Ave.; 215-951-1221. www.lasalle.edu/museum. Recent Gifts & Acquisitions - Includes work by James McNeill Whistler, Muirhead Bone, Jacques-Philippe Le Bas, Hervé Villechaize & more. Closes 8/21. Donations accepted. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm; Sun. 2 pm-4 pm.

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St., Cape May; 609-884-5404. www.capemaymac.org. What Were They Thinking: 160 Years of Bad Taste - Exhibit on how styles have changed with the times. Closes 11/8. $2; $1 children 3-12. Call for times.

Noyes Museum of Art 733 Lily Lake Rd., Oceanville; 609-652-8848. www.noyesmuseum.org. National Association of Women Artists: Celebrating 120 Years - Works by members of the oldest professional women's fine arts organization. Closes 8/30. $4; $3 seniors, students; free for children under 6. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun. noon-5 pm.

Noyes Museum of Art - Hammonton Five S. Second St., Hammonton; 609-561-8006. www.noyesmuseum.org/hammonton.html. Dominick Spolitino: Exposure - Largely monochrome landscape photography. Opening reception 7/3. Closes 9/2. Wed.-Fri. 10 am-5 pm; Sat. 10 am-6 pm.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118-128 N. Broad St.; 215-972-7600. www.pafa.org. Painting Collection - Over 1,800 paintings, most important & recognizable works in American art. Elizabeth Osborne: The Color of Light - Comprehensive survey of Osborne's paintings, which explore the space between abstraction & realism. Closes 9/20. Sidney Goodman: Man in the Mirror - This is the first major exhiibtion focusing on Goodman's works on paper. Closes 9/20. Public Treasures/Private Visions - Work by 10 noted Hudson River School artists from private collectors & on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Closes 9/30. $10; $8 seniors & students; $6 youth 5-18; free for children under 5. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th St. & Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. Summer Family Studio - Fun, creative activities for families with a monthly changing theme. 7/5 10 am-3 pm. Peaks of Faith: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas - Works spanning nearly a thousand years, from across the Himalayan region & neighboring areas. Closes 7/09. Philadelphia Treasures - Display of two iconic masterworks by Augustus Saint-Gaudens & Thomas Eakins. Closes 7/19. A Director's Vision: The Legacy of Anne d'Harnoncourt - Labels mounted throughout the museum highlight some of the pieces acquired during d'Harnoncourt's tenure. Closes 7/19. Spectacle: Photographs From the Collection - Exhibit on how photographers from the 1800's through today have documented spectacular events & their observers. Closes 9/7. Photographs of the Early 20th Century - Over 50 pieces from between 1905 & 1940 depicting the many ways artists represented skyscrapers. Closes 11/1. $14; $12 seniors; $10 students & youth 13-18; free for children 12 & under. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm; Fri. 10 am-8:45 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Art - Perelman Building Fairmount Ave.; 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. Something to Wear: Fashion in Print, 1850-1925 - Exhibit on fashion & consumer culture as reflected in publications. Closes 7/26. Hello! Fashion: Kansai Yamamoto, 1971-1973 - Fashion exhibit w/designs by one of the founding fathers of Japanese contemporary fashion. Closes 7/31.Richard Schultz: Five Decades of Design - Several works created over half a century by legendary outdoor furniture designer Richard Schultz. Closes 8/23. Daido Moriyama: Tokyo Photographs - Approx. 45 photographs taken in & around Tokyo in the 1980's. Closes 8/23. Shopping in Paris - Examples of Parisian fashion from between 1850 & WWI, as well as American fashions inspired by them. Closes 9/09. A Taste for Modern - Selection of 23 chairs from an important group given to the museum by Jeanne Rymer. Closes 9/20. Visual Delight: Ornament & Pattern in Modern & Contemporary Design - Exhibit celebrating how ornament & pattern enhance the visual experience. W/approx. 30 items from the '60s through today. Closes 9/20. Henri Matisse & Modern Art on the French Riviera - 40 works from the Museum's collection & local private collections. Closes 11/1. $7. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

*FREE* Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art 615 N. Broad St.; 215-627-6747. www.rodephshalom.org. Contemporary art that illuminates the Jewish experience. Works by William Anatasi, Chaim Gross, Tobi Kahn & others. Mon.-Thu. 10 am-4 pm; Fri. 10 am-2 pm; Sun. 10 am-noon.

Rodin Museum Franklin Parkway at 22nd St.; 215-763-8100. www.rodinmuseum.org. Sculptures, finished bronzes, plaster studies, drawings, prints, letters & books by French artist Auguste Rodin. Public Tours - Tue., Thu. & Sun., 1st & 3rd Sat. 1:30 pm. Donation suggested: $3. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.