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. 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. Red, White & Blue - Children can search for the colors of the American flag in works of art, then design patriotic pictures using red, white & blue materials. 7/2 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. $10; $6 seniors, students & children 6-12; free for children under 6. Daily 9:30 am-4:30 pm.

*FREE* Chemical Heritage Foundation 315 Chestnut St.; 215-925-2178. www.chemheritage.org. 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. 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. $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. 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. 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. June Balloon - Work by students in Museum art classes & programs at area schools. Closes 6/27. Pulp Function - Exhibit on creative usage of handmade paper pulp, recycled paper, paper cuts, papier-mâché & similar. Closes 6/28. 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.$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.

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St., Cape May; 609-884-5404. www.capemaymac.org. Children's Trolley Ride. $6. 7/1-7/2 4 pm. Emlen Physick Estate Children's Tour. $10; $5 children. 7/1 10:30 am. Fisherman's Wharf Tour - Tour the Lobster House Dock while learning about local history. $10; $7 children 3-12. 7/2 11 am. $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. Closes 8/30. $4; $3 seniors, students; free for children under 6. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun. noon-5 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. 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. Heroism & Treachery - Seven 16th & 17th-century illustrations showing an act of heroism or justice benefiting an Islamic ruler. Closes 6/28. The Privilege of Paint: Portraits From the Courts of India - 16th & 17th-century portraits from the Mughal empire. Closes 6/28. 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. $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. Daido Moriyama: Tokyo Photographs - Approx. 45 photos taken in & around Tokyo in the 1980s. Closes 6/30. Something to Wear: Fashion in Print, 1850-1925 - Exhibit on fashion & consumer culture as reflected in publications. Closes 7/26.. $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.

Rosenbach Museum & Library 2008-2010 Delancey Pl.; 215-732-1600. www.rosenbach.org. Fine & Decorative Arts - Paintings, prints, ceramics, metal, glass, portrait miniatures, furniture, textiles, jewelry & more. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Broadsides - First editions, incunabula, illuminated texts, children's literature & more. Money Matters - Exhibit on the role money plays in James Joyce's 'Ulysses' & presents background information on Dublin's economy circa 1904. Closes 6/28. $10; $8 seniors; $5 students & youth; free for children under 5. Tue., Thu.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm; Wed. 10 am-8 pm.

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion 319 East State St., Trenton; 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. Taste of Trenton - Some of the best known products made in Trenton are highlighted in this exhibit. Closes 9/30. Donation suggested: $5; $3 seniors & students. Tue.-Sat. 11 am-3 pm; Sun. 1-4 pm.