La Salle University Art Museum is a hidden gem located in the basement of Olney Hall at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This intimate museum features six galleries that house a remarkable collection of European and American art from the Renaissance to the present. The museum’s special collections include paper, Japanese prints, rare illustrated Bibles, Indian miniatures, African carvings and implements, Pre-Columbian pottery, and Ancient Greek ceramics. It’s also home to the Walking Madonna, one of four sculptures by the British artist Dame Elisabeth Frink. The museum’s mission is to enhance the university’s educational objectives by providing a space where students and the public can engage with original works of art and explore the interrelationships between art and other disciplines. With over 5,000 objects in its permanent collection, La Salle University Art Museum offers a unique opportunity to experience significant art in a personal and...
Read moreFive stars maybe an exaggeration, yet it's godsend to have a little museum in this country with this level of works. Reminds me of a small town art museum in Europe. A few of the contemporary works lack discretion of why they are hanging other than that it should me see...
Read moreHow about you post online and say on your messaging machine that your museum is closed as opposed to having people go all the way there only to read the sign on the door that it is closed. You’d think you would do this after a full year of having the pandemic but...
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