April 23, 2025
We are elated to announce a plan to relocate to a new, purpose-built building in the heart of downtown Allentown, marking a historic milestone in our mission to expand access to the arts and serve as a cultural anchor for the Lehigh Valley. This transformative project will create a free, world-class cultural destination, and enable […]
April 15, 2025
¡La Paleta de la Naturaleza regresa en el verano de 2025! Esta serie de talleres de recolección de alimentos busca inspirar en los participantes una conexión más profunda con el arte y la naturaleza. El programa consta de tres proyectos diferentes que se ofrecen en seis sesiones. Cada taller comenzará con una excursión de recolección […]
March 30, 2025
LEER EN ESPAÑOL Nature’s Palette is returning in summer 2025! This foraging workshop series is intended to inspire in participants a deeper connection to art and nature. The program consists of three different projects offered over six sessions. Each workshop will begin with a foraging excursion led by an expert forager and teaching artist. During […]
March 20, 2025
The Museum is again hosting a free-to-the-public day of the Allentown Film Festival, this year on Saturday, April 12, beginning at 12:30 p.m. with two screenings. The first series of shorts explores that timeless question “What Is Art?” The second block includes short films in Spanish with English subtitles. The screenings will be in the Museum’s […]
March 10, 2025
We are always looking for ways to become more accessible for all. Our latest initiative, introduced by the Museum’s manager of Museum accessibility, Margie Makowski, includes bringing translations to the hard of hearing community. CART stands for Communication Access Realtime Translation, a form of live captioning that provides real-time transcription of spoken words during lecture-based events, […]
March 7, 2025
At the Allentown Art Museum we are celebrating a “Summer of Tiffany” in 2025! We have a full schedule of programs planned from spring through fall related to the unveiling of our two Tiffany windows and a special summer exhibition of Tiffany lamps. Please join us for one or all of the following programs and […]
February 28, 2025
As part of the closing-weekend activities for a community exhibition at the Allentown Art Museum, a former Allentown elementary school student returned to the Lehigh Valley to be reunited with artwork he created more than three decades ago as part of a nationwide school art program by Crayola. James Nangeroni was a third-grade student at […]
February 19, 2025
Calling artists of all abilities! If you’re aged 15 to 25 and interested in learning how to turn your passion into a profession, then Art U might be for you. Artrepreneur University (ArtU) is an ongoing series of free workshops designed to help young artists create a sustainable career in the visual arts. The ArtU […]
February 12, 2025
The Museum’s tall case clock, made by Dutch clockmaker Anthonie van Oostrum around 1750, is being cleaned and repaired by horologist Lili von Baeyer. Over time, dust and debris adhere to the oil that keeps the clock parts moving freely. Regular maintenance and cleaning are required to keep the 275-year-old clock functioning. Von Baeyer has […]
February 4, 2025
The Allentown Art Museum is partnering with Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) on its Access Culture Initiative, hosting one in a series of workshops for artists, arts professionals, and the interested public to help them effectively engage audiences with disabilities. The next sessions will take place on Monday, April 7 at LUAG. Participation is free, but […]