November 12, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum is pleased to announce the next phase of its relocation. Demolition has begun at the former Allentown Police Station at 10th and Hamilton streets, the site of the future Museum. Over the next two months, TAMCO Construction Inc. will remove the remaining structure, debris, and foundations. When it opens in late […]
November 2, 2026
Join the Allentown Art Museum and DayBreak Drop-In Center on Thursday, November 19, for a night of education, advocacy, and art as part of the 5th Annual Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (November 16-November 21, 2026). From 5 to 7 p.m., stop in the Museum’s Community Gallery for DayBreak’s Art Showcase Reception, where you can […]
October 26, 2026
This weekend, bring the kids to the Allentown Art Museum for an engaging adventure with art! Enjoy a special holiday-themed creative project in Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery both days, plus a special Treasure Hunt on Saturday, Halloween Day. Admission to the Museum and these programs is free. On Saturday, stop in before or after […]
October 16, 2026
If you’ve attended the Museum’s fun fall fundraising event, Cocktails & Collecting, you know it’s a good time, featuring fantastic artists, fabulous fashions, tasteful cocktails, delicious bites, a club vibe, and cool company. It’s a night to dress up, go out, and be seen. You haven’t been? Then consider attending this year, on Saturday, October […]
September 22, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum welcomes renowned contemporary Cherokee artist Kay WalkingStick and curator Wendy Nālani E. Ikemoto for a Dynamic Conversation on Saturday, September 26, 2026, to provide a deeper understanding of the special exhibition Kay WalkingStick / Hudson River School. The talk will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Museum’s Community […]
September 18, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum is pleased to share that it is one of more than a dozen community organizations in the Lehigh Valley to receive an award from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) Local Share Account (LSA) grants program. The award was announced by Senator Nick Miller of the 14th Senatorial District. The $855,000 grant […]
September 17, 2026
Allentown Art Museum members can now access their membership card directly on their smartphone—making it quick and easy to check in at our Welcome Desk, redeem discounts with Museum Partners, and visit other museums for free if your membership includes NARM or ROAM benefits. The new digital membership card can be saved to your Apple […]
September 10, 2026
The Museum’s Art Fair for All is on Day 2 of our Cocktails & Collecting fall fundraising weekend. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, there will be free activities for all ages, with a DJ, live music, and artmaking PLUS all 29 of the artists who were at Saturday night’s C&C […]
August 20, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum is pleased to announce that three paintings by leading American Modernist artists, loaned by Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, will be on view from August 20, 2026, through August 13, 2028. The works are included in the new rotation of artworks installed in our American galleries. Inspired by the European avant-garde, […]
August 13, 2026
A designer or artist deeply absorbed in a project in her home or studio—decades or centuries ago—puts the finishing touches on her creation. A group of makers working communally create functional objects of beauty. Today, those works are on view in our galleries. Though these artists’ names have been lost to time, they are identified […]