April 17, 2023
The exhibition Fashion as Experiment: The ’60s explores clothing as a tool for change, with a focus on mid-1960s styles that offered young people a laboratory for imagination, play, and a growing sense of activism. On view from May 6 through September 24, 2023, the exhibition includes more than a hundred garments and accessories from […]
March 14, 2023
The Allentown Art Museum is partnering with the Allentown Film Festival to host a free screening of short and animated works about art and the creative process. This is the first year of the Festival, and the Museum is proud to join the Civic Theatre of Allentown and the Bradbury-Sullivan Center as sites for this exciting, community-friendly event. […]
January 30, 2023
The Allentown Art Museum has joined Museums for All, a program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. Museums for All advocates free and reduced admission. The Allentown Art […]
January 23, 2023
Above, two paintings by Alteronce Gumby: Freedom Known Only Them in Whispers and Tales, 2022, gemstones, glass, and acrylic on panel, 72 x 72 inches; and What Means Red When You Talk About Velvet, 2022, gemstones, glass, and acrylic on panel, 72 x 72 inches. Both courtesy of the artist The exhibition Alteronce Gumby: […]
December 27, 2022
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Allentown Art Museum will host a day of free family activities inspired by the life and legacy of this prolific activist on Sunday, January 15. Focusing on Dr. King’s “How Long? Not Long” speech and the works presented in Alteronce Gumby: Dark Matter, the galleries will […]
December 27, 2022
Sensory Saturdays is a new Museum initiative designed to offer early access to the galleries for visitors with sensory needs. Museum educator Margie Makowski worked closely with school and family education manager Nicole Mangold to develop the program, which is offered on the second Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and […]
November 28, 2022
Bring the family or stop in yourself to the Art Museum this Saturday, December 3, 2022, for a festive evening that includes the lighting of Allentown’s big holiday tree across the street. Park for free in our large lot at Fifth and Linden Streets and tour the galleries before, during, or after the tree lighting, […]
November 23, 2022
Every year museum stores worldwide invite you to shop their curated gift collections on Museum Store Sunday. We are extending the celebration for the entire weekend–just in time for holiday giving! Save 20% in the Museum Store on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Museum Store Sunday. Members save 25%. Find unique and affordable locally […]
November 21, 2022
On August 27, 2022, the Allentown Art Museum permanently became an admission-free museum. For too many in our community, the cost of admission can be a real barrier to entry to a cultural institution, especially for families, so we made it our priority to eliminate that barrier. The Century Fund, LVHN, City Center Allentown, and a […]
November 9, 2022
On Third Thursday evenings, the Art Museum invites gamers of all ages and experience levels into the galleries to enjoy a free evening of fun and community during Game Night. Classic board games like Scrabble and checkers and new ones like Catan are available for anyone to play, in addition to action-packed Dungeons & Dragons […]