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: […]
January 12, 2023
Show us your grooviest looks! As part of our upcoming exhibition Fashion as Experiment: The ’60s, we want to see what our community was wearing back in the day. We’re looking for photos from the 1960s or early 1970s that show you (or a family member) in a favorite outfit. Submitted photos may be […]
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 […]
November 4, 2022
Allentown, PA—Board members and staff of the Allentown Art Museum gathered in the New American Galleries on Thursday, November 3, to hear the announcement from Sen. Pat Browne (R-16th District) that the Museum, which began offering free admission to all visitors beginning on August 27, would be receiving a second round of funding from the […]