May 2, 2022
Bring mom and the rest of the family to the Art Museum this Saturday or Sunday for an artful outing. While you’re here, shop the Museum Store for an amazing array of jewelry, fashion, accessories, home decor, and much more. Members enjoy a special 20% discount on most items during the month of May in store and online. Saturday, […]
April 22, 2022
Saturday, April 23 noon-3 p.m. Go on an ArtVenture–together!–in the Museum’s upstairs Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery. Using natural materials like moss, rocks, hay, and branches, you can help create a Green Canvas. Bring the kids and gain inspiration from landscape paintings to make an artwork that illustrates the beauty of nature! Free parking in […]
April 20, 2022
Our Museum has many great volunteers who help us all year long. To honor Volunteer Recognition Day today, we spoke with a few of our volunteers, and introduced these dedicated individuals on our Instagram and Facebook @AtownArtMuseum. Keep reading to hear what they had to share! Georgette AAM: “What drives you to volunteer here at […]
April 6, 2022
Stop in the Museum’s upstairs Scheller Gallery to meet some quirky Japanese characters on display in the exhibition Eclectic Collecting: Curiosities from the Vault. Historically, men’s kimono did not have pockets to carry small belongings, so wearers hung an inro (container) from their sashes. To prevent the inro from slipping, a carved figurine called a […]
March 25, 2022
The Allentown Art Museum offers year-round internships for both college and graduate students as well as recent graduates who wish to broaden their education and professional experience at the only art museum in the Lehigh Valley. Internships give students a unique opportunity to engage with the special nature of the Museum as an arts and […]
March 15, 2022
No, the Museum Store hasn’t expanded out to a satellite space on Hamilton Street (just yet). The street-level window displays of photos showing select Store items and key works from the Museum’s collection are part of a new program coordinated by the Downtown Allentown Business Alliance. DABA’s Storefronts Alive initiative highlights cultural organizations and outlets […]
February 4, 2022
The Allentown Art Museum’s 2022 Gala Dinner & Auction will be held Saturday, April 9, in the galleries. This year’s esteemed honoree is Dolores A. Laputka, Esq., a leading attorney with Norris McLaughlin, P.A., who has been a member of the Museum’s Board of Trustees, Chair of the Board, and now an active Honorary Trustee. We […]
January 17, 2022
Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and African American art, history, and culture through influential speakers, meaningful discussions, inspiring entertainers, and encouraging art making. Generously supported by the Downtown Allentown Community Development Initiative.
December 24, 2021
Longtime AAM Museum Store manager Sharon Yurkanin is always looking for fresh ways to share the wonders of the Museum’s collection.
December 22, 2021
January 3 through 6, 2022, the Allentown Art Museum invites you to participate in a bracket-style online vote to select an object you want to see in the upcoming exhibition Eclectic Collecting: Curiosities from the Vault.