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2. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Wikipedia

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   It was founded in 1805 and is the first and oldest art museum and art school in the United States. [4] The academy's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th- and 20th-century American paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. Its archives house important materials for the study of American art history, museums, and art ...

3. Art Institute of Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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4. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Wikipedia

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   In 1986, the Philadelphia Orchestra approved a plan to construct a new concert hall to replace the aging Academy of Music. It hoped to complete the new facility in time for its 1991 season. [ 2 ] The desire to move the orchestra from its facilities in the Academy of Music emerged as early as 1908, however plans stalled due to the lack of ...

5. Theatre of Living Arts - Wikipedia

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   The TLA during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The theatre opened in 1908 as the "Crystal Palace," seating nearly 700. [4] In 1927, the venue became a concert hall. In 1941, Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corporation took over management of the venue converting it into a movie theatre. [5]

6. University of the Arts (Philadelphia) - Wikipedia

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   In 1962, the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and the Philadelphia Musical Academy merged; in 1976, the combined organization acquired the Dance Academy and renamed itself the Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts. After establishing a School of Theater in 1983, the institution became the first performing arts college in Pennsylvania to ...

7. List of museums in Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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   This list of museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions, including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses, that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for ...