Looking for some fun activities in Philly this winter?
- Picasso: The Great War, Experimentation and Change at The Barnes Foundation from February 21 – May 9, 2016
- The Science Behind Pixar at The Franklin Institute from March 12 – September 5, 2016
- Headed to the White House at the National Constitution Center from February 12 – November 8, 2016
- The Golden Age of King Midas at the Penn Museum from February 13 – November 27, 2016
- International Pop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from February 24 – May 15, 2016
- Down the Rabbit Hole: Celebrating 150 Years of Alice in Wonderland at The Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia through May 15, 2016
- Lost Egypt at The Franklin Institute from January 30 – August 28, 2016
- Orchid Extravaganza at Longwood Gardens from January 23 – March 27, 2016
- Tarantulas: Alive and Up Close at The Academy of Natural Science of Drexel University from January 30 – May 30, 2016
- Work on What You Love: Bruce Mau Rethinking Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through April 3, 2016
- The Poetry of Nature: A Golden Age of American Landscape Painting at Brandywine River Art Museum from March 19 – June 12, 2016
- Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts through April 3, 2016
- American Roots: The Andrew’s Family at the National Museum of American Jewish History through April 3, 2016
- Drapetomania: Grupo Antillano and the Art of Afro-Cuba at the African American Museum from January 30 – March 20, 2016
- La Maladie at the Mutter Museum through July 8, 2016
- Blanket Statements at the Michener Art Museum through February 21, 2016
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Through 50 different works of art, The Barnes Foundation presents a special Picasso exhibit exploring the artist’s fluctuating style during World War I. (Photo by B. Krist for Visit Philadelphia)
This winter is bringing a snowstorm of must-see exhibitions to the region that’ll easily coax you up off your couch and into a world full of fascinating cultural learning opportunities.
Just in time for the upcoming 2016 election, Headed to the White House opens at the National Constitution Center to divulge all the details surrounding what it takes to land a seat in the Oval Office.
Meanwhile, over at The Franklin Institute, visitors can learn how Nemo, WALL-E and other movie characters make it into animated favorites at The Science Behind Pixar, revealing a first-time look into the Pixar process and the technology behind it.
Other highlights include a new Picasso exhibition that will grace the walls of The Barnes Foundation beginning in February and an exploration of the legend of King Midas at the Penn Museum.
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