Collab is a collaboration of design professionals supporting the modern and contemporary design collections at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

A volunteer committee founded in 1970, Collab is dedicated to enriching the Museum’s collections with outstanding examples of mass-produced and unique designs, and to making the collections accessible to the general public, students, and the design community. Now among the most important in the country, the design collections of more than 1,000 objects range from appliances and furniture to ceramics, glass, posters, wallpapers, and lighting.

Collab supports a wide range of educational programming at the Museum, including exhibitions, publications, lectures, symposia, and a citywide, college-level Student Design Competition, as well as a distinguished annual Design Excellence Award. Collab also supports focused installations that showcase the work of their Design Excellence Award recipients—design professionals who have made a significant contribution to the field. Past honorees include Florence Knoll Bassett, Milton Glaser, Michael Graves, Richard Meier, Karim Rashid, George Nakashima, Gaetano Pesce, and Philippe Starck.

Collab ensures that the best of modern and contemporary design is preserved and displayed at the Museum, where it will educate and inspire generations to come.

Support Collab's work to bring the best of international design to Philadelphia through Museum membership and Collab add-on benefits!

For more information, please contact Collab by phone at (215) 763-8100 or by e-mail at .