Museum Collections
The Museum is home to over 225,000 objects, spanning the creative achievements of the Western world since the first century AD and those of Asia since the third millennium BC. The European holdings date from the Medieval era to the present, and the collection of arms and armor is the second largest in the United States. The American collections are among the finest in the country, as are the expanding collections of modern and contemporary art. In addition, the Museum houses encyclopedic holdings of costume and textiles as well as prints, drawings, and photographs that are displayed in rotation for reasons of preservation.
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Objects in the collection are searchable by either keyword or, if known, Accession Number.
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New Acquisitions
The Museum’s collections continue to grow with new purchases and gifts from generous donors.
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Take a self-guided tour of objects in the collections, anytime you want. Subscribe to the Museum's free Audio Podcasts.
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Among the many features that make the Museum so unique are its authentic architectural assemblages, period rooms and several seldom-changing installations
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Throughout its history under different trustees and directors, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has had various collecting focuses and curatorial alignments.
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