Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Museum began as a legacy of the great Centennial Exhibition of 1876, held in Fairmount Park. At the conclusion of the celebrations, Memorial Hall–which had been constructed as the Exhibition’s art gallery– remained open as a Museum of Art and Industry “for the improvement and enjoyment of the people of the Commonwealth”. The Museum transitioned into the new millennium with ease, and continued to navigate the changes that the first decade would bring with grace and strength.