Philadelphia Museum of Art

art museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Organization art_museum Q510324
Philadelphia Museum of Art
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum [1] that was founded on January 1, 1876 [2]. Its headquarters are located in Philadelphia , and it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization [3].

The institution's founders were Anna H. Wilstach and William P. Wilstach [4].

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Summary

Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of art_museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,251 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Philadelphia Museum of Art was a member of Digital Library Federation[3].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art was a member of PA Museums[4].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art is located in Philadelphia[5].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art is located in Philadelphia County[6].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art is in the country of United States[7].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's instance of is recorded as art museum[8].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[9].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's architect is recorded as Paul Philippe Cret[10].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's architect is recorded as Julian Abele[11].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's founder is recorded as Anna H. Wilstach[12].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's founder is recorded as William P. Wilstach[13].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art is associated with the Impressionism movement[14].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art is associated with the avant-garde movement[15].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's architectural style is recorded as Greek Revival architecture[16].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's architectural style is recorded as Art Deco architecture[17].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's headquarters location is recorded as Philadelphia[18].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's child organization or unit is recorded as Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives[19].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's Commons category is recorded as Philadelphia Art Museum[20].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art comprises Rocky Steps[21].
  • January 1, 1876 marks the founding of Philadelphia Museum of Art[22].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.965833333333336, 'lon': -75.18138888888889}[23].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Fairmount[24].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's significant event is recorded as claim for restitution of an artwork[25].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's official website is recorded as https://www.visitpham.org/[26].
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Philadelphia Museum of Art[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Anna H. Wilstach[12] and William P. Wilstach[13]. January 1, 1876 marks the founding of Philadelphia Museum of Art[22].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Philadelphia Art Museum'}[28] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Philadelphia Museum of Art'}[29].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Timothy Rub[30] and Daniel Weiss[31].

Operations

Philadelphia Museum of Art's headquarters location is recorded as Philadelphia[18]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives[19].

Why It Matters

Philadelphia Museum of Art ranks in the top 1% of art_museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,251 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . Cultural Objects Name Authority. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . philamuseum.org. philamuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved . philamuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved . philamuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Cultural Objects Name Authority. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Cultural Objects Name Authority. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Cultural Objects Name Authority. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . clir.org. clir.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . pamuseums.org. Retrieved . pamuseums.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Philly Art Museum faces ownership challenge over classic 20th-century work of modernism. Retrieved . lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . philamuseum.org. philamuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . theartnewspaper.com. Retrieved . theartnewspaper.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . hyperallergic.com. hyperallergic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . hyperallergic.com. hyperallergic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Tras · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://www.visitpham.org/
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