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Awaken the Spirit Discover a place dedicated to Philadelphia art: Woodmere Art Museum. Above: Gallery featuring works collected by founder Charles Knox Smith That’s how you’ll feel at Woodmere Art Museum, housed in an intimate, 19th-century Victorian mansion where visitors can escape from the hustle and bustle of downtown Philadelphia to discover the region’s art and artists in an idyllic setting. At the center of a bucolic six-acre estate, Woodmere adds cultural cachet to the charming and historic neighborhood of Chestnut Hill, just northwest of Center City Philadelphia. The museum’s unique collec9201 Germantown ave. tion includes some 3,000 paintphiladelphia, pa 19118 for more information, ings, drawings, photographs, and visit woodmereartmuseum.org sculptures that offer a portal into or call 215.247.0476. the city’s most inﬂuential creative W By BeTH d’Addono hen was the last time you felt transformed by a museum experience? minds and chronicles a veritable who’s who of Philadelphia artists from the 19th century to the present. Woodmere is more than a collector of ﬁne art. The museum also seeks to inspire creativity and engage visitors of all ages through a yearround roster of classes that provide art training to children and adults, a children’s gallery showcasing student exhibitions, family-friendly activities, and ongoing music programs that combine the aural and visual arts. Woodmere’s vibrant special exhibitions explore Philadelphia’s vast artistic legacy, while also featuring the work of many contemporary artists. The current retrospective of Salvatore Pinto (on view through July 15) explores the 20th-century transatlantic artist’s relationship with mentor Albert Barnes and teacher Henri Matisse. The exhibition Haunting Narratives: Detours from Philadelphia Realism (also on view through July 15) explores thematically dark and sometimes hauntingly strange works of art by Philadelphia artists since the 1930s. photo courtesy of woodmere art museum 148 June 2012 usairwaysmag.com http://www.woodmereartmuseum.org http://www.woodmereartmuseum.org http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - June 2012

US Airways - June 2012
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots
Hub Crawl
Adventure: Zip-line junkie
Adventure: Virginia’s Skyline Drive
Wine & Dine
Great Escapes
Gear Up
Behind-the-Scenes Baja
International Itinerary
Charlotte in 2012
Discover Columbia
Welcome to Philadelphia
Must Read
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace™
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - June 2012