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Founded on the groundbreaking work of artist Charles Demuth, our museum cultivates artistic expression & cultural education for all.

10/09/2026

Join us for a day of modern art in Philadelphia during our next bus trip excursion on November 16! 🖼 Explore the new Calder Gardens with a guided tour, followed by a visit to the retrospective Marcel Duchamp exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Limited seats are available and the registration deadline is coming up soon on October 14! Tickets are $140 for members, $150 for non-members. Visit demuth.org/shop for more information and to sign up!

Image: Detail of N**e Descending a Staircase (No. 2), 1912, Marcel Duchamp (1887- 1968), Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950-143-59 © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / Association Marcel Duchamp

10/06/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who supported our speakeasy gala at the end of September! Because of your generosity, over $87,000 was raised through the event to support our exhibitions, collections, and educational programs. Thank you to our 170 guests, sponsors, honorees, artists and collectors offering works in the art auction, planning committee, and everyone that helped make our second gala a success!

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10/02/2026

We're open late at both locations for First Friday! Visit us at Demuth on Lime to view the Strictly Functional Pottery National Exhibition, and stop by Demuth on King to check out a brand new selection of permanent collection highlights starting at 5 pm. We're open until 8 pm Friday, or see us this weekend on Saturday (10 - 4) or Sunday (12 - 4)!

09/25/2026

We are looking forward to celebrating the arts in Lancaster and honoring our award recipients, JD Wissler (Artistic Achievement Award) and Paul & Judy Ware (Leadership in the Arts Award), at our Speakeasy Gala this weekend!

Thank you very much to our gala sponsors for their support:

Masterpiece Sponsor 🖼
Anonymous Sponsor

Palette Sponsors 🎨
Trout CPA
Lancaster Plastic Surgery Associates
TriStarr
Rosenfeld, Belser & Davis ENT
Karen & Fritz Heinle
Julia & David Rosenfeld
Rob Schroeder

Paintbrush Sponsors 🖌
Linda & Doug Weidman
curio. Gallery & Creative Supply
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

09/22/2026

Fall is here! 🍁 We're excited to share 3 new programs coming up this October:

🏠 Exploring the Chateau: A Modernist Affair (October 9) - Take a closer look at the home and studio of Charles Demuth in our new series, Exploring the Chateau. Join us for a guided docent talk in the dining room, followed by a lecture on what is Modernism and how this movement influenced Demuth, plus an optional workshop. $45 per person.

🍎 Charlie's Art Discovery: Apples (October 24) - Kids 5-10 are welcome to join us as we dive head first into different Charles Demuth pieces. This season, we look at Demuth's piece, "Apples", and will have a fun filled morning of apple art! $20 for one child, $15 per additional child.

🍻 Drafts & Crafts (October 25) - Come join the Demuth Museum of Art at the for Drafts and Crafts! We will be making crafts while enjoying drafts from the Shirt Factory! Admission includes all materials as well as 1 free draft b**r from Collusion (can purchase more from the bar). Non-alcoholic drinks are also included. This is a 21+ event. $30 per person.

Visit demuth.org/shop for more information and registration!

Images: Charles Demuth, Apples, n.d., watercolor and graphite on paper, Demuth Museum of Art, partial gift of Jean and Eberhard Gromoll and partial purchase of the acquisition fund; Charles Demuth, East King Street, 1908-10, watercolor on paper mounted on cardboard, Demuth Museum of Art, gift of Robert F. Nation

09/18/2026

This year's Strictly Functional Pottery National exhibition opens with a reception this evening from 5 - 8 pm at the Demuth Museum of Art on Lime!

Since its founding in 1993, (SFPN) has been recognized as one of the top ceramic exhibitions in the country. The first of its kind, SFPN provides an opportunity for functional pots to receive a much deserved spotlight. Every year, SFPN proudly features some of the most talented ceramic artists from across the United States.

This exhibition will be on view through October 31, 2026.

09/16/2026

The 64th Annual Community Art Exhibition People's Choice Award votes have been tallied! Congratulations to Sandra Zerby, whose piece 'Helen's Tulips' was voted as the winner for the People's Choice Award by museum visitors!

09/10/2026

The 1926 Sesquicentennial, held in Philadelphia, celebrated the 150th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The Palace of Fine Arts at the Sesquicentennial featured artwork from all over the world on display, including ten works by Charles Demuth. He won a silver medal for his watercolor, Plums, currently on view at Demuth Museum of Art on King.

Reflecting on this honor, Demuth wryly wrote to this friend and gallerist Alfred Stieglitz about being recognized for his work:

Dear Stieglitz -

I must write to you and tell you the news, -- I don't think it is, as yet, given to the public. The Sesqui Exhibition gave me a silver [medal] on my branch of plums that water colour you had last winter in my show. It seems funnier to be noticed than not to be.

Love - Demuth

12 Oct - '26

Images: Charles Demuth, Plums, 1925, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA / Art Resource, NY, on view during 250 on King at the Demuth Museum of Art on King through September 27; Charles Demuth to Alfred Stieglitz, 12 October 1926. Alfred Stieglitz Papers, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT

09/08/2026

The Demuth Museum of Art on Lime is closed for installation as we prepare our next exhibition, Strictly Functional Pottery National!

Since its founding in 1993, Strictly Functional Pottery National (SFPN) has been recognized as one of the top ceramic exhibitions in the country. The first of its kind, SFPN provides an opportunity for functional pots to receive a much deserved spotlight. Every year, SFPN proudly features some of the most talented ceramic artists from across the United States.

Join us for the opening reception on Friday, September 18 from 5 - 8 pm!

Images: Jennifer Fujimoto, Kimono Cat Jar; Andrew Clark, Sphere Match Striker; Matt Hiller, Coffee/Tea Canister with Birch Spoon; Eunkyung Han, A Drop of Happiness 3

09/03/2026

It's the final weekend to view this year's Community Art Exhibition at the Demuth Museum of Art on Lime! Visit us during our extended First Friday hours (10 - 8) or this weekend (Saturday, 10 - 4, Sunday, 12 - 4) to view works by 135 local artists and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Award!

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120 E King Street
Lancaster, PA
17602

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+17172999940

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https://www.demuth.org/

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