Palmer Museum of Art

Palmer Museum of Art Free-admission art museum at Penn State, serving the University and Central PA!
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The new building for the Palmer Museum of Art is nearing the end of construction and will open to the public in spring 2024. Located on Bigler Road at the Arboretum at Penn State, the new state-of-the-art facility will replace the 51-year home on Curtin Road. The much larger building will feature first-time education and study spaces, flexible event spaces, and nearly twice as much gallery space,

allowing for expanded student, faculty, and public access to Penn State’s growing collection of 10,500 works of art. With its world-class collection and programs, the free-admission Museum will be a welcoming, inclusive, and vibrant forum for authentic arts experiences, cultivating meaningful dialogue about today’s most potent ideas and pressing concerns.

It's nearly April, which means soon it will be Campus Pride Month! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate here at the Palmer with a drag pe...
03/28/2025

It's nearly April, which means soon it will be Campus Pride Month! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate here at the Palmer with a drag performance by Opulence: Drag Ambassadors at Penn State on Thursday, April 3, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The Palmer is open late on Thursdays thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program.

03/26/2025

Meet Ren, photography intern at the Palmer Museum of Art, President of SoVA BIPOC and a driving force in the creation of The Global Majority special exhibition.

Discover more about the installation, its purpose and the role that the students of SoVA BIPOC played from writing museum labels to creating their own artistic responses to the works on view.

The Global Majority will be on view in the Greider Family Gallery until April 13, 2025.

Come to the Palmer this Saturday, March 29, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and enjoy screenings of a selection of animated works subm...
03/26/2025

Come to the Palmer this Saturday, March 29, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and enjoy screenings of a selection of animated works submitted to the 2025 Happy Valley Animation Festival!

Happy Valley Animation Festival is an international competition that showcases compelling animated works by student, early career, and practicing professional artists, designers, and filmmakers who push the boundaries of the medium.

For more information, check the festival’s website:
https://happyvalleyanimationfestival.org/

Get off the bench and Get in the Paint! 🏀At this month's Art After Hours, we're exploring connections between art and ba...
03/25/2025

Get off the bench and Get in the Paint! 🏀

At this month's Art After Hours, we're exploring connections between art and basketball through geometrical art-making, fast-break gallery conversations and more. Find out the winning object of Museum Madness and enjoy the galleries after dark. Drop-in for free this Thursday, March 27, between 5 and 8 p.m.

The Palmer is open late on Thursdays thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program.

03/24/2025

Come with us to the most recent Art After Hours highlighting our special exhibition, The Triumph of Nature! Our next Art After Hours—which will celebrate March Madness by colliding art and basketball in a fast-break Museum Madness collection tournament—takes place this Thursday, March 27, 5 to 8 p.m.

The Palmer is open late on Thursdays thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program.

Join us for an Artist Talk with Linda Stein this Thursday, March 27, 4 p.m. in the Barbara and Lee Maimon Teaching Galle...
03/21/2025

Join us for an Artist Talk with Linda Stein this Thursday, March 27, 4 p.m. in the Barbara and Lee Maimon Teaching Gallery!

Linda Stein is a feminist artist, activist, educator, and writer. For six decades, her work has addressed issues of persecution and protection, focusing on oppression of the “other” through the lens of anti-bullying and social justice. Several works by Stein are featured in the Palmer’s current teaching gallery exhibition, Profiles of Vulnerability and Protection.

We have an Art and Ideas free drop-in tour scheduled for this Sunday, March 23, 2 p.m.Drop in and discover the Palmer’s ...
03/20/2025

We have an Art and Ideas free drop-in tour scheduled for this Sunday, March 23, 2 p.m.

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide!

Meet Faith Turnbull, third-year Public Relations student with minors in German, Global and International Studies and Dig...
03/19/2025

Meet Faith Turnbull, third-year Public Relations student with minors in German, Global and International Studies and Digital Media Trends and Analytics. She is also a Social Media – Interpretation + Engagement Intern at the Palmer Museum of Art!

Faith works closely with the museum’s social media team to conduct collections research, write, and produce content to engage viewers and visitors. Through her work amplifying community perspectives on art and engaging new audiences with the museum, Faith elevates our mantra that ART IS FOR EVERYONE!

The Palmer’s internship program offers opportunities in a variety of museum departments, including: curatorial, museum education, communications, graphic design, social media, visitor services, collections management, and exhibition/gallery preparation.

Internship applications for Fall 2025 are now open. Click here to learn more:
https://palmermuseum.psu.edu/work-with-us/internships/

We have an Art, Nature, and Memory free drop-in tour scheduled for this Saturday, March 22, 2 p.m.Drop in and discover t...
03/18/2025

We have an Art, Nature, and Memory free drop-in tour scheduled for this Saturday, March 22, 2 p.m.

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide!

Meet Matt Rankin, fourth-year Digital Arts and Media Design major and Social Media – Communications + Video Production I...
03/17/2025

Meet Matt Rankin, fourth-year Digital Arts and Media Design major and Social Media – Communications + Video Production Intern at the Palmer Museum of Art!

Matt works closely with the museum’s social media team to produce, design and edit content to engage the Palmer’s communities through social media and graphic design projects for select outreach programs. His work is vital to engaging the Palmer’s diverse communities and uplifting our philosophy that ART IS FOR EVERYONE!

The Palmer’s internship program offers opportunities in a variety of museum departments, including: curatorial, museum education, communications, graphic design, social media, visitor services, collections management, and exhibition/gallery preparation.

Internship applications for Fall 2025 are now open. Click here to learn more:
https://palmermuseum.psu.edu/work-with-us/internships/

Get in the paint and celebrate March Madness at the museum on Thursday, March 27, 5 to 8 p.m. during Art After Hours!Cat...
03/14/2025

Get in the paint and celebrate March Madness at the museum on Thursday, March 27, 5 to 8 p.m. during Art After Hours!

Catch the Sweet 16 games while creating art inspired by the geometry of the court. Discover how art and basketball collide in the work of Barkley Hendricks and Jeff Koons with fast-break gallery conversations and vote on which collection artwork will reign supreme in the Museum Madness collection tournament. Got game? Grab some friends and challenge them to a board game while enjoying light refreshments.

The Palmer is open late on Thursdays thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program.

Meet Sarah Corrigan, fourth-year Public Relations major/Creative Writing minor and Social Media Team Lead Intern at the ...
03/13/2025

Meet Sarah Corrigan, fourth-year Public Relations major/Creative Writing minor and Social Media Team Lead Intern at the Palmer Museum of Art!

Sarah works closely with the museum’s social media team to produce, create and manage social media content to engage viewers with the museum. Finding new ways to relate art to popular culture, current events and our everyday lives is just one of her goals to show that ART IS FOR EVERYONE!

The Palmer’s internship program offers opportunities in a variety of museum departments, including: curatorial, museum education, communications, graphic design, social media, visitor services, collections management, and exhibition/gallery preparation.

Internship applications for Fall 2025 are now open. Click the link in bio to learn more!

Applications are now open for Fall 2025 Internships! Interns work 8–10 hours per week, contributing to ongoing projects ...
03/12/2025

Applications are now open for Fall 2025 Internships! Interns work 8–10 hours per week, contributing to ongoing projects and department needs. Positions are available in all museum departments, including curatorial, museum education, communications, graphic design, social media, visitor services, collections management, and exhibition/gallery preparation. Internships are eligible for course credit, volunteer hours, or wages (ONLY for grant-funded projects and students who qualify for Community Service Federal Work Study).

Applications due by Monday, April 14, 11:59 p.m.

Click here for more info and how to apply:
https://palmermuseum.psu.edu/work-with-us/internships/

Meet Kylie Putt, fourth-year art history major and Museum Guide Intern at the Palmer Museum of Art!  As a Museum Guide i...
03/11/2025

Meet Kylie Putt, fourth-year art history major and Museum Guide Intern at the Palmer Museum of Art!

As a Museum Guide intern, Kylie works closely with our education team to facilitate connections between museum visitors and works of art on view. Her work conducting tours and implementing learning opportunities for all visitors has been invaluable to upholding our philosophy that ART IS FOR EVERYONE!

The Palmer’s internship program offers opportunities in a variety of museum departments, including: curatorial, museum education, communications, graphic design, social media, visitor services, collections management, and exhibition/gallery preparation.

Internship applications for Fall 2025 are now open. Click the link in bio to learn more!

Still around town or on campus for Spring Break? The usual bustle of University Park is on vacation this week, but the P...
03/10/2025

Still around town or on campus for Spring Break? The usual bustle of University Park is on vacation this week, but the Palmer Museum of Art will remain OPEN to visitors! Take advantage of the peace and quiet by planning your visit during any of our normal opening hours:

Wednesday | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday | 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday–Saturday | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday | Noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Our interim director Joyce Robinson is on the move in Florida! Aside from a few roadside gators, this week she met with ...
03/07/2025

Our interim director Joyce Robinson is on the move in Florida! Aside from a few roadside gators, this week she met with Bobbi Korner—dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State (at left)—and donor Bette Hoffman (middle) at Ringling College of Art and Design!

03/06/2025

Did you know that as a Penn State student, you can become a member of the Palmer for free? 🖼️

Friends of the Palmer enjoy invitations to members-only events, a 10% discount in the Museum Store, and access to exclusive behind-the-scenes content and information about upcoming events in our biweekly e-newsletters! 🌟

Click the link in bio to become a Friends Member today.

Drop by our studio classroom this Thursday, March 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for our free Creative Studio where we'll be hosti...
03/05/2025

Drop by our studio classroom this Thursday, March 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for our free Creative Studio where we'll be hosting A Nouveau Day for Sketching!

Get creative, connect with others, move your hands, and take time to relax and rejuvenate through art-making processes. Hosted by museum educators, interns, or guest artists, these sessions will focus on the practice of creativity, exploring artistic mediums, and making personal connections rather than on final products.

The Palmer is open late on Thursdays thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program.

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650 Bigler Road
University Park, PA
16802

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18148657673

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