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Discover more about the art, history, and experiences that bring the Taft Museum of Art to life—within and beyond its walls!

Wharton Esherick’s Pennsylvania Hill House: A Design for the 1940 New York World’s Fair

09 April 2025

In 1940, thousands of enthusiastic consumers and curious spectators flocked to the America at Home pavilion at the New York World’s Fair. They admired architects’ and designers’ showrooms, which included contemporary interiors ranging from urban apartments to country retreats. Of the sixteen showrooms, one was a collaboration between the innovative furniture maker Wharton Esherick and Philadelphia architect George Howe.

The Time is Ripe: Learning the Art of Watchmaking

01 March 2024

Have you ever wondered how the watches in the Taft collection were made? To better understand how watchmakers created the movements (i.e. the moving parts of a watch) housed in these small technological wonders, our associate curator, Ann Glasscock, PhD took an introduction to watchmaking class!

Guanyin: Bodhisattva, Goddess, and Queer Icon

24 October 2023

Wandering through the Taft Museum of Art’s collection galleries, you might spy a miniature ceramic woman balancing in her bare feet on a huge flower. Her serene expression belies vast power. She represents Guanyin, a deity who transformed from male to female and gained a new name over two thousand years of being venerated.

Elegance of Dress | Jane Austen-Era Fashion in Art

13 July 2022

If you've seen screen adaptations of Austen's novels, you can probably picture the quintessential Regency-era gown—white, high-waisted, and flowy—that her heroine's frequently wear on film. Learn more about the fashion and the art of the time!

Highlights from the Taft Historic House

01 June 2022

Explore the architectural points of interest in the newly-preserved Taft historic house, including the portico, exterior siding, dining room, and Duncanson murals.

The Strike Is On! The Boot & Shoe Workers’ Union

29 April 2021

“Wear Union Stamped Shoes” declared the Boot & Shoe Workers’ Union, whose slogan you can see on this pocket mirror in the Taft Museum of Art's latest special exhibition, "Walk This Way | Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes." This mirror, along with a shoe from the early 1900s, sparked the inspiration for my latest Museum Musings.

Women in the Taft Historic House

04 March 2021

Anna Sinton Taft, the cofounder of the Taft Museum of Art, is undoubtedly the best-known woman to have lived in the Taft historic house. Most museum visitors know her name by the time they conclude their visit. Do you know the names of any other women who lived here?

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