Awaken Your Artistic Side

Day One

Morning - Tour Brandywine River Museum, a century-old grist mill converted to a modern art museum exhibiting works by three generations of Wyeths and other famous artists.

Afternoon - Spend your afternoon at the renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art.  One of the world’s largest collections of art, includes American and European paintings, decorative arts, period rooms, arms and armor and 20th century art.

Dinner - Dine aboard the world’s oldest and largest four-masted tall ship. The Moshulu Restaurant & Bar is one of the most unique venues and features adventuresome American cuisine.

Day Two

Morning - Wharton Esherick Studio is a unique hilltop studio and residence handcrafted over 40 years by Wharton Esherick.  Explore the home and a collection of his woodwork and sculpture.

Afternoon - Tour the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, his first American home, which houses a small museum of all his major works on paper and several original oil paintings.

Dinner - Enjoy creative American fare served in an elegant 1893 Victorian setting at Columbia Bar & Grille.

Day Three

Morning - Visit the 19th century stone Victorian mansion, Woodmere Art Museum to see the work of artists in the Philadelphia region.  

Lunch - Eat lunch in the newly restored 1948 Trolley Car Diner, featuring classic diner food and friendly service.

Afternoon - Explore an innovative center for contemporary art and nationally-recognized sculpture garden at Abington Art Center.

Additional itinerary options for Awaken Your Artistic Side:

Arcadia University, Gray Towers Castle: Montgomery County, PA. 215.572.2998 (www.arcadia.edu)

The Historic Society of Montgomery County: Montgomery County, PA. 610.272.0297 (www.hsmcpa.org)

Mennonite Heritage Center: Montgomery County, PA. 215.256.3020 (www.mhep.org/heritage.html)

Reading Public Museum: Berks County, PA. 610.371.5850 (www.readingpublicmuseum.org)

Fonthill Museum: Bucks County, PA. 215.348.9461 (www.fonthillmuseum.org)

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center: Lehigh County, PA. 215.679.3103 (www.schwenkfelder.com)

African American Museum in Philadelphia: Philadelphia, PA. 215.574.0380 (www.aampmuseum.org)