Palmer Museum of Art

The Palmer Museum of Art on the Penn State University Park campus is a free-admission arts resource for the University and surrounding communities in central Pennsylvania. The museum offers an ever-changing array of exhibitions and displays of its permanent collection. With eleven galleries, a print-study room, 150-seat auditorium, and outdoor sculpture garden, the Palmer Museum is a unique cultural resource for residents of and visitors to the region.

Museum History

The Palmer Museum's bold façade, the outward result of a major expansion and renovation in 1993, surrounds the museum's original 1972 building, a three-story structure that once housed only three galleries to display traveling exhibitions and art from the museum's permanent collection.

Special Exhibitions

In addition to displays of its permanent collection, the Palmer Museum also presents an exciting schedule of exhibitions and events each year. Special, temporary exhibitions offer works of art by world-renowned artists from all periods and places and from both public and private collections.

Tours and Education Programs

In service to both University and area communities, museum programs and special events, including gallery talks, lectures by national and international artists and scholars, music, dance, and theater performances, film series, and workshops, are regularly offered--admission free. Free guided tours for school and adult groups can also be scheduled.

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