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Philadelphia Museum of Art gets $20 million to expand learning space

The gift from longtime donors Julian and Lois Brodsky will allow the museum to serve more schoolchildren.

‘Philadelphia’s attic’ won’t be going to Drexel

Years after a transfer of the Atwater Kent Collection was approved, a deal will keep the trove in the city’s hands.

Drexel and Academy appoint interim leader

The university and the Academy of Natural Sciences also reached a tentative agreement on the Academy's future.

The Academy of Natural Sciences is closing its museum at month’s end

The Parkway building will continue to house collections and laboratories while Drexel explores options.

She’s a piano prodigy. She’s enrolled at Curtis. And she’s 7

Olivia Li is thought to be the youngest student in decades to study at the venerable Philadelphia conservatory.

A year after fire, Curtis embarks on ambitious $25M plan for Art Alliance

The school's insurance claim is still unresolved. Philanthropy will be a part of the funding mix.

With Art Museum facing a rocky stretch, its CEO has a comeback plan

Daniel H. Weiss says the institution's deficits are "substantial, but solvable." But ambitious projects are still in the pipeline.

Cuts paint a bleak picture for Philly arts groups

The city's acclaimed mural program and its cultural fund hoped for boosts in the new budget. They didn't get them.

Renovated Highmark Mann reopens with polish and substantial changes

A 195-foot-long digital wall is the outdoor arts center's new star.

The University Avenue Bridge is a Philly gem. It’s embarrassing how it remains neglected

Jewish museum aims to raise $100 million to reimagine exhibits

The national history museum also plans to strengthen its endowment.

Amid budget crunch, Ursinus halves funding for its Berman Museum

The move is among the “difficult and, at times, painful” choices facing the 1,406-student college, its president said.

Drexel, Academy of Natural Sciences may be parting ways

After 15 years of a “historic affiliation,” the university and the academy are on the brink of severing ties.