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Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Broad & Cherry StreetsPhiladelphia Pennsylvania
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was founded in 1805 by painter and scientist Charles Willson Peale, sculptor William Rush, and other artists and business leaders. It is the oldest art museum and school in the nation.
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Landmark Trivia
- The Academy is considered one of the finest surviving examples of Victorian Gothic architecture in America.
- The current museum building opened in 1876 and was designed by Frank Furness and George W. Hewitt.
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- Art Museums and Galleries
- Man-Made
- National Historic Landmarks
- National Register of Historical Places
- Notable Architecture
- Schools
- Superlatives
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