Are you a mature adult living in Allentown, PA, and wondering where you should hang out next? If you are, you should consider visiting an art museum. After all, there are numerous physical and emotional benefits, and it is an enjoyable experience for many. Here are the top 10 art museums you can find in Allentown, PA.
Allentown Art Museum
Allentown Art Museum is inexpensive and has interesting collections. It only costs $10 for admission and is free for members, on Sundays, or every third Thursday from 4 to 8 pm. Here, you can see the ever-changing exhibitions, enjoy an art project, watch a film, see a performance or meet various artists.
Michener Art Museum
Formerly a jail, it has transformed into a world-class art museum. Here, you can enjoy the conserved art and cultural legacy of the Delaware Valley region and beyond. In addition, there is a stunning collection of Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings, and other special and permanent exhibitions featuring historical and contemporary painters, sculptors, photographers, and furniture designers that you can enjoy.
ArtYard
In ArtYard, there is a diversified program of cinema, poetry, and performance in addition to art exhibitions that you can enjoy. However, they are close on Mondays and Tuesdays. On Wednesdays to Sundays, they are only open from 11 am to 5 pm.
Woodmere Art Museum
Woodmere Art Museum is a hidden gem in PA. Not only do they have free entrance on Sundays, but it has a great exhibition hall that is full of spatial and thought-provoking art, and fun photo opportunities in the sculpture garden.
Hunterdon Art Museum
With the entrance fee being only $5 for non-members, and free for members, Hunterdon Art Museum is extremely affordable. In this small and quaint art museum, you can enjoy the charming arts by local artists across all three floors.
Belmont Mansion Underground Railroad Museum
Another hidden gem in PA, this art museum has a rich and magnificent history. In addition, the staff here can guide you around and bring history to life via storytelling and displays. On some days, there also live actors stationed around the palace to re-enact African monarchs and queens and the slave auctions.
Accordion Utopia
If you love musical instruments, this one is for you. They are open from 9 am to 8 pm daily, except on Monday when they run from 9 am to 5 pm.
Northlandz
Did you know that Northlandz is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the World’s Largest Model railroad? Here, you can enjoy an astounding exhibition of inventiveness, with hundreds of tunnels and canyons that are three and a half stories high regardless if you are a model train lover or not.
La Salle University Art Museum
This is the only university art museum in PA with permanent exhibitions of Renaissance through modern art. They are also open on weekdays from 10 am to 4 pm.
America On Wheels Museum
Here, you can learn about the history of America through the exhibitions of various cars, trucks, motorcycles, bikes, bus group tours, and car club cruises. It is also reasonably priced, and the theme changes every 6 months.
