Frank Gehry-designed renovation at Philadelphia Museum of Art opens May 7

The Williams Forum, looking west and up to Lenfest Hall, 40 feet high from ground level. When it opens in May, it will be installed with 'Fire (United States of America)' by Teresita Fernàndez. Architectural rendering by Gehry Partners, LLP and KX-L, 2016. Photo courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2021.
The Williams Forum, looking west and up to Lenfest Hall, 40 feet high from ground level. When it opens in May, it will be installed with 'Fire (United States of America)' by Teresita Fernàndez. Architectural rendering by Gehry Partners, LLP and KX-L, 2016. Photo courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2021.
The Williams Forum, looking west and up to Lenfest Hall, 40 feet high from ground level. When it opens in May, it will be installed with ‘Fire (United States of America)’ by Teresita Fernàndez. Architectural rendering by Gehry Partners, LLP and KX-L, 2016. Photo courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2021.

PHILADELPHIA — On May 7, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will unveil to the public the culmination of two decades of planning, design, and construction: a project by the celebrated architect Frank Gehry that represents a major milestone in the renovation, reorganization, and interior expansion of the museum’s landmark 1928 building. Continue reading