Yes, thatīs exactly was I was thinking of too. The Barbes must be a great place to visit, itīs where Marcel Duchamp left all his ouvre, including the Big Glass. Itīs a must see!
and itīs out of Philly.
Autumn Woish escribió:
> Heidi,
> I believe you are thinking about the Barnes Foundation.
> Try www.barnesfoundation.org. You will need to call ahead of time, as they
> severly limit the number of visitors per day.
>
> >From: "Panza, Robin" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 13:36:32 -0400
> >
> >Hi, Heidi!
> >This isn't comprehensive, but there's a couple of cool museums listed for
> >Philly in "The Cockroach Hall of Fame and 101 Other Off-the-Wall Museums".
> >
> >The Center for the History of Foot Care and Foot Wear (lots of shoes &
> >other
> >foot wear, and what bad shoes do to your health)
> > PA College of Phodiatric Medicine, 8th & Race Sts., 19107
> >The Mutter Museum (medical anomalies and medical history)
> > 19 S 22nd St, 19103
> >(there's also mention of a Mummer's Musem a couple of blocks away from the
> >Mutter, but no address)
> >
> >By the way, the book is a lot of fun. It's by Sandra Gurvis, published by
> >Citadel Press (Carol Publishing Group), ISBN 0-8065-1501-5.
> >
> >
> >The DeLorme atlas for PA lists
> >
> >Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site (215) 597-8780 one of his
> >homes
> >Fireman's Hall (215) 923-1438 firefighting history, in 1876 fire
> >house
> >Germantown Historical Society Museum Complex (215) 844-0514 5 museum
> >heritage center
> >Independence National Historical Park (215) 597-8974 liberty bell,
> >etc.
> >U.S. Mint (215) 597-7350 money, of course
> >Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (215) 299-1000
> >Drexel University Art Museum (215) 895-2424
> >Franklin Institute Science Museum & Planetarium (215) 564-3375
> >Goldie Paley Gallery at Moore College (215) 568-4515
> >Institute of Contemporary Art of the Univerisyt of Pennsylvania (215)
> >898-7108
> >La Salle College Art Museum (215) 951-1221
> >Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (215) 972-7600
> >The Philadelphia Art Alliance (215) 545-4302
> >The University of the Arts (215) 875-1116
> >Philadelphia Museum of Art (215) 763-8100
> >Please Touch Museum (215) 963-0667 children's museum (art, sci,
> >tech,
> >nat hist, culture)
> >Rodin Museum (215) 763-8100 his work
> >The Rosenbach Museum & Library (215) 732-1600 art & literature
> >The University Museum (215) 8984000 archaeo/anthro
> >Wagner Free Institute of Science (215) 763-6529 natural history
> >Woodmere Art Museum (215) 247-0476 fine art and local artisans
> >
> >
> >Robin
> >
> >Robin K Panza [log in to unmask]
> >Collection Manager, Section of Birds ph: 412-622-3255
> >Carnegie Museum of Natural History fax: 412-622-8837
> >4400 Forbes Ave.
> >Pittsburgh PA 15213-4008 USA
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Heidi Carroll [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >Sent: Tuesday, 03 April, 2001 12:23 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject:
> >
> >
> >Would anyone out there in museum land be able to give me a comprehensive
> >list of museums in Philadelphia, PA?
> >
> >I remember reading a tread about a small Philadelphia museum that is
> >supposed to be a great place to visit. I can't remember the name or the
> >types of exhibits it has (I know big help, eh?) but if I remember
> >correctly,
> >it was a small, out-of-the-way museum, but well worth the trip.
> >
> >I thought that if I had a list of museum names, I might recognize the one
> >I'm looking for.
> >
> >
> >Thanks a bunch.
> >
> >Heidi Carroll
> >Middle School Office
> >Winchester Thurston School
> >
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