Museum and gallery events

African American Heritage Museum

661 Jackson Rd., Newtonville, NJ; 609-704-5495.

» READ MORE: www.aahmsnj.org

. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-3 pm.

The Barnes Foundation - Philadelphia 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-278-7000. www.barnesfoundation.org. Permanent Collection. $22; $20 seniors 65 & over; $10 students & children 18 & under; free under 6. Sat.-Mon., Wed.-Thu. 10 am-6 pm; Fri. 10 am-10 pm.

Brandywine River Museum Rte. 1 & Rte. 100, Chadds Ford; 610-388-2700. www.brandywinemuseum.org. Imagine Brandywine. Closes 1/5. Annual Critter Sale. Free. Closes 12/8. $12; $8 seniors; $6 students & children 6-12; free under 6 & for all Sun. until noon. Daily 9:30 am-4:30 pm.

Chemical Heritage Foundation 315 Chestnut St.; 215-925-2178. www.chemheritage.org. Sensing Change. The Whole of Nature & the Mirror of Art. Free. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm.

Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington; 302-571-9590. www.delart.org. Howard Pyle & His Students. John Sloan. American Art, 19th Century to the Present. The Copeland Sculpture Park. Femfolio. American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O'Keeffe to Rockwell. Closes 1/5. For the Love of Art: Teaching Artists of the Red Clay School District. First Friday. Free. Closes 12/6. Winter Art Fair. Free. Closes 12/8. $12; $10 seniors; $6 children 7-18; free 6 & under, everyone on Sun.; $25 family of 4. Wed.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Sun. noon-4 pm.

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington; 302-656-6466. www.thedcca.org/. Erica Loustau: Exodus: Canaries Fleeing the Coal Mine. Emily Erb: Legal Tender. MFA Biennial. Sublime Creatures: The Animal-Human Hybrids of Hunter Clarke. Art on the Town. Closes 12/6. Kay Healy: E. Avery Draper Showcase. Little White Cubes: Artists' Makeshift Galleries. Free. Tue., Thu.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Wed. & Sun. noon-5 pm.

The Fabric Workshop & Museum 1214 Arch St.; 215-568-8888. www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org. $3; free under 12. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-6 pm; Sat.-Sun. noon-5 pm.

University of Pennsylvania - Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) 118 S. 36th St.; 215-898-7108. www.icaphila.org. Jason Rhoades: Four Roads. Closes 12/29. Free. Wed. 11 am-8 pm; Thu.-Fri. 11 am-6 pm; Sat.-Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

James A. Michener Art Museum 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org. The Lenfest Exhibition of Pennsylvania Impressionism. Visual Heritage of Bucks County. Gift of Giving. Closes 12/10. From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly-Beyond the Icon. Holiday Gift-Making Workshop. $35; $30 members. 12/7. 1-3 pm. $15; $13 seniors; $11 college students with ID; $7.50 children 6-18; free under 6. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-4:30 pm, Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. noon-5 pm.

La Salle University - Art Museum 1900 W. Olney Ave.; 215-951-1221. www.lasalle.edu/museum. Jeff: Coffins and Cages. Closes 12/6. Free; donations accepted. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm.

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St., Cape May; 609-884-5404. www.capemaymac.org/.

The Noyes Gallery at Hammonton 5 S. Second St., Hammonton, NJ; 609-561-8006. www.noyesmuseum.org/hammonton.html. Tue.-Wed. 11 am-6 pm; Thu. 1-9 pm; Fri.-Sat. 11 am-7 pm.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Historic Landmark Building 118 N. Broad St.; 215-972-7600. www.pafa.org. George Tooker's Highway. American Art Starts Here: PAFA Refreshed, Reloaded. Closes 12/29. Hidden Treasures Unveiled: Watercolors. Closes 1/5. KAWS at PAFA. Closes 1/5. $15; $12 seniors over 60 and students; $8 youth 12-18; free under 12 and military. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building 128 N. Broad St.; 215-972-7600. www.pafa.org. Gallery 128. Free. Robert Ryman: Philadelphia Prototype. Beyond the Paint: Philadelphia's Mural Arts. Art for Society's Sake: The WPA & Its Legacy. The Artist's Response to Nature: Tonalism, Historical & Contemporary. $15; $12 seniors over 60 and students; $8 youth 12-18; free under 12 and military. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th St. & Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. Barbara Chase-Riboud: The Malcolm X Steles. The Enchanted World of German Romantic Prints. Closes 12/29. Leger: Modern Art & the Metropolis. $25; $23 seniors; $20 students and children 13-18; $12 children 5-12; free 4 and under. Closes 1/5. Vermeer: Young Woman Seated at a Virginal. Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday Nights. Closes 12/18. $20; $18 seniors 65 and over; $14 students and children 13-18; free 12 and under. Tue. & Thu., Sat.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm; Wed. & Fri. 10 am-8:45 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Art - Perelman Building Fairmount Ave.; 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. The Surrealists: Works from the Collection. Cy Twombly: Sculptures. The Surrealists: Works from the Collection. Marc Newson: At Home. $20; $18 seniors 65 and over; $14 students and children 12-18; free under 12. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art 615 N. Broad St.; 215-627-6747. www.rodephshalom.org. Permanent Collection. Jim Winters: Presence. Free. Mon.-Thu. 10 am-4 pm; Fri. 10 am-2 pm.

Rodin Museum Franklin Parkway at 22d St.; 215-763-8100. www.rodinmuseum.org. $8; $7 seniors 65 and over; $6 students and children 13-18; free 12 & under. Wed.-Mon. 10 am-5 pm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library 2008-10 Delancey Pl.; 215-732-1600. www.rosenbach.org. The Night Max Wore His Wolf Suit: 50 Years of Wild Things. Hands-on Tours. Closes 12/29. $10; $8 seniors; $5 students & youth 5-18; free under 5. Tue., Fri. noon-5 pm; Wed.-Thu. noon-8 pm; Sat.-Sun. noon-6 pm; closed Mon. and holidays.

The Temple Judea Museum 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park; 215-887-2027. www.kenesethisrael.org/mus.htm. Mon.-Fri. 9 am-5 pm.

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion 319 E State St., Trenton; 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. Decorative Arts Collection. Fine Arts Collection. Historical Artifacts Collection. Free. Adopted: Restored Art, Artifacts and Books From 2012. Ellarslie Holiday Boutique. Closes 12/8. Donation suggested: $5; $3 seniors & students. Tue.-Sat. 11 am-3 pm; Sun. 1-4 pm.

Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College Main St., Collegeville; 610-409-3500. www.ursinus.edu/berman. A to Z: Highlighting the Berman Collection. Holly Trostle Brigham: Dis/Guise. Closes 12/22. Free.

Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-0476. www.woodmereartmuseum.org. Selections From the Charles Knox Smith Collection. Peter Paone: Wild Flowers. Chestnut Hill Past: Photographs from the Chestnut Hill Historical Society. Closes 1/5. On Paper: The Gift of Ann and Don McPhail. Special exhibits: $10; $7 seniors; free children and students. Select galleries: free. Tue.-Thu. 10 am-5 pm; Fri. 10 am-8:45 pm; Sat. 10 am-6 pm; Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

1st Fri

3rd Street Gallery

58 N. 2d St.; 215-625-0993.

» READ MORE: www.3rdstreetgallery.com

. Keith Sharp: Seeing Through. Closes 12/29. Jean Burdick: Shared Origins. Free. Closes 12/29.

Allens Lane Art Center 601 W. Allens Ln.; 215-248-0546. www.allenslane.org. Polaroid Stories. $18-$20. Closes 12/7.

Asian Arts Initiative 1219-23 Vine St.; 215-557-0455. www.asianartsinitiative.org. Hua Hua Zhang. Donations requested.

Carol Schwartz Gallery 101 Bethlehem Pike; 215-242-4510. www.carolschwartzgallery.com. Howard Watson: New Original Watercolors for the Holidays. Closes 12/31. John Stango. Free. Closes 12/21.

Center for Architecture 1218 Arch St.; 215-569-3186. www.philadelphiacfa.org. Walking Tour: Emergence of a Modern Metropolis. $15; $5 under 12.

Cerulean Arts 1355 Ridge Ave.; 267-514-8647. www.ceruleanarts.com. Materiality: Erin E. Castellan & Jonathan Mandell. Free. Closes 1/5. Opening reception 12/6. 5-8 pm.

Crane Arts 1400 N. American St.; 215-232-3203. www.cranearts.com. Juvenile In Justice. Free. Closes 12/12.

1st Fri F.A.N. Gallery 221 Arch St.; 215-922-5155. www.thefangallery.com. Tezh Modarressi: Home and Other Luxuries. Free.

Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322. www.library.phila.gov. Bibliophiladelphia: Philadelphia Center for the Book Member Exhibition. Free. Closes 1/3.

The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design 20th St. & The Parkway; 215-965-4045. www.thegalleriesatmoore.org. Liminal Sites: 2013 Faculty Triennial Exhibition. Closes 12/14. Retulled: Selections From Jumpstart. Free.

Gallery51 51 N. 2nd St.; 215-413-3191. www.gallery51.net. Gallery 51 Collection. Free.

Gross McCleaf Gallery 127 S. 16th St.; 215-665-8138. www.grossmccleaf.com. Evan Fugazzi: Adjust Accordingly. Closes 12/28. Geometry as Sign. Free. Closes 12/28.

1st Fri Highwire Gallery 2040 Frankford Ave.; 215-426-2685. highwiregallery.com. MicroCosmic. Free. Closes 12/29. Daniel Bachman. $6-$8. 12/11. 7:30 pm.

International House of Philadelphia 3701 Chestnut St.; 215-387-5125. www.ihousephilly.org/. Aubrie Costello: Silk Graffiti. Free. Closes 12/31.

Indigo Arts 1400 N. American St. #104; 215-765-1041. www.indigoarts.com/. Shrines of Life: Peruvian Retablos. Free.

1st Fri Larry Becker Contemporary Art 43 N. 2nd St.; 215-925-5389. www.artnet.com/lbecker.html. Steve Riedell: In & Out of the Light. Free. Closes 12/7.

1st Fri LGTripp Gallery 47-49 N. 2d St.; 215-923-3110. www.lgtrippgallery.com. Focus. Free.

1st Fri Locks Gallery 600 S. Washington Sq.; 215-629-1000. www.locksgallery.com. Nancy Graves: Synecdoche. Rob Wynne: The Lure of Unknown Regions Beyond the Rim of Experience. Free.

Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center (MRAC) 419 Green La.; 215-482-3363. www.mrartcenter.org. Inaugural MRAC Co-Op Artists' Juried Show. Free. Closes 12/15.

1st Fri Muse Gallery 52 N. 2d St.; 215-627-5310. www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com. Source of Inspiration. Closes 12/29. Reception 12/6. 5-8 pm.

Old City Jewish Art Center (OCJAC) 119 N. 3rd St.; 215-923-1222. www.jewishartcenter.com/. First Friday Reception. 12/6. A Taste of Shabbos. Free. 12/6.

Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S. 18th St.; 215-545-4302. www.philartalliance.org. Song Dong & Yin Xiuzhen: The Way of Chopsticks. Closes 12/29.

Philadelphia Foundation - Community Art Gallery 1234 Market St., Ste. 1800; 215-563-6417. www.philafound.org. I Contain Multitudes: Perspectives From People Experiencing Homelessness. Free.

Philadelphia Sketch Club 235 S. Camac St.; 215-545-9298. www.sketchclub.org. Annual Legacy Art Show & Sale. Free. Closes 12/25.

The Print Center 1614 Latimer St.; 215-735-6090. www.printcenter.org/. Well Hung: The Print Center Annual Auction. Free. 12/7. 5 pm.

1st Fri Projects Gallery 629 N. 2d St.; 267-303-9652. www.projectsgallery.com. Alex Queral: Facebook Phone Book Portraits. Free. Closes 12/21.

1st Fri Rodger LaPelle Galleries 122 N. 3d St.; 215-592-0232. www.rodgerlapellegalleries.com. A Little of This A Lot of That. Free. Closes 12/29.

Schmidt/Dean Gallery 1710 Sansom St., 2d Fl.; 215-569-9433. www.schmidtdean.com. Color Wars. Free.

Seraphin Gallery 1108 Pine St.; 215-923-7000. www.seraphingallery.com. Kate Stewart: Ex-Voto. Free. Closes 12/8.

Slought Foundation 4017 Walnut St.; 215-701-4627. slought.org. John Cage: How to Get Started. Donations accepted. Beating The Market. Donation suggested.

Twelve Gates Arts 51 N. 2nd St.; 215-253-8578. twelvegatesarts.org. Cinephiliac: Art Transcending Technology & Motion. Closes 12/15. 12G Salon with Chee Malabar and Daisy Rockwell. Free. 12/7. 4:30-6 pm.

Twenty-Two Gallery 236 S. 22d St.; 215-772-1911. twenty-twogallery.com/. Jean Plough: Heart and Soul. Free. Closes 12/8.

University City Arts League 4226 Spruce St.; 215-382-7811. www.ucartsleague.org/. Annual Holiday Craft Show and Sale. Free. Closes 12/22.

University of Pennsylvania - VanPelt-Dietrich Library Center, Kamin Gallery 3420 Walnut St.; 215-898-7555. www.library.upenn.edu/vanpelt. Recent Acquisitions. Free.

1st Fri Wexler Gallery 201 N. 3d St.; 215-923-7030. www.wexlergallery.com/. Jefferson Hayman. Free.

White Stone Gallery 4219 Main St.; 215-482-7700. www.whitestonegallery.com. Brad Guice: The Call to Missions. Free. Closes 1/4.

1st Fri The Center for Art in Wood 141 N. 3d St.; 215-923-8000. centerforartinwood.org. Challenge VIII: Bartram's Boxes Remix. Free. Shadow of the Turning: The Art of Binh Pho. Donations accepted.

Chadds Ford Gallery

1609 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford; 610-459-5510.

» READ MORE: www.awyethgallery.com

. Annual Christmas in Miniature & Grande Exhibit. Free. Closes 12/31.

Chester County Art Association Exton Square Studio 260 Exton Square Pky., Exton; 610-696-5600. Around the County and Beyond: Don Shoffner. Free. Closes 1/4.

Chester Springs Studio 1671 Art School Rd., Chester Springs; 610-827-7277. www.chesterspringsstudio.org/. Beyond the Branches: A Collection of Wood Fired Ceramics. Free. Closes 12/6.

Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio 68 S. Main St., Doylestown; 215-348-2500. gratzgallery.com. American Paintings. Free.

Haverford College - Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford; 610-896-1287. www.haverford.edu/exhibits. Brian Dettmer: Elemental. Free. Closes 12/15.

1st Fri Historic Kennett Square 106 W. State St., Kennett Square; 610-444-8188. www.historickennettsquare.com. First Friday Art Stroll. Free. Closes 12/6.

Langman Gallery 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove; 215-657-8333. www.langmangallery.com. Joye Schwartz. Free. Closes 12/31.

Main Line Art Center 746 Panmure Rd., Haverford; 610-525-0272. www.mainlineart.org. Holiday Fine Craft Sale. Free. Closes 12/15.

Newman & Saunders Galleries 120 Bloomingdale Ave., Wayne; 610-293-1280. www.newmansaundersgallery.com. Familiar Faces...Faraway Places. Free. Closes 1/4.

Wayne Art Center 413 Maplewood Ave., Wayne; 610-688-3553. www.wayneart.org. Craft Forms. Cheltenham Printmakers Guild. Preview Party 12/6. 6-10 pm. Nature in Craft. Free. Gingerbread House Decorating. $75 per adult/child pair; $50 additional children. 12/7. 1-3 pm.

Widener University Art Gallery 14th St., Chester; 888-943-3637. www.widener.edu. Picture Man: Photographs by Milton Rogovin. Closes 12/14. Art in Detail: 20th Century Masters of Photography. Free. Closes 12/14.

Jim's of Lambertville

6 Bridge St., Lambertville; 609-397-7700.

» READ MORE: www.artnet.com/jimsoflambertville.html

. The Thrilla in Lambertvilla XXIV. Free.

Rago Arts & Auction Center 333 N. Main St., Lambertville; 609-397-9374. www.ragoarts.com. Great Estates Auction. Free. Closes 12/8.

Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts 22 N. High St., Millville; 856-327-4500. www.rrcarts.com. Artful Giving Exhibition. Free. Closes 12/28.

Rowan University - Art Gallery 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro; 856-256-4521. www.rowan.edu/fpa/artgallery. A Random Walk. Free. Closes 12/20.