Philadelphia
African American Museum 701 Arch St.; 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org. Excavation of Our History: Digging Up the Past - Focuses on the discovery of First African Baptist Church burial remains during street expansion. Closes 9/16.
The Fabric Workshop & Museum 1315 Cherry St., 5th Fl.; 215-568-1111. www.fabricworkshop.org. 
Selections From the Permanent Collection - Works by internationally recognized artists Louise Bourgeois, Mona Hatoum, Kiki Smith & others. Closes 9/29.
The Franklin Institute 222 N. 20th St.; 215-448-1200. www.fi.edu. Tutankhamun & the Golden Age of the Pharaohs - More than 130 artifacts from tombs of King Tut, burial objects, royal diadem, coffinettes. Timed tickets 9 am-8 pm. Closes 9/30. View the Night Sky From Franklin Institute's Rooftop Observatory. 9/13. World Space Week - Space-themed demonstrations, live show, experiments & more. 10/4-10/10. The Franklin Institute Robotics Challenge - Robots square off in a special arena. There will also be a robotic technology fair. 10/20. Identity: An Exhibition of You - Examines personal identity via cognitive, genetic & social science.
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 118-128 N. Broad St.; 215-972-7600. www.pafa.org. This Place is Ours! Recent Acquisitions at the Academy - Features a range of objects that have recently become part of the Academy's collection. Closes 9/23. Out of the Chateau: Works From the Demuth Museum - Includes 34 works by Demuth in various watercolor & oil. 9/22-12/9. Space is the Place - Installations, paintings, works on paper, sound & video works made by an international group of contemporary artists. 10/20-12/30. Steve Powers: The Magic Word - 10/20-1/27/08. Cecilia Beaux: American Figure Painter - Features nearly 85 oil paintings, works on paper & decorative objects that examine the artist's place in American art history. 2/2-4/13.
Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S. 18th St.; 215-545-4302. www.philartalliance.org. SunKoo Yuh - Monumental Ceramic Sculptures. 9/27-12/30. Tim McFarlane - Stratum: New Paintings. 9/27-12/30.
Philadelphia Art Alliance Satellite Gallery 210 W. Rittenhouse Sq., 3rd Fl.; 215-545-4302. www.philartalliance.org. Catherine Gontarek - Falling Upstairs: New Paintings. 9/27-12/30.
Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th St. & Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. The Bizarre & the Beautiful: Silks of the 18th Century - 13 exquisite silk items from the museum's collections. Closes 9/30. Celebrating American Craft - Display of outstanding American craft items. Closes 9/30. Pop Art & Its Affinities - Pop art from the '60s & '70s. Closes 9/30. Japanese Literati Culture in the Edo Period - Closes 10/30. Particulars of Place: Photo Portfolios From the Collection - Closes 11/3. Bosch & Bruegel in the John G. Johnson Collection - Closes 11/23. Kiefer, Polke, Richter - Features work by several significant painters who arose from post-WWII Germany. Closes 11/25. Thomas Eakins: Portrait of Professor Benjamin H. Rand - Closes 11/30. Tibetan Ritual Arts - Closes 11/30. The Book of War - 25 illustrated pages from a centuries-old Indian document. Closes 12/9. Alfred Stieglitz & the Philadelphia Museum of Art - 9/15-1/31. A Conversation in Three Dimensions - Selections from the permanent collection, including works by Picasso, Kiefer, Chamberlain & more. 9/15-5/25. Designing Modern: 1920 to the Present. 9/15-spring. From the Renaissance to the Surreal. 9/15-spring. Passion for Perfection - Costumes by James Galanos, Gustave Tassell & Ralph Rucci. 9/15-3/9. Renoir Landscapes - 10/4-1/6. Clay, Wood & Paper: Materials for Korean Art - 10/6-summer. Antonio Mancini & the Vance Jordan Collection - 10/20-1/20. Cornucopia: Recent Acquisitions of Japanese Art - 11/24-fall.
Rosenbach Museum & Library 2008-2010 Delancey Pl.; 215-732-1600. www.rosenbach.org. Martha Colburn: Don't Kill the Weatherman - Film installation. Closes 9/16.
Temple University - Temple Gallery 259 N. Third St.; 215-925-7379. www.temple.edu. (Re)print - Artists' art reflects their commitment to community, collaboration & concept of fine print. Closes 11/3.
Tyler School of Art - Tyler & Penrose Galleries 7725 Penrose Ave., Elkins Park; 215-782-2776. www.temple.edu/tyler. A Preview of PBS's Art21: Ecology - Introduces viewers to four artists whose works pose questions about the relationships between nature & culture. Call 215-782-2894 for information. 10/2. The Fluid Field: Abstraction & Reference - Features works by female graduates of Tyler School of Art - 10/4-10/20.
University of Pennsylvania - Arthur Ross Gallery 220 S. 34th St.; 215-898-2083. www.upenn.edu. The Mennonites: Photography by Larry Towell - Closes 9/23. Treasured Pages - Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts from the Free Library of Philadelphia - 10/7-1/6. Beyond Boundaries: Contemporary Fiber Art - 1/20-3/16. Remembered Light: Destruction & Resurrection from WWII - Contemporary glass works from fragments of ruined churches, chapels & synagogues. 3/28-5/12.
University of Pennsylvania - Institute of Contemporary Art 118 S. 36th St.; 215-898-7108. www.icaphila.org. The following all close 12/16: Eileen Neff: Between Us; Ensemble - Guest curated by artist & musician Christian Marclay & features installations & sculptures that make sound; Jay Heikes - Installation composed of drawings & an assortment of objects used as "props" to activate stories, puns & deadpan humor; Taalman Koch: Fly Thru - Installation based on iT House: an aluminum & glass "kit" house.
University of Pennsylvania - Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology 3260 South St.; 215-898-4000. www.museum.upenn.edu. Adventures in Photography - Photographs of the more than 400 field projects in the Museum's 120-year history. Closes 9/23. Amarna: Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun - More than 100 artifacts, incl. statuary of gods, goddesses, royalty; jewelry, personal items from royal family. Closes 10/7. River of Gold: Precolumbian Treasures From Sitio Conte - Precolumbian gold objects, photographs, drawings, film footage, ceramic & more. 9/23-12/16. Exploring Iran: The Photography of Erich F. Schmidt - 1930-1940 - 10/2-12/9.
University of the Arts - Gallery 1401 211 S. Broad St., 14th Fl.; 215-717-6300. www.uarts.edu. Casey Orr: By Water - Closes 9/21. Ron Brignac: Portraits - 9/28-10/26. The Photo Review: Best of Show - 11/2-Closes 12/14.
University of the Arts - Sol Mednick Gallery 211 S. Broad St., 15th Fl.; 215-717-6300. www.uarts.edu. Bill Westheimer - Manual: The Personalities of Hands - Closes 9/21. David Jordano - Simple Faith: African-American Community Churches of Chicago - 9/28-10/26. Amie Potsic: Thin Skinned - 11/2-12/14.
Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-0476. www.woodmereartmuseum.org. Narratives: Meaning in Context - Selected works by photography & honors art students from Wissahickon High School. Closes 10/28. Angels, Alleys & Animal Acts: Prints. Opens 9/23. Opening reception 9/29. Closes 1/6. Kids Care 14 - Artworks created by hundreds of children from around the Philadelphia region. 11/11-12/16.
Pennsylvania suburbs
Allentown Art Museum
31 N. Fifth St., Allentown; 610-432-4333.
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. The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons - Over 160 drawings, paintings, cels & animated films from the collection of Steve Schneider. Closes 9/16. Rhythmic Coils: Sweetgrass Baskets by Debora Muhl. 9/16-11/18. Tiffany by Design - Rare lamps & related materials made by Tiffany Studios from the Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass. 10/17-1/8. Picasso & Delaunay: The Book as Inspiration - 11/25-2/3.
Brandywine River Museum Rte. 1 & Rte. 100, Chadds Ford; 610-388-2700. www.brandywinemuseum.org. Flights into Fantasy: The Kendra & Allan Daniel Collection of Children's Illustration - Closes 11/18. A Brandywine Christmas - Model railroad, elaborate Victorian dollhouse & thousands of whimsical "critter" ornaments on holiday trees. 11/23-1/6. Jerry Pinkney: Aesop's Fables & Other Tails - 11/23-3/9.
James A. Michener Art Museum 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org. Michael Fay: Fire & Ice - Watercolors & drawings by Marine Warrant Officer Fay. Closes 10/21. Suzanne Opton: Soldier - Photographic portraits of military men & women shortly after their return from deployment. Closes 10/21. Philip Pearlstein: The Dispassionate Body - 16 large-scale nude paintings by acclaimed realist painter. 9/15-1/6. Brian Finke - 2-4-6-8: American Cheerleaders & Football Players - Photography exhibit centering on football. 11/3-3/2. John Costanza - Outdoor sculpture exhibit by Philadelphia artist. 11/17-2/24.
James A. Michener Museum, New Hope Branch Union Square, New Hope; 215-862-7633. www.michenermuseum.org. Gershwin to Gillespie: Portraits in American Music - Photographs of music legends taken by Annie Leibovitz, Ansel Adams & more. Closes 10/7. Charles Hargens: American Illustrator - Over a dozen paintings used as Saturday Evening Post covers & related photographs & magazines. 10/19-2/10.
Reading Public Museum 500 Museum Rd., Reading; 610-371-5850. www.readingpublicmuseum.org. Engaging Hollywood: The Photography of Andrew Orth - Celebrity photographs. Closes 9/30. Degas & the Art of Japan. 9/29-12/30.
Ursinus College - Berman Museum of Art Main St., Collegeville; 610-409-3500. www.ursinus.edu/berman. Eve Peri: Fabstracts - Fiber Artist. 9/15-12/30. G. Noble Wagner: Purity of Surface - Sculpture & Prints. 9/15-12/30.
Wayne Art Center 413 Maplewood, Wayne; 610-688-3553. www.wayneart.com. Annual National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft. 11/30-2/1. ArtQuilt Elements 2008. 4/4-5/23.
New Jersey
Atlantic City Art Center
New Jersey Ave. & the Boardwalk, Atlantic City; 609-347-5837.
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. Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition - Closes 9/30. Antonio Puri: In Sights. 10/1-10/31. Pop Lloyd Committee Exhibition. 10/1-10/31. Balderson Studio Artists. 11/1-11/30. Jean Antolini. 11/1-11/30.
Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey 123 S. Elmwood Rd., Marlton; 856-985-1009. www.cfasnj.com. Annual Juried Exhibition. Opens 9/10. Reception 9/13. Closes 9/25. First Annual Pastel Exhibition - Work by New Jersey Pastel Painters Society members. Opens 10/8. Opening reception 10/13. Closes 10/29.
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 120 Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven; 609-494-1241. www.lbifoundation.org. Craft Gallery - Display of unique juried crafts including clay, wood, metal, paper, fabric, glass & jewelry. Closes 10/31.
Noyes Museum of Art 733 Lily Lake Rd., Oceanville; 609-652-8848. www.noyesmuseum.org. Jr. Duck Stamp Program - On display in the Young-at-Art Gallery (YAG). Closes 9/30. Senior Artists: 4 Seasons Community Residents - Displayed in Community Gallery. Closes 9/30. Water Ways: Interpretations - Closes 1/6. Visualize Photography Foundation. 10/3-11/30. Horseshoe Crab Art Exhibit. 11/1-11/30. Associate Artists Exhibition. 11/2-11/25. Jonathan Shahn. 11/16-1/13. Stockton Faculty Show. 11/30-1/13. Holiday Trains. 12/1-1/31.
Princeton University - Princeton Art Museum Nassau & Witherspoon Sts., Princeton; 609-258-3788. www.princetonartmuseum.org. Fazal Sheikh - Beloved Daughters: Photographs. 9/29-1/6. El Maestro Francisco Toledo: Art From Oaxaca - 1959-2006 - More than forty watercolors, drawings, prints, paintings & tapestry. 10/20-1/6. Ansel Adams - Moonrise: Print the Legend - Features 4 distinct prints (made in the 1940s, '50s, '60s & '70s). 10/26-1/13.
Rutgers University - Camden Center for the Arts 311 N. Fifth St., Camden; 856-225-2700. rcca.camden.rutgers.edu. Recent Works by Women Artists From Vietnam - Ten Vietnamese women breaking barriers to present fresh, unique perspectives on Vietnamese culture. Closes 11/3.
Trenton City Museum 319 East State St., Trenton; 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. Garden State Watercolor Society. Reception 9/15. Closes 11/4. Robert Beck & Michele Post: New Works. Opens 11/10. Reception 11/17. Closes 1/6.
Delaware
Delaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington; 302-571-9590.
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Contemporary Photography & the Garden: Deceits & Fantasies - Work by American & European photographers. Closes 9/16. The Cultivated Eye: Brandwine Valley Photographers - Nature photography. Closes 10/23. In Company With Angels. Opens 9/23 - Colored glass windows created by Tiffany Studios in 1902. Closes 4/27. Samuel & Mary R. Bancroft Collection of Pre-Raphaelite Art. Opens 9/23 - Largest collection of pre-Raphaelite work outside of England. Ongoing. John Sloan - Seeing the City: Sloan's New York. Opens 10/20 - Images of New York in a variety of media. Closes 1/20. Precious Spaces: Masterpieces in Miniature. Opens 11/17 - Miniature interpretations of original, full-scale works. Closes 1/13.
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington; 302-656-6466. www.thedcca.org. Michael Aurbach: The Administrator - A biting commentary on contemporary academe & its abuses of power. Closes 9/23. Dale Shuffler: Symbiosis - Improbable, fun & funky ceramic creations. Closes 11/4. Ben Whitehouse: Revolution - Video installation & paintings. Closes 1/6.
Hagley Museum & Library Rte. 100 & Buck Rd., Wilmington; 302-658-2400. www.hagley.org. Hagley at Fifty: Exploding With History - Retrospective exhibit. Closes 12/31. Surprising Artistry: Francis B. Crowninshield Watercolors - Images of the three homes where Frank & Louise du Pont Crowninshield dwelt. Closes 12/31.
Winterthur Museum & Country Estate Route 52, Winterthur; 800-448-3883. www.winterthur.org. Quilts in a Material World - Exhibit highlights over 40 quilts from the collection. Closes 9/16. Pets in America: The Story of Our Lives With Animals at Home - Warm look at the history of Americans' relationships with pets from the 1700s to the present. 11/10-1/20.