Allentown Art Museum, Allentown

Name: Allentown Art Museum
Address: 31 N 5th St, Allentown, 18101-1616, United States
Telephone: +1 610-432-4333

#12 among attractions in Allentown

Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley is an art museum located in the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It was founded in 1934 by a group organized by noted Pennsylvania impressionist painter, Walter Emerson Baum. With its collection of over 19,000 works of art, the Allentown Art Museum is a major regional art institution. In addition, its library and archives of more than 16,000 titles and 40 current periodicals make it an important regional cultural resource. ()

Established: 1934 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 40°36'15"N, 75°28'4"W

Address

31 N 5th StCenter City (Downtown Allentown)Allentown 18101-1616 United States

Contact

+1 610-432-4333

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Allentown Art Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: PPL Center, Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, Zollinger-Harned Company Building, Liberty Bell Museum.

~1530 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
PPL Center, Allentown
8 min walk • PPL Center is an 8,500 seat capacity indoor sports arena in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It opened on September 10, 2014. It is the home arena for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League, the primary development hockey team for the Philadelphia Flyers.
~1040 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, Allentown
6 min walk • Lehigh County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1904, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. The Historical Society and Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum are located at 432 West Walnut Street in Allentown.
~960 ftSW
Shopping, Department store, Neoclassical architecture
Zollinger-Harned Company Building, Allentown
5 min walk • Zollinger-Harned Company Building, now known as The Sovereign Building, is a historic department store building located at Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
~1010 ftSW
Museum, History museum
Liberty Bell Museum, Allentown
5 min walk • The Liberty Bell Museum is a non-profit organization and museum located in Zion's United Church of Christ in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
~530 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown
3 min walk • The historic, 1,100-seat Miller Symphony Hall is the premier performing arts facility in Allentown, the largest city in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. The hall was previously known as Central Market, Lyric Theater, and Allentown Symphony Hall.
0.6 miS
Bridge, Reportedly haunted
Albertus L. Meyers Bridge, Allentown
15 min walk • The Albertus L. Meyers Bridge is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
~1030 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
High German Evangelical Reformed Church, Allentown
5 min walk • High German Evangelical Reformed Church, also known as Zion Reformed and Zion United Church of Christ, is a historic Evangelical and Reformed church at 622 West Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
~1880 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Strand Theater, Allentown
10 min walk • The Strand Theater is a former cinema in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It closed in 1953. Today, part of the building is used for retail and office space.
1.2 miW
Arcade, Spiritual
Allentown Masonic Temple, Allentown
32 min walk • The Allentown Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located at Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Constructed between 1923 and 1925, the five-story building is made of limestone in the Neoclassical architectural style.
~280 ftW
Museum
The Baum School of Art, Allentown
2 min walk • The Baum School of Art is a non-profit community art school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. In 2016–2017, the school had a total enrollment of 3,346 students, 1,921 of which were children and teens, and 1,425 of which were adults. 178 classes were offered for children and teens, and 168 for adult students.
1.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Boulevard Drive-In Theater, Allentown
37 min walk • The Boulevard Drive-In Theater is a closed drive-in theater, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was one of two drive-in theaters in Allentown; the second one was Cinema Treasures.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Allentown Art Museum open?

Allentown Art Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 11 am - 4 pm
Thursday 11 am - 4 pm
Friday 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Allentown Art Museum?

Nearby attractions include The Baum School of Art, Allentown (2 min walk), Colonial Theater, Allentown (2 min walk), Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown (3 min walk), Allentown School District, Allentown (4 min walk).

How to get to Allentown Art Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Allentown Art Museum:

Bus

Allentown Terminal (8 min walk)