Ways of seeing the collection.
Each curatorial collection is a lens on the permanent holdings — grouped by a dimension the museum believes rewards sustained attention.
Featured collection
The Long View
Works on continuous display for ninety days or more — the museum’s most celebrated holdings, sorted by time on view.
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Neighbourhood collections
159 collections
Center City
North Philadelphia
- Allegheny West
- Brewerytown
- East Oak Lane
- East Park
- East Poplar
- Fairhill
- Fairmount
- Feltonville
- Fern Rock
- Francisville
- Franklinville
- Glenwood
- Hartranft
- Hunting Park
- Logan
- Ludlow
- McGuire
- Melrose Park Gardens
- Nicetown
- North Central
- Northern Liberties
- Ogontz
- Olney
- Sharswood
- Spring Garden
- Stanton
- Strawberry Mansion
- Tioga
- West Oak Lane
- West Poplar
- Yorktown
River Wards
Northeast Philadelphia
- Academy Gardens
- Aston-Woodbridge
- Burholme
- Bustleton
- Byberry
- Crescentville
- Crestmont Farms
- Fox Chase
- Frankford
- Franklin Mills
- Holmesburg
- Juniata Park
- Lawndale
- Lexington Park
- Mayfair
- Mechanicsville
- Millbrook
- Modena
- Morrell Park
- Normandy Village
- Northeast Phila Airport
- Northwood
- Oxford Circle
- Parkwood Manor
- Pennypack
- Pennypack Park
- Pennypack Woods
- Rhawnhurst
- Somerton
- Summerdale
- Tacony
- Torresdale
- West Torresdale
- Winchester Park
- Wissinoming
Northwest Philadelphia
- Andorra
- Blue Bell Hill
- Cedarbrook
- Chestnut Hill
- Dearnley Park
- East Falls
- Germantown, East
- Germantown, Morton
- Germantown, Penn Knox
- Germantown, Southwest
- Germantown, West Central
- Germantown, Westside
- Germany Hill
- Manayunk
- Mount Airy, East
- Mount Airy, West
- Roxborough
- Roxborough Park
- Upper Roxborough
- Wissahickon
- Wissahickon Hills
- Wissahickon Park
- Wister
West Philadelphia
Southwest Philadelphia
South Philadelphia
Council-district collections
District collections exist primarily for journalists and council staffers who already think in district terms. Most visitors will find the neighbourhood collections more legible.