Plan Your Visit
The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State is located on the University Park campus. Admission is always free. Check-in is via our Visitor Services at the front desk. Click here to plan your visit!
Closed Monday and some holidays
Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.
The Palmer Museum of Art is open regular hours this week, Tuesday–Sunday.
Now on View
HOME/STUDIO: 2022 Penn State School of Visual Arts Faculty Show
May 28-August 28, 2022
Special Exhibitions Gallery, Second Floor
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Staff Picks: A Selection of Palmer Favorites
June 3-September 18, 2022
Special Exhibitions Gallery, First Floor
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Those Who Taught: Selected Works by Former Faculty
May 20-August 14, 2022
Special Exhibitions Gallery, Second Floor
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Gala 2022
Building on Gold
The Building on Gold Gala was a resounding success!
Thank you to all the 300 friends and supporters who attended this year’s stellar event.
Click here for more info on Gala 2022
Upcoming Exhibitions
Looking at Who We Are: The Palmer at Fifty
September 23-December 18, 2022
Special Exhibitions Gallery, Second Floor
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Designed for the Future: The New Palmer Museum of Art at the Arboretum
October 15-May 8, 2023
Special Exhibitions Gallery, First Floor
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The Art of Remembering: A Selection of Gifts from 1974–2020
August 26-December 18, 2022
Special Exhibitions Gallery, Second Floor
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PENN STATE CREATES 2022
A Virtual Exhibition
This virtual exhibition highlights the unbounded creativity of 29 Penn State students—undergraduate and graduate––across colleges and majors, ranging from the visual and performing arts and architecture to materials science, medicine, and software engineering. The 38 creative works in the exhibition include traditional artistic media like painting, photography, and sculpture, as well as examples of poetry, graphic design, performance, and more, showcasing the diverse and talented activities of our university student community.
Click here to view the virtual exhibition.
Learn & Teach
Connect with the Palmer Museum’s diverse collections and exhibitions through tours, programs, and resources for learners of all ages.
Want to be a part of the art? Join+Give to enrich the Palmer today!
Events
To see ALL the upcoming events for this season, visit our Events Schedule.
Palmer Museum Community Day: Exploring Art and Abstraction
The Palmer marks its 50th anniversary in 2022! Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate the museum’s birthday with art, gallery tours, and hands-on...
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Your presence at any Palmer Museum program, event, exhibition, or activity indicates your agreement to adhere to all university policies, including health and safety policies such as masking if applicable, and your acknowledgment that you are voluntarily participating. You further acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and assume any and all risk of exposure to or infection by it or any variant thereof, including, without limitation, personal injury, illness, severe complications, permanent disability, and/or death.