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   Museum of Art in Philadelphia is one of the most large museums in United States. The museum includes over 300,000 pieces of art from different areas. In the interior of museum are displayed interesant carpets, ceramics, paintings, photographs, armory or sculptures. The large collections that includes the museum  makes it to be the third largest museum in North America and a definitely memorable attraction, that every tourist must see. Those 200 galleries that hosts the museum include also a gorgeous Buddhist Temple, significant paintings from Picasso, Van Gogh, Constantin Brincusi and other famous artists.

 
  The Museum of Art is situated at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the top of the hill,  opening a great view over this important boulevard. The museum initially was known as Memorial Hall, where were held the expositions of art pieces. The building was designed by Herman Schwarzmann in a very beautiful style, during the period 1874-1876. It looked like a glass domed construction that still exists as a very splendid building in the city of Philadelphia. By the end of the  19th century the building of the Memorial Hall was too small for that large collection that had held already. So there was took the decision to built another building on a hill but big enough to include all the works.
 
  The construction of the new museum started in 1916, but because there were not sufficient money to secure the whole construction of the building, were finished just 2 wings of the museum, the whole temple was completed 2 years later, when came money from donations. The building had as designers the architects Horace Trumbauer, Charles Borie, Julian Abele, who have inspired from the Greek temples . So the museum appeared as a very beautiful building, a connection between 3 temples with stairs that open the court of the magnificent place.
 
  The Museum of Art is the ideal place for impressionant works from Renaissance period, Impressionist or Modern Art style. The galleries will impress every tourist through its large collections of unique arts, by cezanne, Degas, Brincusi or Barnett Newman. Upstairs the visitors can delight their eyes with the exceptional medieval cloister and with the Indian temple. This is a great opportunity for each visitor to find out more about the history of the nations and about the styles that were used in some eras. The pleasant and peaceful atmosphere will attract everytime thousands of tourists, those splendid collections will fascinate you for its beauty and charm.
 




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If you plan a trip in United States you should definitely visit Pennsylvania with its gorgeous capital, Philadephia.
There you will find spectacular landscapes that will impress you for their beauty and architecture.
You will also be impressed for its delicious cuisine.
Check its beautiful places and discover Philadelphia’s past through its enigmatic museums and buildings that are designed in a unique style.
This city is famous for its mural arts which beautify all the landscapes creating a really unique design and style.

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Museum of Art - Unique works
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Museum of Art - Interior view
Museum of Art - Interior view

Museum of Art - Unique works
Museum of Art - Unique works

Museum of Art - Interior view
Museum of Art - Interior view