The Fabric Workshop and Museum

Description

Attractions - Museums

The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM), founded in 1977, is recognized as an internationally acclaimed contemporary art museum, uniquely distinguished as the only institution in the U.S. devoted to creating work in new materials and new media in collaboration with artists drawn from all disciplines through its Artist-in-Residence program. The Museum, free and open 7 days a week, features: an onsite screen-printing and studio workshops; in-house and touring exhibitions; a Museum Shop filled with a multitude of functional objects, multiples created by artists-in-residence, and FWM publications; an extensive permanent collection; and comprehensive educational programming.

The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM),1214 Arch; The New Temporary Contemporary, 1222 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Museum | Free | Open 7 Days a Week. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm. www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org, call 215.561.8888, or email info@fabricworkshopandmuseum.org.

To schedule a group tour email tours@fabricworkshopandmusuem.org or call 215.561.8888 x223.

Distance from Independence Visitor Center: 0.56 miles
Distance from Sister Cities Visitor Center: 0.53 miles
Distance from Pennsylvania Convention Center: 0.07 miles