PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART EXTENDS FIRST-TIME HOTEL PACKAGE THROUGH 2011

03-11-2011

Two-Night Package Includes Unlimited Access To Five Philadelphia Museum Of Art Buildings

 

PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 2011 – Art lovers are in luck. The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s first-time Art & About in Philadelphia Hotel Package, which gives buyers access to all of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s properties, is now available through 2011. The two-night package comes with two combination tickets—a $62 value—to five Philadelphia Museum of Art-administered buildings. Over two consecutive days, visitors can return to their favorite art hotspots over and over again. Available at more than a dozen hotels with rates starting as low as $159 per night, the package also includes free hotel parking. Visitors can book the Art & About in Philadelphia Hotel Package at visitphilly.com.

 

Here’s a look at the fab five:

·         Philadelphia Museum of Art – The vast collections of Renaissance, American and Impressionist art make the Philadelphia Museum of Art one of the largest museums in the country.

·         Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building – Across the street from the Art Museum, the Perelman Building is reserved for special exhibitions that often focus on design fields such as textiles, furniture and fine crafts.

·         Rodin Museum – Housing the largest public collection of the master’s works outside of Paris (including The Thinker and The Gates of Hell), this contemplative space also includes formal gardens.

·         Cedar Grove – One of Fairmount Park’s most historic homes, Cedar Grove mixes fine Baroque, Rococo and Federal styles in its interior stylings.

·         Mount Pleasant – Another one of Fairmount Park’s most historic homes, Mount Pleasant feature the craftsmanship of some of the leading Philadelphia artisans, such as carver Martin Jugiez.

 

The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) makes Philadelphia and The Countryside^® a premier destination through marketing and image building that increases business and promotes the region’s vitality.

 

For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit visitphilly.com or uwishunu.com, where you can build itineraries; search event calendars; see photos and videos; view interactive maps; sign up for newsletters; listen to HearPhilly, an online radio station about what to see and do in the region; book hotel reservations and more. Or, call the Independence Visitor Center, located in Historic Philadelphia, at

(800) 537-7676.

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