Allentown Art Museum

Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley
Allentown Art Museum in July 2008
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EstablishedMarch 17, 1934; 90 years ago (March 17, 1934)
Location31 N. 5th Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DirectorMax Weintraub[1]
Public transit accessBus transport LANta bus: 102, 107, 209, 210, 220, 324
Websitewww.allentownartmuseum.org

The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley is an art museum located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[2] It was founded in 1934 by a group organized by Walter Emerson Baum, a Pennsylvania impressionist painter.

The museum maintains a collection of over 19,000 works of art and is a major regional art institution. The museum also maintains a library and archives containing over 16,000 titles and 40 current periodicals.

  1. ^ Press, The (2013-10-30). "Art Museum names new president-CEO – Lehigh Valley Press". Bethlehem.thelehighvalleypress.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  2. ^ Moser, John (12 April 2014). "New president of the Allentown Art Museum is rolling out the welcome mat". The Morning Call. Retrieved 3 December 2014.