Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | |||||||||||||
The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Center City Philadelphia | |||||||||||||
| Location | 118-128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 39°57′18″N 75°9′50″W / 39.95500°N 75.16389°W | ||||||||||||
| Built | 1871–1876 | ||||||||||||
| Architect | Frank Furness; George Hewitt | ||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Renaissance, Gothic | ||||||||||||
| Website | www.pafa.org | ||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 71000731 | ||||||||||||
| Significant dates | |||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | May 27, 1971 | ||||||||||||
| Designated NHL | May 15, 1975 | ||||||||||||
| Designated PHMC | November 17, 2004 | ||||||||||||
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is a museum and private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1805, it is the longest continuously operating art museum and art school in the United States.
The academy's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th- and 20th-century American paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. Its archives house important materials for the study of American art history, museums, and art training. It offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, certificate programs, and continuing education. Beginning in 2025, the academy will cease offering degrees except bachelor's degrees in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania.