Visitors Information
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The Palmer Museum of Art, a dramatic structure designed by Charles W. Moore with Arbonies King Vlock, is the most prominent visual arts facility on Penn State's University Park campus. With eleven galleries, a print study room, 150-seat auditorium, and a garden for large-scale contemporary sculpture, the Palmer Museum is a cultural resource for students, faculty and staff, the local community, and residents of the surrounding Centre Region.
Museum Hours
Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m.
CLOSED Mondays and some holidays
FREE admission
Parking
Most campus parking lots are open for free visitor parking on weekends. Lots
are restricted Monday through Friday. Day permits may be purchased at the
University Parking Office in Eisenhower Parking Deck on Shortlidge Road,
at campus kiosks, or at the Centre County Convention & Visitors Bureauon Park Avenue, next to Beaver Stadium. For group or special needs
parking, call the parking office at 814-865-1436.
Accessibility
The Palmer Museum of Art is accessible to most audiences. The museum encourages
persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities.
For further information on accessibility, please call 814-865-7672.
Location
The Palmer Museum of Art is located on Curtin Road near the Pasquerilla Spiritual
Center-Eisenhower Chapel.
Driving Directions
The Palmer Museum of Art is on Penn State's University Park campus, located
in the town of State College. The campus is accessible from Routes 322, 220,
and 26. Allow three hours from Pittsburgh, four hours from Philadelphia or
Washington, D.C., and five hours from New York City.
Rules on Photography
Personal photography of the permanent collection is permitted using available
light only. Tripods, flash attachments or other lighting, and movie and video
cameras are not permitted in the museum. Photographing special exhibitions
is prohibited. Photographs of objects in the museum's permanent collection
can be requested from the museum's registrar. Please call 814-863-9189.
Print Study Room
Nearly a quarter of the Palmer's permanent collection is comprised of works
on paper, including prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs. Because
of the vulnerability of works on paper to light, these pieces are rotated
in the museum's Works on Paper Gallery or can be viewed in the print study
room by appointment. Call 814-863-9187 for more information.
Facility Use
The Palmer Museum of Art supports the use of its facility for educational
events and public programming. Educational events, such as lectures and
symposia, sponsored by Penn State colleges and departments are eligible
for consideration as long as they relate to the visual or performing arts
and are appropriate for a broad audience. The museum is not available for
parties, job candidate interviews, or other non-educational events. The
museum cannot be used for any fund-raising event not related to Penn State,
for promotion or sale of a commercial product or service, for political
events, or for religious ceremonies. Events with more than 150 attendees
should be held elsewhere due to space limitations and the fire code. Call
814-863-5232 for more information.
