Museum for Art in Wood

Free with a suggested $5 donation. A small and digestible museum - we spent about an hour. Lots of really amazing work in both the rotating exhibit and permanent collection. I wish I could spend a whole day in their library! Restrooms available, and a couple of seats too, which I appreciated. (Touchable/sittable art has signs, most pieces are do not touch.)

OMG it is so amazing and fantastic collections of art in wood museum. . I am really happy to visit and tour exhibition at the museum. If you are in the city of Philadelpia, you must visit. If you wanna get something for home decoration or kitchen deco this is the best place to get some idea.

Cute little museum Free entrance, but donations are accepted. Expect to spend max around 30min in, as it's pretty small, but the artworks are very interesting, and to be honest after visiting, I became more curious about woodwork in general

Fancy little museum with friendly staff and beautiful Woden arts and crafts. I loved the unusual displays, the captions explaining both the art and the story of the creative artists, and also the gift shop that really has wonders! The admission is pay what you want, which should really be the case for more museums in Philly, as most of them are way too expensive given the little content they display. I strongly recommend these cool and odd (in a good way) exhibitions.

Loved it! Small museum filled with interesting wood art. Free to enter and enjoy, but they really deserve a generous donation. We were welcomed warmly, introduced to the museum and offered a tour. The displays are well organized, the museum space is bright. It’s fully accessible, with accessible entrances, restroom and an elevator to the second floor. There are displays at all heights, and an audio tour available.

This is such a an awesome little museum. The temporary exhibit in there when we visited was an exploration of the relationship between trees, wood, and culture. Specifically , the artist studied a single tree for a full year, with the intention of tearing it down at the end and making art from it. Instead, they became too attached to the tree and made the art seen in the exhibit out of naturally fallen wood instead. One of the folks there gave us a great tour of the exhibit where we got to learn more about the artist and the process behind making the installation. The upstairs woodcraft collection was also amazing! So many gorgeous, intricate pieces. And, admission is free to to keep the space accessible (suggested donation is $5).

Really nice FREE museum. The first floor is rotating exhibitions and the second floor is permanent collections. I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit, but if you find yourself in Old City with some time on your hands it’s a great place to check out. It seems like a good place to have a first date. I noticed a couple who were on one and it appeared to be going well. They have a nice gift shop as well. Important to note: only the first floor is accessible. The second floor requires walking up a steep staircase and there doesn’t appear to be an elevator.

An absolute must-visit! A hidden gem for sure! Really incredible exhibit and the permanent collection is amazing as well. Love the balance of both woodworking as utilitarian skill craft as well as woodworking as a contemporary expressive art form and discussion platform. There is plenty of both aspects to appreciate and indulge in here. On top of that, the staff was so friendly and knowledgeable and seemed excited to show you around and present information. The curation and layout was also great and had a very nice flow. Plus the gift shop is also wonderful. Technically it is free entry but PLEASE give the suggested $5 donation, it’s absolutely worth every penny of that and more. Next time I’m in Philly I’ll be coming back here again!