The Allentown Art Museum is a vibrant cultural center with a world-class collection of about 17,000 works of art. Founded in 1934 by renowned Pennsylvania impressionist painter, Walter Emerson Baum, the art museum houses a permanent collection of works that include Baroque and European Renaissance paintings, American paintings and sculpture dating back 300 years, Southeast Asian sculpture, an array of decorative arts, and a library designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Allentown Art Museum also offers a variety of educational programs and workshops for adults and children, has a distinctive museum store selling a range of art-related books and merchandise, and a farm-to-table café.

31 N 5th St, Allentown, PA 18101, Phone: 610-432-4333

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Get tickets to a baseball game at Coca-Cola Park Attend a music festival at SteelStacks Visit PPL Center Admire the artifacts at the National Museum of Industrial History Learn about transportation at the America on Wheels Museum Take the kids to Klein Farms Visit the Mack Trucks Historical Museum Try your luck at Wind Creek Bethlehem Ignite your curiosity at Da Vinci Science Center Enjoy a live performance at the State Theatre Center for the Arts Learn about farm life at the Burnside Plantation Admire the art collection at the Allentown Art Museum Tour the historic Moravian Museum of Bethlehem Explore canal life and technology at the National Canal Museum Have dinner at Bolete Restaurant Take the kids to The Shoppes of Premise Maid Taste authentic Irish cuisine at McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar Try Spanish food at Tapas on Main Shop for fresh produce at the Allentown Farmers Market Bring the entire family to Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom Go scuba diving in Lake Hydra Connect with nature at the Jacobsburg State Park Discover natural wonders at the Lost River Caverns Taste unique brews at the Weyerbacher Brewing Company

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