Alan S.
8/28/2025
While I know next to nothing about the wood-based sculpture scene, I am always seeking out the magical real in art spaces, and I can confidently say that it's well and alive at this fascinating...
Museum For Art In Wood
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141 N 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
The Center displays wood art on site and in our traveling exhibitions and publications. Our Windgate ITE International residency program has involved over 100 international residents as it continues through its second decade. The Community Outreach program brings hands-on wood turning and woodworking experience to students throughout the region. The permanent collection contains over 1000 objects from around the world, ranging from traditional functional every-day objects to contemporary sculpture. Our research library consists of over 25,000 images, artists' files and books that help preserve the exciting history of wood turning and woodworking and their continuing evolution as a contemporary art form.
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4.515 reviews
Lindy K.
4/10/2024
Beautiful exhibits. Our favorites were the ones that were interactive- like the chair in front of the bathroom! Also got my first pair of beautiful wood earrings from here.
Stephanie S.
12/29/2024
What a cool spot! We came on a cold Sunday morning and we're welcomed with a smile. We asked for a quick run down of the layout - the traveling exhibit (about family) was on the main floor and...
Cherie C.
12/6/2022
The Center for Art in Wood has been around for decades in various iterations, but it only landed on my radar in the last two years. I'm so glad it did. Behind the giant, carved wood doors on Third...
Kaela M.
7/13/2022
I stopped here briefly with my husband on a road trip traveling through Philly. We wanted to go because I am an artist and my husband has recently gotten into woodworking, so we wanted to see...
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