Brand Update: Philadelphia Museum of Art Will Return as Name of Institution; Griffin Logo and Brand Identity Will Remain

Philadelphia, February 4, 2026 – Philadelphia’s art museum will update its recent brand changes by returning the name of the institution to “Philadelphia Museum of Art,” while retaining the griffin logo and brand identity that were introduced in recent months. These changes reflect the recommendations of an interdisciplinary task force o...

Brand Update: Philadelphia Museum of Art Will Return as Name of Institution; Griffin Logo and Brand Identity Will Remain

They tell me it is international museum day, so I figured I'd celebrate by posting this essay from May of 2020. The Philadelphia Museum of art had reopened its new galleries of European Art in March. I'd popped in for a quick look, figuring I'd be back for a leisurely visit, but then the pandemic hit and the city closed down

By May I was desperate for something to write about, but I remembered the new galleries. So I interviewed the curator over the phone from my memory of a 20 minute visit two months earlier. Years later, we chatted again about Mary Cassatt, but that first interview was a highlight in sad times.

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Broad Street Review
July 4th 2024
Fireworks Finale
At the
Philadelphia Art Museum
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