All University museums and cultural sites have free public access.

The University Park campus houses six museums and several art galleries.

  • Palmer Museum of Art is open with free admission to the public Tuesday-Sunday and offers many free programs to the public each semester such as Guided Tours and Yoga.
  • The All-Sports Museum is open to the public Tuesday -Sunday with a suggested donation of $3-5.
  • The student union building, the HUB, has the Robeson Art Galleries. This centrally located building has artwork throughout and is always free and open to all.

Campuses across the Commonwealth also provide free access to museums, exhibition spaces, galleries, and works of art and artifacts.

Penn State Altoona

  • The Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts includes the Paul R. and Margery Wolf-Kuhn Theatre, and the McLanahan and Sheetz Art Galleries and the Titelman Study. The Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts hosts cultural and performing art series and theater productions, as well as special events throughout the year. Gallery access is free and performances are both free and ticketed.

Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Behrend

Penn State Abington

Penn State Berks

  • The Freyberger Gallery is located on the first floor of the Perkins Student Center and features a regular schedule of exhibits by artists from around the world.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre

  • The Friedman Art Gallery displays the work of students, local artists, and private art collections.

Penn State New Kensington

  • The Art Gallery contracts artists for monthly gallery exhibitions featuring multi-media works of local and regional artists.

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus

  • The Coal and Coke Heritage Center is centered on the bituminous coal and coke industries of southwestern Pennsylvania, with particular attention to the Connellsville Coke Region. Exhibits and display areas focus on three major themes: Coal, Coke, and Community.

Penn State Lehigh Valley

  • The Ronald K De Long Gallery brings fine arts programming to the academic community and stimulates and awareness and appreciation for the visual arts.
  • Community Gallery showcases the work of local high school, college art students, and community art clubs with displays that rotate approximately six times per year.
  • The Penn State Lehigh Valley Art Collection exhibits art throughout the campus to celebrate the rich artistic culture of the Lehigh Valley.

University-wide Campus Arts Initiative supports public art indoors and outdoors on multiple campuses.

 

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