PRINTER'S NO. 1818
No. 206 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY RYAN, MAY 2, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 2, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Marking the 125th anniversary of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
2 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Museum of Art was founded on May
3 10, 1876, at Memorial Hall in Fairmont Park at the Centennial
4 Exhibition in Philadelphia, the first great international
5 exposition in the United States; and
6 WHEREAS, In 1876 the leaders of the City of Philadelphia
7 resolved to establish this permanent museum, called the
8 Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, "for the
9 improvement and enjoyment of the people of the Commonwealth";
10 and
11 WHEREAS, The Museum of Art remained at Memorial Hall until
12 1928, when it moved to its present site, a majestic Greek
13 Revival edifice on the banks of the Schuylkill River, where it
14 is an architectural landmark; and
15 WHEREAS, The museum's collections, including more than
16 300,000 objects of art, represent more than 2,000 years of human
17 creativity by artists from cultures throughout the world; and
1 WHEREAS, Because of its first-class staff, distinguished
2 holdings, highly successful exhibitions and award-winning and
3 popular public education programs and publications, the museum
4 is a prized cultural resource; and
5 WHEREAS, The museum plays a crucial role in this region's
6 efforts to attract tourism and has demonstrated enormous impact
7 on the region's economy through such exhibitions as "Great
8 French Paintings from the Barnes Foundation," a 1996 Cezanne
9 retrospective, "Rodin & Michelangelo" and "Van Gogh: Face to
10 Face"; and
11 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Museum of Art is the pride and joy
12 of museum visitors and students of all ages and will remain a
13 cultural treasure for generations to come; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the
15 Philadelphia Museum of Art for its service to this Commonwealth;
16 and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
18 Philadelphia Museum of Art and join its board, women's
19 committee, members and staff in celebration of the 125th
20 anniversary.
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