Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College

Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College Fostering a greater understanding of the place of the visual arts in the learning process and in society at large. www.ursinus.edu/berman/

The Berman Museum is free and open to the public. The Berman supports the educational mission of Ursinus College across all disciplines, presenting innovative exhibitions and programs that delve into the broader world of ideas. For the campus audience and beyond, the museum aims to create an atmosphere conducive to curiosity and exploration: an accessible, welcoming space that nevertheless challen

ges viewers to think critically. Our History: Ursinus College, founded in 1869, did not have a formal program or facility for the collection and display of works of art until the creation of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art was announced in August 1987. The Berman Museum is housed in the former Alumni Memorial Library, which was built in 1923 to commemorate the brave Ursinus students and alumni who gave their lives in World War I. To accommodate its rapidly growing collection, a new library building was constructed and the Alumni Memorial Library was converted to the College’s Student Union in 1973. Philip and Muriel Berman worked together throughout their marriage of 55 years—raising a family, managing their businesses, collecting art and working together on philanthropic projects and causes. Together they devoted their energy and fortune to public service and civic affairs in their home city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Israel, and throughout the world. The Bermans humanized the process of collecting in the way they lived with their art: paintings and sculptures were an everyday presence throughout their home. They shared their collections with numerous institutions and believed that by exposing students to art they would make clear the importance of art to a fully lived life. Our Mission: as a museum on the campus of a liberal arts college, the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art fosters a greater understanding of the place of the visual arts in the learning process and in society at large.

🌊 Join us at the Berman as we celebrate “Universal Nature,” a new exhibition by artist Rebecca Rutstein. Featuring monum...
08/21/2026

🌊 Join us at the Berman as we celebrate “Universal Nature,” a new exhibition by artist Rebecca Rutstein.

Featuring monumental paintings, video, and new works in sculpture and textile, the exhibition explores the intricate connections between humans and the natural systems that sustain us. The evening will feature a conversation between Rutstein and Jody Deming of the Ocean Memory Project, exploring the intersections of art, ocean research, and our relationship to the natural world.

📆 Thursday, September 17, 6:00-8:00pm
📍 Berman Museum of Art
✨ Free and open to the public
🥂 Light refreshments will be served
RSVP at link in bio

We’re closed for summer break! Come see us when we reopen on Saturday, July 11. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 12:00-4:00 p.m.Ad...
07/04/2026

We’re closed for summer break! Come see us when we reopen on Saturday, July 11.

Open Wednesday-Sunday, 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Admission is always free.

NOW OPEN | Rebecca Rutstein: Universal NatureThe Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art is proud to present Universal Na...
06/20/2026

NOW OPEN | Rebecca Rutstein: Universal Nature

The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art is proud to present Universal Nature, the largest solo exhibition to date of work by Philadelphia-based artist .rutstein.

Bringing together monumental paintings, sculpture, video, textile, and new works inspired by scientific expeditions to the deep ocean, the exhibition explores the hidden networks that connect life on Earth—from microbial communities and fungal webs to ocean currents and geological systems.

Through collaborations with scientists and firsthand field research, Rutstein transforms complex environmental processes into immersive visual experiences that invite us to reconsider our place within the natural world.

📅 On view through November 24
📍 Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College

Join us for the public opening reception:
🎉 Thursday, September 17, 6–8 PM
Free and open to all.

We are so grateful to the Mexican Cultural Center for honoring the Philip & Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus Colle...
05/07/2026

We are so grateful to the Mexican Cultural Center for honoring the Philip & Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College with a Friends of Mexico Award for the exhibition Enrique Bostelmann, Apertures & Borderscapes and accompanying educational and public programs.

Opening March 26: "Fever" by Interdisciplinary Visiting Artist in Residence Emily Wells"Fever" is a new multi-media inst...
03/10/2026

Opening March 26: "Fever" by Interdisciplinary Visiting Artist in Residence Emily Wells

"Fever" is a new multi-media installation that explores music composition, role play, time travel (spanning 1981–1991), performance, expanded cinema, and the painterly, enduring experience of making an album. Developed with the assistance of Ursinus students, the installation unfolds through assemblage, photography, tape machines, video, and performance—offering visitors a glimpse into Wells’s daily practice and the layered, interdisciplinary research that shapes her work.

Inspired in part by photographer and writer Allen Frame’s photo book "Fever," the exhibition reflects a dynamic exchange across media, memory, and artistic process.

Opening Reception: March 26 | 5–7 PM
Join us for an opening celebration with a reception from 5–6 PM, followed by a conversation between Emily Wells and Allen Frame from 6–7 PM.

Light refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.

🗓 On view March 26–November 24, 2026
📍 Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College

❄️ The Berman Museum will close at 3pm today in anticipation of the winter storm, to ensure the safety of our visitors a...
02/22/2026

❄️ The Berman Museum will close at 3pm today in anticipation of the winter storm, to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon—stay safe, stay warm, and we’ll see you after the snow settles!

❄️ The Berman Museum is closed today in anticipation of the winter storm, to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff...
02/22/2026

❄️ The Berman Museum is closed today in anticipation of the winter storm, to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon—stay safe, stay warm, and we’ll see you after the snow settles!

The Berman Museum will be CLOSED this Sunday (January 25, 2026) due to the impending snow storm. The safety of our visit...
01/24/2026

The Berman Museum will be CLOSED this Sunday (January 25, 2026) due to the impending snow storm. The safety of our visitors and staff is our top priority.

Stay safe, and we look forward to welcoming you back when the weather clears! Check our website for updates on reopening.

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of Syd Carpenter: Home Bound in Wood, Steel, and Clay 🌱On view at the Berman Muse...
01/21/2026

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of Syd Carpenter: Home Bound in Wood, Steel, and Clay 🌱

On view at the Berman Museum of Art January 22-April 5, this exhibition presents new and select works by Philadelphia‑based artist Syd Carpenter, whose powerful sculptures explore memory, heritage, and the enduring importance of land. From monumental reimaginings of everyday forms to multi-media installations honoring Black agricultural traditions, Carpenter’s work speaks to resilience, lineage, and place.

Join us for a celebratory opening and an in‑depth conversation between Syd Carpenter and Jennifer Zwilling, Curator and Director of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio on Thursday, February 5.

This exhibition is presented in conjunction with two other major institutions: Planting in Time, Place, and Memory at Woodmere Art Museum (Jan. 24-May 24), and Re-Union: Syd Carpenter, Martha Jackson Jarvis, Judy Moonelis, Sana Musasama, and Winnie Owens Hart at The Francis M. Maguire Art Museum (Jan. 14-March 29), together comprising a landmark, multi-site retrospective of Carpenter's remarkable career.

Photo of Syd Carpenter in her studio by Matt Bender. Mother Pin Ascending courtesy of Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.

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601 E Main Street
Collegeville, PA
19426

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Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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