Museums & Exhibits

ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, 19th St. & the Parkway, 215-299-1000. FROGS: A CHORUS OF COLORS, Features a diverse array of live frogs from around the world. Some of them are poisonous. Runs through May 14.

ADOLPH AND ROSE LEVIS SPORTS MUSEUM, Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad st., 215-446-3032. PERMANENT EXHIBIT, Features memorabilia from inductees into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Runs through Dec. 1.

ADVENTURE AQUARIUM, 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ, 856-365-3311. THE SHARK REALM, Features an underwater tunnel that goes through a 550,000 gallon shark tank containing more than 20 sharks. Runs through Dec. 1.

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM, 7th & Arch sts., 215-574-0380. LEST WE FORGET: GLORIOUS LEGACIES OF OUR AFRICAN PAST, Focuses on the history of the Nile River civilizations of Egypt, Nubia and Aksum. Runs through April 28. SILENT VOICES, LOUD ECHOES, Features artist depictions of defining moments in Black history. Runs through Oct. 29.

AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 104 S. 5th St. THE PRINCESS AND THE PATRIOT, Features correspondence highlighting the relationship between Ben Franklin and Russian princess Ekaterina Dashkova. Runs through Dec. 31.

AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 1900 Pattison Ave., 215-389-1776. BECOMING AMERICANS, Exhibit on the Swedish people of America during the lifetime of Ben Franklin. Runs through Aug. 27.

ATWATER KENT MUSEUM, 15 S. 7th St., 215-685-4830. REAL THING AND WHY IT MATTERS, Focuses on the meaning that 25 selected objects have acquired over time and how those meanings have shaped the city's historical memory. Runs through May 7. HAVE YOU EATEN YET, On loan from the Museum of Chinese in the Americas, this exhibit highlights the history of Chinese food in America over the last century or so. Runs through Sep. 10.

BARNES FOUNDATION, 300 N. Latch's Lane, Merion, 610-667-0290. PERMANENT EXHIBIT, Features works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, van Gogh, Cezanne, Monet, REnoir and other impressionist and post-impressionist painters. Runs through Dec. 1.

BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM, US Rt. 1, Chadds Ford, 610-388-2700. FLORA, FAUNA AND FANTASY, Features more than 120 works by children's illustrator Dorothy Lathrop. Runs through May 21.

CHELTENHAM ART CENTER, 439 Ashbourne Rd., Cheltenham, 215-379-5660. ANNUAL CHILDREN'S EXHIBIT, Features the work of children participating in the center's on-site workshops and outreach programs. Runs through April 8.

CHEMICAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION, 315 Chestnut St., 215-925-2222. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT, Examines better living through chemistry, and all manner of retro pop culture. Runs through May 1.

COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF PHILADELPHIA, 19 S. 22nd St., 215-563-3737. ONLY ONE MAN DIED, Explores the medical adventures on the Lewis and Clark trial.

DESIGN CENTER, Philadelphia University, 4200 Henry Ave., 215-951-2860. THE GRAPHIC IMPERATIVE: INTERNATIONAL POSTERS FOR PEACE, SOCIAL JUSTICE & THE ENVIRONMENT, A 40-year retrospective (1965-2005) of international socio-political posters with themes of racism, sexism, human rights, war and AIDS. Presented by Philadelphia University and Massachusetts College of Art. Runs through May 23.

DESIGN WITHIN REACH, 1710 Walnut St., 215-735-3195. TAKEN BY DESIGN, Features selections of prints provided by the Philadelphia Print Center. Runs through April 17.

EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY, 2124 Fairmount Ave., 215-236-3300. PANDEMONIUM, Features an art installation by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. Runs through May 1.

FAIRMOUNT WATER WORKS, 640 Water Works Dr., 215-685-0723. WOW! WATER IN OUR WATER, Features ongoing exhibits and theater productions.

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-448-1200. THE GIANT HEART, Features a gigantic walk-through model of a human heart. BODY WORLDS, Gunther Von Hagens' Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies features dozens of plasticized human specimens. Runs through April 23.

FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA, CENTRAL BRANCH, 19th & Vine sts., 215-686-5322. BOUND/UNBOUND, Exhibit on the history of book manufacturing. Runs through June 16.

GALLERY AT WHEATON VILLAGE, Rt. 55, Millville, NJ, 800-99-VILLAGE. 2006 FELLOWS, Exhibit and sale of current works by artists selected as this year's creative glass Center of America fellowship. Runs through June 11.

HAGLEY MUSEUM & LIBRARY, Rt. 141, 302-658-2400. CENTURIES OF PROGRESS: AMERICAN WORLD'S FAIRS, Features photographs, ephemera and various artifacts tracing the history and cultural impact of 17 different World's Fairs. Runs through July 31.

HAVERFORD COLLEGE, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1333. INTERPRETATIONS, Features a collection of landscape photos of the Haverford campus by UArts professor Tom Porett. Runs through April 9.

INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM, 211 S. Columbus Blvd., 215-925-5439. STRONG INCLINATION FOR THE SEA, Celebrates Ben Franklin's 300th Birthday while exploring how he applied his genius to the nautical puzzles of the day. Free with admission or membership. Runs through Sep. 24. BOATLOADS OF BEN, Exhibit features Ben Franklin's contributions to the nautical sciences as well as contributions to naval developments. Runs through Sep. 24.

LONGWOOD GARDENS, US Rt. 1, Kennett Sq., 610-388-1000. LONGWOOD THROUGH THE LENS, Features photography by the Chester County Camera Club of different locations throughout Longwood Gardens. Runs through April 16.

MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, 215-340-9800. RADICAL VISION: THE REVOLUTION IN AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY, 1945-1980, Explores radical changes in American photography from the mid-1940s through 1980 through the lenses of Diane Arbus, Mark Cohen, Bruce Davidson, Louis Faurer, Larry Fink, Robert Frank, Lee Friedlander, Allen Ginsberg, William Klein, Leon Levinstein, Danny Lyon, Susan Meiselas, Joel Meyerowitz, Lisette Model, Bill Owens and Garry Winogrand. Runs through May 28. CELEBRATION OF GENIUS, Features 150 photographs that reflect the breadth and depth of the career of Ansel Adams. Runs through May 14. ENDURING GIFT, Features 59 paintings by Pennsylvania impressionists. Runs through July 2. THE HEART OF HAITI, Features Andrea Baldeck's photos of daily life in Haiti in 1996. Runs through July 9. EQUIOISE, Features installation of outdoor sculptures by artist Mark Pettegrow. Runs through July 3.

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER, Independence Mall, 525 Arch St., 215-409-6600. IN SEARCH OF A BETTER WORLD, Features the largest collection of historic items related to Benjamin Franklin ever amassed. Runs through April 30.

NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM, 321 Chestnut St., 215-925-2800. BEN & ME, Features a visitors' guide and exhibit on Franklin's 300th birthday. Runs through Nov. 1.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY, Independence Mall, E. 55 N. 5th St., 215-923-3811. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, Explores the history of Franklin's relationships with the Jewish community. Runs through May 31.

PENN MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY, 3260 South St., 215-898-4000. IN FOCUS, Exhibit features some of the greatest portraits from a century of photography sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Runs through April 15.

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, 26th St. & the Parkway, 215-763-8100. FASHION'S FAVORITES: FROM ROCOCO TO ROMANTIC, Highlights the stylish evolution of women's dresses. Runs through April 1. PUSHING THE LIMITS, Features the works of multidisciplinary artist Gaetano Peace. Runs through April 9. WHY THE WILD THINGS ARE, Personal Demons and Himalayan Protectors. Runs through May 20. ADVENTURES IN A PERFECT WORLD, Features North Indian narrative paintings. Runs through May 30. PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM DURER TO DOIG, Features a choice selection of 80 prints and drawings acquired in the last five years, including examples from the 15th through 21st centuries. Runs through May 27. ELLSWORTH KELLY: PARIS/NEW YORK, 1949-1959, Features paintings, drawings and collages that illustrate the significant changes in the work of Ellsworth Kelly during a formative period when the artist experimented with strategies that would prove to be instrumental to his artistic development. Runs through Aug. 13. THE SECRET LIFE OF BUILDINGS, Features the architectural photography of Clarence John Laughlin. Runs through April 30. MEMORY AND MAGIC, Features 100 tempera paintings, watercolors and drawings by Andrew Wyeth, whose recurrent themes include domestic interiors, vessels and architecture, panoramic landscapes, still-life subjects and more. Runs through July 16.

PHILIP & MURIEL BERMAN MUSEUM OF ART, Ursinus College, 601 E. Main St., Collegeville, 610-409-3500. RODIN: IN HIS OWN WORDS, Exhibition on tour that features the bronze sculpture of Auguste Rodin along with a selection of original letters written by the artist. Runs through April 9. THE PHENOMENON OF POP ART, Exhibit features selections from the Berman Museum's permanent collection demonstrating different aspects of pop art. Runs through April 16.

READING PUBLIC MUSEUM, 500 Museum Rd., Reading, 610-371-5850. JOURNEY OF THE RADIANT BABY, Features works by Keith Haring. Runs through Aug. 6.

ROMANIAN FOLK ART MUSEUM AND GALLERY, 1606 Spruce St., 215-732-6780. SYMBOLS OF LOVE AND PEACE, Exhibit of 1000 hand-painted Easter Eggs. Runs through April 20.

WOODMERE ART MUSEUM, 9201 Germantown Ave., 215-247-0476. TRIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY, Features photography by Thomas Brummett, David Graham, Arnold Newman, Naomi Savage, Clarissa Sligh and Sarah Stolfa. Runs through June 25.

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