Woodmere Art Museum
Woodmere is an art museum located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Records date it to 1940. Add Lynnewood Hall, 4.2 mi away, to a visit.
A museum inside Philadelphia
You can stay in Philadelphia
Woodmere Art Museum is inside Philadelphia, which has 168 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from New York City
New York City is about 78 miles northeast and Baltimore is about 92 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 1940
Woodmere Art Museum dates from 1940. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Woodmere Art Museum
Woodmere is an art museum located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a collection of over 8,000 works of art focused on Philadelphia artists. Charles Knox Smith bequeathed his Woodmere estate and 600 pieces of art to be used as a museum after his death in 1916. The museum was founded in 1940 as the Woodmere Art Gallery with one building, Charles Knox Smith Hall, and six acres of sculpture garden. The museum was significantly expanded in 2025 with the purchase and renovation of the nearby Frances M. Maguire Hall of Art and Education, and four acres of sculpture garden.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1940
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Staying near Woodmere Art Museum
The first towns with rooms are Philadelphia (168) and Upper Merion Township (26).
- 1Lynnewood Hall
- 2USS New Jersey
- 3Eastern State Penitentiary
- 4Lincoln Financial Field
- 5Xfinity Mobile Arena
- 6Independence Hall
- 7Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- 8Philadelphia Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Woodmere Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | in town | — | 168 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds | 1,574,281 | $243K | D− |
| Upper Merion Township | 9 mi west | 15 min | 26 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 36,674 | $455K | C− |
| Lower Merion Township | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 12 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 64,691 | $810K | B− |
| Plymouth Township | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 10 10 hotels | 18,555 | $458K | D |
| Bensalem Township | 15 mi east | 20 min | 21 17 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 62,783 | $364K | C |
| Horsham Township | 9 mi north | 15 min | 9 9 hotels | 27,882 | $473K | B+ |
| Mount Laurel Township | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 34 31 hotels · 3 motels | 47,738 | $357K | C |
| Radnor Township | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 32,930 | $834K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Woodmere Art Museum
Within 13 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw14 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw211 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw38 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw413 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw513 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw610 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
79 mi MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
88 mi MuseumPhiladelphia Museum of Art437K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain
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Questions before you go
Is Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia?
Yes. It’s inside Philadelphia, PA.
When is the best time to visit Woodmere Art Museum?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Woodmere Art Museum from Newark and Jersey City?
About 71 miles northeast of Newark and about 75 miles northeast of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Woodmere Art Museum?
Philadelphia (PHL), about 15 miles away.
Where should I stay near Woodmere Art Museum?
Philadelphia (in town, 168 places to stay), Upper Merion Township (9 mi, 26 places to stay) and Lower Merion Township (5 mi, 12 places to stay).
Tips from Philadelphia
Ask a question, or answer one, in Philadelphia’s Town Square.
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