Tiffany Windows and Tiffany's Gardens in Glass
At the heart of Allentown's art scene is the ever-evolving Allentown Art Museum. The Museum is home to works from the European Renaissance and Baroque eras, as well as modern-day and local artists and new exhibitions with a wide range of artifacts within its collection. The Museum’s world-class collection ranges from a Rembrandt oil painting—his Portrait of a Young Woman from 1632—to photographs, prints, textiles, and contemporary works such as a Yinka Shonibare sculpture and video art presented in a dedicated screening room. Step into the Library of the Francis Little House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Other aspects of the permanent collections focus on America Painting & Sculpture, non-Western art, Textiles and Costume, and more.
Along with permanent collections, the Museum features new and exciting exhibitions, like the arrival of two magnificent Tiffany windows. From April 26 through June 29, you can also see a special exhibition of Tiffany lamps in the same space as the windows, in the Museum’s newly renovated Kress Gallery. In the fall, you can see the special exhibitions of German Expressionist Prints and a wonderful selection of 19th-century quilts in their upstairs galleries. Read more about the exhibit below, along with info about admission (free for all, always!) and parking information to plan your visit today.
Landscape Memorial Windows by Tiffany Studios
Opening April 26, 2025
The Allentown Art Museum is pleased to showcase its acquisition of two extraordinary stained-glass windows by the renowned Tiffany Studios of New York. The monumental windows, dating from the early 20th century, were designed by Tiffany Studios lead designer Agnes Northrop (1857-1953), who collaborated with Louis Comfort Tiffany in pioneering landscapes as a subject for memorial windows. Many of her memorial designs used rivers as a metaphor for the passage of life, including these, and one of the two windows portrays a scene of waning light that suggests the tranquility of a setting sun.
The windows are examples of Northrop’s signature style and transcendent achievements in early 20th-century American decorative art, created by a female artist at the height of her creative powers.
Tiffany Studios (American, 1902-1932), design attributed to Agnes Northrop (American, 1857-1953), Thompson Memorial Window, 1913 (left), and Derr Memorial Window, 1919 (right), leaded Favrile glass. Allentown Art Museum: purchase, Leigh Schadt and Edwin Schadt Art Museum Trust Fund and with the generous support of more than 220 donors to the Tiffany Windows Campaign 2017-2025. (2024.8.1, 2)
Tiffany's Gardens in Glass
April 26 through June 29, 2025
Floral lamps and landscape windows are among Tiffany’s most recognizable and celebrated works. Perpetually in bloom, these gardens in glass are a passionate celebration of nature and a testimony to sophisticated design and exquisite craftsmanship. This dynamic exhibition features ten of Tiffany Studios’ famously lush botanical lamps and windows, along with nine nature-study photographs drawn from the Studios’ own extensive reference collection. These gorgeous works were selected from the Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass in Queens, New York.
Lemon Tree and Grape Vine with Trellis Window, made in New York, sometime between 1902 and 1910. Created by Tiffany Studios under the artistic direction of Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933); design attributed to Agnes F. Northrop (1857–1953). The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, Queens, NY.
Poppy Library Lamp with Moth Lamp Screen, made in New York, sometime between 1900 and 1910. Created by Tiffany Studios under the artistic direction of Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933). The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, Queens, NY.
German Expressionism: Anxiety and Arcadia
May 15 through October 26, 2025
In the early 20th century, German artists adopted simplified forms and erratic gestures creating a rough, eye-catching aesthetic. This emotive style, Expressionism, became a tool for grappling with existential dread and a fear of global conflict. Some artists turned to dark subjects such as death and terror, while others tried to find light in the chaos through religion, communion with nature, and the joy of simplicity.
Max Beckmann (German, 1884‑1950), Vor dem Auftritt (Akrobaten) [Before Going On (Acrobats)], 1923, lithograph, edition: 60; publisher: Paul Cassirer, Berlin, Germany. Allentown Art Museum: Gift of Audrey and Bernard Berman, 2000. (2000.1.1)
Erich Heckel (German, 1883‑1970), Portrait of E. H. (Self‑Portrait), 1917, woodcut. Allentown Art Museum: purchase, gift of the Allentown Art Museum Trustees in honor of Bernard Berman, President 1971‑1988, 1988. (1988.20)
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880‑1938), Gewecke and Erna, 1913, drypoint, edition: 30; publisher: J. B. Neumann, Berlin, Germany. Allentown Art Museum: Gift of Audrey and Bernard Berman, 2000. (2000.1.7)
Cutting Edge: Inventive Nineteenth Century Quilts
August 9 through October 26, 2025
This exhibition presents more than thirty quilts from the collection of Arlan and Pat Christ, many of which have never been on public display. Highlights include colorful designs by Pennsylvania German makers, superlative album quilts, and unique details like quilted handprints and curious birds.
American, probably southeastern Pennsylvania, Delectable Mountains Variation, ca. 1890, pieced and quilted cotton. Collection of Arlan and Pat Christ.
American, probably Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania, Bullseye, ca. 1870, pieced cotton with appliqué flowers, quilted. Allentown Art Museum
American Galleries: Spring - Summer 2025
February 27 through August 10, 2025
Explore over 150 works of American art and their connections to local and global artistic communities through the American galleries. This ongoing exhibition investigates how trade, colonization, and the migration of people and ideas have shaped our nation’s culture. Recent acquisitions, including contemporary art and works by African American, Latinx, Latin American, and Indigenous artists, play a key role in this narrative.
Vanessa German (American, b. 1976), 2 ships passing in the night, or i take my soul with me everywhere i go, thank you (detail), 2014, mixed-media assemblage. Courtesy of the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art
American Galleries: Fall 2025
August 28, 2025, through February 8, 2026
Explore over 150 works of American art and their connections to local and global artistic communities through the American galleries. This ongoing exhibition investigates how trade, colonization, and the migration of people and ideas have shaped our nation’s culture. Recent acquisitions, including contemporary art and works by African American, Latinx, Latin American, and Indigenous artists, play a key role in this narrative.
Mayan, Huipil, 20th century, cotton plain weave and brocade with cotton velvet trim. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Finkelstein, 1984.
- April 26: Exhibit opens
- April 26, 1 p.m.: Curators Talk
- Saturdays and Sundays in May, 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.: ArtVentures: Magic Mosaics
- May 3, 1 p.m.: Public docent tours of Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass
- May 3, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Nature's Palette Workshop
- May 10, 1 p.m.: Public docent tours of Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass
- May 17, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Nature's Palette Workshop
- May 18, 1 p.m.: Public docent tours of Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass
- Saturdays and Sundays in June, noon - 3 p.m.: Stained Glass Window Hangings
- June 7, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Arte y Español
- June 7, 1 p.m.: Public docent tours of Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass
- June 7, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Nature's Palette Workshop
- June 14, 1 p.m.: Public docent tours of Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass
- June 21, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Nature's Palette Workshop
- June 21, 1 p.m.: Dynamic Conversation: Lindsy Parrot
- June 22, 1 p.m.: Public docent tours of Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass
- June 29, 1 p.m.: Public docent tours of Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass
- Saturdays and Sundays in July, 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.: ArtVentures: Color and Light
- July 5, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Nature's Palette Workshop
- July 18, noon - 3 p.m.: Floral Luminaries
- July 19, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Nature's Palette Workshop
- Saturdays and Sundays in August, 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.: ArtVentures: Tissue Paper Lanterns
- August 1, noon - 3 p.m.: Floral Luminaries
- August 15, noon - 3 p.m.: Floral Luminaries
- August 21, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Third Thursday Art Workshop: Mosaics with Kim Hogan
- August 23, 1 p.m.: Dynamic Conversation: Diane Rousseau
Admission is Free for All, Always
Admission to the Allentown Art Museum and galleries is Free for All, Always, thanks to generous sponsors. Hours are Thursday through Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Third Thursdays 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Parking is free in the Museum lot at Fifth and Linden Streets.
Parking at Allentown Art Museum
Planning on checking out this exhibit? Parking for Allentown Art Museum is free in the Museum lot at Fifth and Linden Streets. You'll also find metered parking on Fifth & Linden Streets, as well as nearby parking decks.
