<P> The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . It was founded in 1805 and is the first and oldest art museum and art school in the United States . The academy 's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th - and 20th - century American paintings , sculptures , and works on paper . Its archives house important materials for the study of American art history , museums , and art training . </P>
<P> The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . It was founded in 1805 and is the first and oldest art museum and art school in the United States . The academy 's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th - and 20th - century American paintings , sculptures , and works on paper . Its archives house important materials for the study of American art history , museums , and art training . </P>
the oldest museum in america the pennsylvania academy of fine arts was founded in
the oldest museum in america the pennsylvania academy of fine arts was founded in
1805
1805