Ann L. Kuttner, Ph.D. Are we committed to working on them? 215-763-8100. Jane Hill, Ph.D. Justin Leidwanger, Ph.D. This is now., Philadelphia Museum of Art Names a New Director, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/arts/design/philadelphia-museum-of-art-sasha-suda.html. The vote was held amid calls for greater accountability from leadership and increased equity in hiring. For additional information, contact the Communications Department of the Philadelphia Museum of Art by phone at 215-684-7860 or by e-mail at pressroom@philamuseum.org. Art. In the past year, the museum has contended with unionization efforts and allegations of harassment and physical abuse by midlevel management. We are supported by endowments, voluntary gifts, corporate support, private foundation grants, and state and federal grants, as well as by admissions, membership fees, and merchandise sales. Museums Philadelphia Museum of Art Director Timothy Rub Will Retire After a Series of Scandals and Staff Turmoil. Lothar Haselberger, Ph.D. Susan Wolfinbarger, Ph.D. Samantha Cox, Ph.D. But its main priority seems to be repairing its public stature as well as its internal health; after a 2020 cultural assessment, the museum committed additional resources to key areas in need of redress. Ayse Gursan-Salzmann, Ph.D. After the New York Times investigation was published, Helmer was ousted from his post. Christopher P. Thornton, Ph.D. Mariano J. Aznar, Ph.D. Helmer has declined to discuss accounts of his treatment of women or his relationships with them, though he said he always followed museum policy. Thursday: 10:00 AM4:00 PM The museum currently has an operating budget of $62 million and is close to completing a fund-raising drive that brings its endowment to $560 million. Dorothy K. Washburn, Ph.D. Since then, leadership has begun implementing a series of initiatives intended to improve the workplace culture, including diversity training and an anonymous hotline for reporting misbehavior. Justin McDaniel, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved. She subsequently returned to Canada as an assistant curator at the Art Gallery of Ontario, eventually becoming its curator of European Art and then chairwoman of prints and drawings. Anne dHarnoncourt was director and chief executive from 1982 until her death in 2008; Jean Sutherland Boggs, who formerly led the National Gallery of Canada, was director of the Philadelphia museum from 1978 to 1982. Monique Scott, Ph.D. For additional information, contact the Communications Department of the Philadelphia Museum of Art by phone at 215-684-7860, by fax at 215-235-0050, or by e-mail at pressroom@philamuseum.org. Consulting Scholars Resources for researching the history of the museum. Filter by: View collection by department Consulting Scholars Richard Hodges, Ph.D. Museum Security Office/Lost and Found. Records are often split between several finding aids.