North entrance opens at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
North entrance opens at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The north entrance off of Kelly Drive was closed to the public as reported during Action News at 6 on September 18, 2019.

CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Museum of Art officially reopened its North entrance and vaulted walkway Wednesday.

Mayor Jim Kenney called it a historic day for the museum and the city.

The North entrance off of Kelly Drive was closed to the public for more than 40 years.

A group of second graders from the Bache-Martin School were the first to walk through the newly opened entrance.