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  Need a Valentine's Gift? Give a Year of Flowers!  A membership to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens makes a truly extraordinary gift – giving that special person in your life year-round access to ever-changing exhibits, exclusive events, unparalleled beauty and serene tranquility. Simply visit our online shop , choose your preferred membership level and we'll send you a greeting card and envelope that you can fill out and hand-deliver or mail to the recipient of your choice. For faster delivery, choose a digital card! We'll send your gift membership by email with a printable version of our greeting card for you to share with your recipient. Your recipient will activate their new Phipps membership whenever they're ready, allowing them to make the most out of their year of special benefits. Your recipient will provide their own contact information when they activate their membership and it is not needed at time of purchase.  This Valentine's Day, there's...

As we wrap up January and settle a little more fully into 2024, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some BIG highlights from the past year. We are so proud of the work we do, and are grateful to our community of supporters, donors, docents, and other volunteers -  YOU!  - who make it all possible. >> We welcomed nearly 1,000 people to the Espy Post in 2023   -  one of our biggest years yet!  Earlier this month, Wendy's Classic Corner visited the post and shared  this great video  - take a few minutes to check it out. And speaking of our Civil War programming, our April Symposium is nearly sold out.   Secure your spot  at this one-of-a-kind event featuring presentations from five incredible Civil War historians. >> During the last few weeks of 2023, we logged more than 10,000 visits to our Library.   10,000!  In addition to that, we finished the year with dozens of free community programs, from Ca...

  Artists on Screen Ongoing film series takes a closer look at the lives of the title artists featured in upcoming exhibition Vermeer, Monet, Rembrandt Film Screening: Water Lilies of Monet: The Magic of Water and Light Sunday, February 18, 2 p.m. This documentary tells the story of the origin of Claude Monet’s Water Lilies and explores the life and genius of this remarkable Impressionist painter. The program will begin with a brief conversation about the Monet work in our collection that will be featured in the exhibition. Get Tickets Film Screening: My Rembrandt Sunday, March 3, 11 a.m. Set in the world of the Old Masters, this documentary offers a mosaic of gripping stories in which unrestrained passion for Rembrandt van Rijn’s paintings leads to dramatic developments and unexpected plot turns. A brief talk about the 1658 Self-Portrait by Rembrandt that is one of the Frick Collection works in the exhibition will begin the program. Get Tickets Want More Rembrandt? Lecture Progra...