There’s a feeling of déjà vu as Super Bowl LIX approaches. As in the 2023 match-up, the Philadelphia Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 9 for the big game. This means the directors of The Philadelphia Museum of Art and Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City will each put a master work from their respective collections on the line for loan.
“I cannot wait to host our friends and colleagues at the Nelson-Atkins here in Philadelphia,” said Sasha Suda, the George D. Widener Director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. “We will offer a proper Philly welcome as the city celebrates our Eagles’ win on the Rocky steps. There’s no doubt that we are eyeing up their world-class collection and thinking about what would look best on our walls.”
“Our friends in Philadelphia so enjoyed their last visit to the Nelson-Atkins two years ago that we expect to see them again this year, as we are confident our team will once again be victorious,” countered Julián Zugazagoitia, Director and CEO of the Nelson-Atkins. “Philadelphia’s art museum has so many amazing works that would look beautiful in our galleries.”
The shortlist of the contending MuseumBowl25 masterworks will soon be revealed — keep up with the wager by following #MuseumBowl25 on Instagram and Facebook.
