The Barnes Foundation Announces Expansion Of Summer Gallery Access And Admission Price Adjustment
May 1, 2009, Lower Merion, PA - The Barnes Foundation today announced plans to extend its days of operation during the months of June, July and August, when the Foundation's education programs are not in session. The Foundation's galleries will be open five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., beginning June 3, 2009. Tickets are available by calling 610 667 0290 option 5 or online at www.barnesfoundation.org. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
June has been designated Cézanne Appreciation Month at the Barnes Foundation and specially-trained docents will give tours daily, highlighting the world's finest collection of works by Paul Cézanne.
Admission cost for the Barnes Foundation will increase to $15, effective June 3, 2009. Admission pricing for K through 12 school groups will remain at $5 per person and college groups will remain at $10 per person. On-site parking in Merion will increase to $15. Half-price tickets will be available to view the collection during the summer. Details at www.phillyfunsavers.com
About the Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation was established by Albert C. Barnes in 1922 to "promote the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts." Currently located in a 12-acre arboretum, the Paul Cret-designed Gallery houses one of the world's largest collections of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and early Modern paintings, with extensive holdings by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Rousseau, Modigliani, Soutine and de Chirico, as well as Old Master paintings, important examples of African sculpture and Native American ceramics, American furniture and metalwork, and antiquities from the Mediterranean region and Asia.
For more information on the Barnes Foundation please visit www.barnesfoundation.org
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For more information, contact:
The Barnes Foundation
Andrew Stewart, (610) 667-0290 x1567 or (610) 608-6895
astewart@barnesfoundation.org
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