Take a Class
Study art history and art appreciation at the Barnes, a leader in art education for nearly 100 years. We offer a full array of online classes, with new courses curated monthly. Need-based scholarships available. Online classes make great gifts.
The Barnes Arboretum at Saint Joseph’s University
Visitors are invited to explore the grounds and learn about our rare plants and breathtaking blooms.
Research Notes:
September 2020
New theories and recent discoveries from the Barnes Foundation's curators, scholars, conservators, and archivists.
Art Education at the Barnes
Learn about art and the Barnes collection from home with online courses.
The Barnes-de Mazia Certificate Program
This special track offers an immersion in the Barnes method and an introduction to other interpretive approaches.
Members-Only Online Talks
Members can learn more about favorite works or artists in the collection, discover archival treasures, and see conservation practices behind the scenes.
Give the Gift of a Barnes Class
Give the gift of lifelong learning with online art history classes taught by Barnes experts.
Members-Only Tour: Soutine in the Barnes Collection: A Closer Look
Members are invited to take a closer look at the work of Chaïm Soutine in-person in the Barnes collection.
Private Collection Tours
Explore highlights of the collection and learn the history of the Barnes. This tour is a private one-hour experience for you and up to four guests.
Private Tours: Soutine / de Kooning
Tour our newest exhibition and see the visual relationship between two modern masters. This tour is a private one-hour experience for you and up to four guests.
Private Virtual Tours
Visit the Barnes without leaving home! Book a custom online tour for your friends, family, or colleagues
Private Virtual Tours: Soutine / de Kooning
Visit the special exhibition without leaving home! Book an online tour for your friends, family, or colleagues.
Member Appreciation Days
This May, members get even more! Free talks, plus extra discounts!
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day
Family Activities
We’re offering family activities to enjoy from home all month long. Explore works in the Barnes collection plus poetry and more.
Online Class: Dutch Art in the Age of Rembrandt
During the golden age of the Dutch Republic artists like Rembrandt, Hals, and Vermeer defined the rich visual culture of the 17th century.
Online Class: Manet and Modern Paris
This class will place Édouard Manet’s influential paintings within the context of modern Paris, the French Empire, and the city’s increasingly global reputation.
Online Class: Soutine’s Technique: A Close Look
Focus on the working methods of Chaïm Soutine in this course co-taught by an art historian and conservator.
Members-Only Online Tour: Wicked Paris
Learn about the revolutionary artists drawn to the bohemian neighborhood of Montmartre at the turn of the 20th century in this virtual collection tour.
Online Class: Decoding Barnes’s Ensembles
Get a better understanding of why Dr. Albert Barnes arranged his collection in such an unconventional way.
Highlights Tour
This one-hour tour is perfect for first-time visitors. Explore highlights of the collection and learn the history of the Barnes.
Member Appreciation Talk: De Kooning’s Quest
Join scholar Judith Zilczer for an in-depth look at Chaïm Soutine’s influence on Willem de Kooning.
Member Morning
Members are invited to join Barnes staff online for a chat about membership and benefits, followed by a virtual docent tour of the collection.
Free Admission Day for Hospital Workers
Hospital workers are invited to visit the Barnes for free, in appreciation for their service and dedication.
Member Appreciation Talk: Toulouse-Lautrec & the Celebrity Culture of Paris
Curator Jay A. Clarke looks at how Toulouse-Lautrec’s prints and paintings helped catapult his clients into fame
Members-Only Online Tour: Soutine / de Kooning
A free online tour of the special exhibition on the visual relationship between two important figures of 20th-century art.
Members-Only Online Tour: The Barnes Collection
A free virtual tour of the collection for members. See details of favorite artworks like never before.
Member Appreciation Talk: Matisse, Vuillard, and Textile Aesthetics
Barnes associate curator Cindy Kang explores how Édouard Vuillard and Henri Matisse were influenced by textiles in their painting.
Online Talk: Alison Boyd on Art and Music at the Barnes Foundation
Learn how Dr. Barnes was invested in the study and promotion of music, particularly African American spirituals.
Online Class: A Jewish Perspective: Pissarro, Modigliani, Soutine & Pascin
These four painters were central to the avant-garde scene in early 20th-century Paris. How did their faith influence their outlook and their artwork?
Members-Only Online Tour: Above the Doors
Take a closer look at some hidden gems and underappreciated artworks in the collection in this unique virtual tour.
Online Class: Soutine in the Barnes Collection
Examine the work of Lithuanian modernist Chaïm Soutine while considering his influence on the abstract expressionist movement.
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day
Visit the Barnes collection and the new Soutine / de Kooning exhibition—and enjoy artful activities from home.
Online Class: Impressionism and Japonisme
See the extraordinary impact Japanese art and design had on French visual culture—impressionist painting in particular.
Members-Only Online Tour: Soutine / de Kooning
A free online tour of the special exhibition on the visual relationship between two important figures of 20th-century art.
Online Class: When the Camera Was New: 19th-Century Photography
Focus on the technological innovations of some of the first photographers and delve into early debates around the purpose and potential of the new medium.
Members-Only Online Tour: The Barnes Collection
A free virtual tour of the collection for members. See details of favorite artworks like never before.
Online Class: Ride or Die: The Black Cowboy and Urban Rider in Contemporary Art
Rediscover the timeless archetypes of the Cowboy and the Equestrian through the lens of the African diaspora and contemporary art.
Member Orientation
New members are invited to join us online to learn more about the perks of membership at the Barnes.
Facing Change: Cultural Appropriation
In our new series, artists, scholars, and community activists explore issues related to race in America.
Horticulture Certificate Program
Our three-year certificate program covers horticultural science, methods, and design.
Members-Only Online Tour: Soutine / de Kooning
A free online tour of the special exhibition on the visual relationship between two important figures of 20th-century art.