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Study art history and art appreciation at the Barnes, a leader in art education for 100 years. Our classes take place online and on-site, with new courses on a diverse array of topics curated monthly. Barnes members receive a 10% discount. 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:
May 2022
New theories and recent discoveries from the Barnes Foundation's curators, scholars, conservators, and archivists.
Research Notes:
March 2022
New theories and recent discoveries from the Barnes Foundation's curators, scholars, conservators, and archivists.
Research Notes:
December 2022
New theories and recent discoveries from the Barnes’s curators, scholars, conservators, and archivists.
Research Notes:
July 2022
New theories and recent discoveries from the Barnes Foundation's curators, scholars, conservators, and archivists.
Art Education Classes
Study art history and art appreciation at the Barnes with a full array of online and on-site classes.
The Barnes–de Mazia Certificate Program
This special track offers an immersion in the Barnes Method and an introduction to other interpretive approaches.
Gift a Barnes Class
Give the gift of lifelong learning with art history classes taught by Barnes experts.
Give the Gift of the Barnes: Tickets, Classes, and More
Give the gift of the Barnes to family, friends, and colleagues.
Barnes from Home: Family Art Time
Kids and their adults can create art and learn from artists and objects in the Barnes collection.
Centennial Celebration: 100 Years of Art Education
This year, we’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Barnes Foundation with groundbreaking special exhibitions and innovative programs.
Matisse in the Barnes
We're presenting exclusive talks and events spotlighting Henri Matisse, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibition Matisse in the 1930s.
Highlights Tour
This one-hour tour is perfect for first-time visitors. Explore highlights of the collection and learn the history of the Barnes.
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 seven guests.
Online Art History Classes at the Barnes:
Feed Your Mind
The Barnes Foundation has been an innovator in art education for 100 years. For a limited time, sign up to receive 10% off your first class.
Private Exhibition Tours: Modigliani Up Close
Take a private, docent led tour of the exhibition for a close look at Amedeo Modigliani’s unique style, working methods, and materials.
Exhibition Tour: Modigliani Up Close
Take a closer look at Amedeo Modigliani’s style, working methods, and materials.
Members-Only Tour: Modigliani Up Close
An exclusive, docent-led tour of the groundbreaking special exhibition.
December Spotlight Tour: Modigliani and Soutine: A Surprising Friendship
Learn about the relationship that grew between these modern artists while living and working in Paris.
Member Appreciation Days
This December, members get even more—join us for exclusive talks, plus extra discounts.
Members-Only Online Tour: Modigliani and Soutine
Learn about the relationship that grew between these modern artists while living and working in Paris.
Scientist to Educator: The Mentoring of Albert C. Barnes
Instructor: Brian Seymour
Members-Only Online Tour: Modigliani Up Close
Explore Modigliani's unique style, working methods, and materials in this exclusive virtual tour.
John Dowell: A Public Intimate Space
An immersive performance piece by artist John E. Dowell with choreographer Zane Booker and composer Maya Miro Johnson.
Member Appreciation Talk: Emily Braun on Cubist Collage and Trompe l’Oeil
Join the art historian for a discussion about the trompe l’oeil tradition and the development of cubist collage.
Toddler Time
Toddler Time is back! Join us for art activities, stories, and an adventure through the galleries.
Discover the Barnes
Instructors: Martha Lucy, Kaelin Jewell, William Perthes, Michael Williamson
Online Member Orientation
Join Barnes staff online for a chat about membership at the Foundation and program benefits.
Member Appreciation Talk: Cathy Corbett on Modigliani’s Sculpture
Learn about the years Modigliani’s spent as a sculptor in Paris and how they affected his work as a painter.
Members-Only Online Tour: Modigliani Up Close
Explore Modigliani's unique style, working methods, and materials in this exclusive virtual tour.
January Spotlight Tour: Modigliani and Soutine: A Surprising Friendship
Learn about the relationship that grew between these modern artists while living and working in Paris.
Famous Heists: Crimes in the History of Art
Instructor: Caterina Y. Pierre
Appropriation in Art
Instructor: Michael Williamson
Members-Only Evening Tour: Modigliani Up Close
Take a close look at Amedeo Modigliani’s unique style and working methods in this exclusive after-hours tour.
First Friday! Samantha Rise
The Philly singer-songwriter sets the tone for the new year with her genre-defying music.
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: New Beginnings
Ring in the new year with art, activities, and a performance by singer LaTasha “Elle” Morris.
Great Discoveries in Archaeology: Digs, Displays & Disputes
Instructor: Madeleine Glennon
Being Present with Art
Instructor: Roksana Filipowska
Iconic American Architecture
Instructor: Matthew Palczynski
Pascin: Through a Jewish Lens
Instructor: Marshall Portnoy
Members-Only Tour: Modigliani Up Close
An exclusive, docent-led tour of the groundbreaking special exhibition.
The Traditions of Art
Instructor: William Perthes
The Elements of Art
Instructor: Deborah Krupp
Collection Concentration: Medieval Modern
Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Modigliani Up Close, a Symposium—Keynote
The curators of Modigliani Up Close discuss the exhibition and the significance of Modigliani at the Barnes.
Modigliani Up Close, a Symposium
The curators of Modigliani Up Close are joined by international specialists for in-depth talks on the years of research behind the landmark project.
Zooming In on Van Gogh
Instructor: Martha Lucy
Afrofuturism: Alternate Universes in Black Art
Instructor: Li Sumpter
February Spotlight Tour: The Impressionists: Rebels of the Art World
A closer look at Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, and other artists who led this modern art movement.
Art and Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
Instructor: Michael Williamson
First Friday! Jakeya Limitless
The indie-soul singer brings her one-of-a-kind sound to the Barnes.
Michelangelo’s Frescoes: Before, During, and After the Sistine Ceiling
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Collaborative Sounds
Celebrate Black History Month with percussion performances, art activities, storytime, and more.
The Queer 1890s
Instructor: Ty Vanover
March Spotlight Tour: The Impressionists: Rebels of the Art World
A closer look at Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, and other artists who led this modern art movement.
First Friday! Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra
Black Pearl celebrates Women’s History Month with a performance featuring cellist Inbal Segev.
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Art of Math
Through fun games and art activities, learn how artists use math in their work.
Color in Painting
Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Order and Invention
How does an idea become a finished work of art? This class explores compositional tools that aid artists in making images.
Impasto: Gesture and Texture in Modern Art
Instructor: Paul Galvez
Art and Apartheid
Instructor: Sue Williamson and guest speakers
The Art of Philly’s Public Space
Instructor: Conrad Benner
Photography and Painting
Instructor: Michael Williamson
Camille Pissarro
Instructor: Matthew Palczynski
Painting before the Renaissance
Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Soutine’s Technique: A Close Look
Instructor: Miriam Gillman
The Art of Mesopotamia: A Crossroads of Cultures and Myth
Instructor: Carl Walsh
Pennsylvania Impressionism: Exploring the New Hope Colony
Instructor: Laura Igoe
African Photography: The Art of Writing with Light
Instructor: Giulia Paoletti
Old Masters at the Barnes
Instructor: Larry Silver
In Defense of Renoir
Instructor: Martha Lucy
Gustav Klimt: Modernism in the Making
Instructor: Leslie Bowen
Modern Art and Dance
Instructor: Nell Andrew
Horticulture Certificate Program
Our three-year certificate program covers horticultural science, methods, and design.