Take a Class
Study art history and art appreciation at the Barnes! We’re now offering a full array of online classes, with new ones rolling out every month. Need-based scholarships are available.
Research Notes:
September 2020
New theories and recent discoveries from the Barnes Foundation's curators, scholars, conservators, and archivists.
New! Fall Online Classes
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.
Bike & Bites
Stop by our new pop-up snack cart for seasonal cocktails and bites outside on the Parkway.
Private Tours: Elijah Pierce’s America
Tour our newest exhibition and learn about the life and work of the self-taught woodcarver.
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 three guests.
Members-Only Online Tours: Elijah Pierce
A free online tour of the special exhibition on the life and work of the self-taught woodcarver.
Online Talk: Soutine’s Portraits:
Waiters, Cooks & Bellboys
Join us for an introduction to the work of Chaim Soutine with Karen Serres, curator of paintings at the Courtauld Gallery, London.
Barnes from Home: Spotify Playlist
Enjoy staff-selected songs that bring masterpieces to mind.
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: The Gift of Community
Welcome back, Barnes families! We’re once again offering free access to the collection as well as to our new exhibition Elijah Pierce’s America.
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.
Online Class: Great Discoveries in Archaeology: Digs, Displays, and Disputes
Learn about major archaeological discoveries that have brought our world into direct contact with the distant past.
Online Class: Seeing Cézanne
How does the eye take in a scene? Examine the relationship between seeing and painting through the works of Paul Cézanne.
Online Class: Latin American Modern Art
Learn how Latin American artists responded to the tremendous political change and social transformation happening in their region during the 20th century.
Online Class: Art and Politics in Germany 1919–1945
A look at German artists and the crucial role they played in their nation's political and social life in the first half of the 20th century.
Member Morning
Members are invited to join Barnes staff online for a chat about membership at the Foundation and benefits, followed by a virtual docent tour of the collection.
Online Class: Impressionnisme: rébellion et rivalité
Enseigné en français, ce cours explorera comment les impressionnistes ont défié les règles de la peinture et comment leur style a été perçu par les contemporains.
Online Class: The Artist and the Grand Tour:
Piranesi, Canaletto, Kauffman
Explore artworks produced during the 18th century (and beyond) that represent dynamic cross-cultural relationships between tourists and artists.
College Night at the Barnes
College students, take a break and experience art safely in our crowd-free galleries.
Online Class: A Contemporary Approach to Old Master Techniques
Artist Jonathan Pinkett leads this course detailing the methods of classical figurative and still life painting.
Members-Only Art Team Morning
Each month, members of our Art Team—professional art historians, artists, and educators—present their ongoing research on the collection to members.
Horticulture Certificate Program
Our three-year certificate program covers horticultural science, methods, and design.
#BarnesRollCall: Live Talks with Artists and Performers
We can’t gather at the Barnes right now, so we’re bringing live performances and conversations to you on Instagram!
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day
Welcome back, Barnes families! We’re once again offering free access to the collection and Elijah Pierce’s America.
Facing Change: Race as a Social Construct
In our new series, artists, scholars, and community activists explore issues related to race in America.
Member Orientation
New members are invited to join us online to learn more about the perks of membership at the Barnes.
The Barnes from Home
Stay connected with the Barnes through our many online resources, detailed here.
Barnes from Home: Family Art Time
Kids and their adults can create art and learn from artists and objects in the Barnes collection.