What’s On
The Week Ahead
Permanent Collection
The Barnes Collection
Ongoing
Masterworks by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani, Van Gogh, and other renowned artists, plus African sculpture, Native American ceramics, metalwork, and decorative arts.
Current Exhibition
Renoir: Father and Son / Painting and Cinema
Until September 3, 2018
Exploring the works of acclaimed director Jean Renoir and the influence of his father, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, on his art and life.
Free / Social
Mural Arts Studio at the Barnes
Wednesday, January 17 – Monday, December 31
Find out more about the five Philadelphia artists selected for residencies as part of our Let's Connect exhibition.
Talks & Tours / Members
Renoir: Father and Son Special Exhibition and Collection Tour
Monday, June 4 – Monday, September 3
Start in the exhibition and then move into the collection, focusing on works that illuminate the fascinating dialogue between father and son.
Music / Social
Summer Sundays at the Garden Restaurant
Sundays, July 22 – August 26, 11am – 4pm
All summer long, the Garden Restaurant at the Barnes is serving a Sunday brunch with live music.
Talks & Tours / Members
Spotlight Tour: Charles Demuth
Wednesday, August 1 – Friday, August 31
The bold and insatiably curious Charles Demuth helped introduce modern art to America.
Talks & Tours
New Series: Barnes Jawn(t)s
Tuesdays, July 17 – August 21, 6 – 6:45pm
These fun, anything-goes tours are led by a diverse array of Philadelphia personalities.
Free / Family / Music / Social
The Canopy at the Barnes for The Oval+
Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, August 19
Join us on the Parkway for shade, seating, games, and live music for all.
Talks & Tours
In Focus Gallery Talk: Rousseau's Unpleasant Surprise
Monday, August 20, 2 – 2:30pm
Hear the story behind the painting from Brandon Scott, a graduate student in art history at Williams College. Free with admission; Room 23
Talks & Tours
Barnes Jawn(t): Ariell R. Johnson
Tuesday, August 21, 6 – 6:45pm
A Barnes Jawn(t) is an anything-goes tour of the collection with a fascinating Philly personality as your guide.
Talks & Tours
Barnes Jawn(t): Rev. Nicolas O’Rourke
Tuesday, August 21, 6 – 6:45pm
A Barnes Jawn(t) is an anything-goes tour of the collection with a fascinating Philly personality as your guide.
Talks & Tours
Barnes Jawn(t): Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews
Tuesday, August 21, 6 – 6:45pm
A Barnes Jawn(t) is an anything-goes tour of the collection with a fascinating Philly personality as your guide.
Free / Social
Mural Arts Studio at the Barnes
Wednesday, January 17 – Monday, December 31
Find out more about the five Philadelphia artists selected for residencies as part of our Let's Connect exhibition.
Talks & Tours / Members
Renoir: Father and Son Special Exhibition and Collection Tour
Monday, June 4 – Monday, September 3
Start in the exhibition and then move into the collection, focusing on works that illuminate the fascinating dialogue between father and son.
Music / Social
Summer Sundays at the Garden Restaurant
Sundays, July 22 – August 26, 11am – 4pm
All summer long, the Garden Restaurant at the Barnes is serving a Sunday brunch with live music.
Talks & Tours / Members
Spotlight Tour: Charles Demuth
Wednesday, August 1 – Friday, August 31
The bold and insatiably curious Charles Demuth helped introduce modern art to America.
Upcoming
Talks & Tours / Members
Spotlight Tour: The Impressionists–Embracing the Modern
Saturday, September 1 – Sunday, September 30
Learn about impressionism as a radical break with tradition, changing the way people think about art forever.
Free / Family / Social / Performance
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Reboot, Renew, Revive!
Sunday, September 2, 10am – 5pm
Fall is coming, and it’s time to refresh our minds and bodies! Stimulate your creativity through body movement and art making.
Nightlife / Music / Performance
First Friday! Brazilian Day
Friday, September 7, 6 – 9pm
A taste of Afro-Brazilian culture with Project Capoeira.
Talks & Tours / Members
Lecture Series: Kenneth E. Silver, Transatlantic Episodes in Modern Art
Saturday, September 8, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Art historian Kenneth E. Silver illuminates the beautiful and sometimes surprising works that resulted from the cultural exchange between French and American artists.
Family / Talks & Tours
Stroller Tour
Thursday, September 13, 10:30 – 11:15am
Our new Stroller Tours make visiting our galleries less stressful for families with babies.
Members
Member Orientation
Friday, September 14, 10 – 11am
New members are invited to learn more about the perks of membership at the Barnes.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Upcoming Exhibition
Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist
October 21, 2018 – January 14, 2019
The exceptional path of a woman who defied the social norms of her time to join the Parisian avant-garde.