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The Barnes Collection
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The Barnes Collection

Ongoing

See art differently. Explore paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani, Van Gogh, and other artists beside African sculpture, metalwork, and decorative arts. Try our mobile guide!

Mickalene Thomas:<br>All About Love
Current Exhibition

Mickalene Thomas:
All About Love

Until January 12, 2025

The first major international tour on Thomas’s pioneering work.

The Battle of the <i>Bathers</i>
Archives Exhibition

The Battle of the Bathers

Until September 15, 2025

Learn about the controversy between Dr. Barnes and the Philadelphia Museum of Art around works by Paul Cézanne.

Highlights Tour
Tours

Highlights Tour

Thursday–Monday, 11:30am & 1:30pm

This one-hour tour is perfect for first-time visitors. Explore highlights of the collection and learn the history of the Barnes.

Private Collection Tour
Tours

Private Collection Tour

Thursday–Monday

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.

Private Collection Tour: Favorite Artists
Tours

Private Collection Tour: Favorite Artists

Thursday–Monday, 10am

Choose your favorite artists in the collection for a private one-hour experience for up to eight guests.

Daily Gallery Talks
Talks

Daily Gallery Talks

Thursday–Monday

Every day, our gallery specialists offer talks about the Barnes collection. Learn more about our history, founder, and collection.

Exhibition Tour: <i>Mickalene Thomas: All About Love</i>
Tours

Exhibition Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Thursday–Monday, 1 pm

Take an in-depth exhibition tour to learn more about Mickalene Thomas’s work and practice.

Private Tour: <i>Mickalene Thomas: All About Love</i>
Tours

Private Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Thursday–Monday

This one-hour private tour provides an up-close look at All About Love and a selection of Thomas’s key works from the past two decades.

Members-Only Tour: <i>Mickalene Thomas: All About Love</i>
Members

Members-Only Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Thursdays, October 24 – December 26, 2 – 3pm

This exclusive exhibition tour provides a closer look at Thomas’s vivid and multifaceted artworks

Member Appreciation Days
Members / Special Event

Member Appreciation Days

Fridays in December

This December, members get even more—join us for exclusive talks and extra discounts.

December Spotlight Tour: Dreams of Arcadia: Cézanne, Gauguin, Matisse
Tours

December Spotlight Tour: Dreams of Arcadia: Cézanne, Gauguin, Matisse

Thursday–Monday, 1pm

Explore the works of 19th- and early 20th-century artists who lived in a time of rapid industrialization and yearned for a return to nature.

Members-Only Online Tour: <i>Mickalene Thomas: All About Love</i>
Members

Members-Only Online Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Wednesday, December 11, 2 – 3pm

This exclusive online tour offers members up-close views of the exhibition.

Lecture: Martha Lucy on Renoir’s <i>Luncheon</i>
Talks

Lecture: Martha Lucy on Renoir’s Luncheon

Thursday, December 12, 6 – 7pm

This talk, part of our Impressionism at the Barnes lecture series, reveals how this work approaches intimacy in a groundbreaking way.

Member Appreciation Talk: Mina Porell on Conserving Rousseau
Members

Member Appreciation Talk: Mina Porell on Conserving Rousseau

Friday, December 13, 12 – 1pm

Learn about recent discoveries about works by Henri Rousseau with conservator Mina Porell.

Upcoming

<i>All About Love</i> Film Series: <i>In the Morning</i>
Film

All About Love Film Series: In the Morning

Saturday, December 14, 2 – 4pm

BlackStar Projects presents director Nefertite Nguvu’s debut feature.

In Focus Gallery Talk: <i>Mickalene Thomas: All About Love</i>
Talks

In Focus Gallery Talk: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Monday, December 16, 3 – 3:30pm

An in-depth discussion about Tamika sur une chaise longue with Emma Nell Jacobs. Free with admission; Roberts Gallery

Members-Only Online Tour: Dreams of Arcadia: Cézanne, Gauguin, Matisse
Members

Members-Only Online Tour: Dreams of Arcadia: Cézanne, Gauguin, Matisse

Tuesday, December 17, 2 – 3pm

Members are invited to an exclusive online collection tour focused on works by modern painters inspired by Arcadian ideals.

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Nightlife / Music / Social / Performance

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Thursday, December 19, 7 – 9:30pm

An immersive evening of visual art, music, and performance by Mickalene Thomas and Terri Lyne Carrington.

Member Appreciation Talk: Deborah Willis on Mickalene Thomas
Members

Member Appreciation Talk: Deborah Willis on Mickalene Thomas

Friday, December 20, 12 – 1pm

Join artist and professor Deborah Willis for a close look at how Mickalene Thomas engages with art history in her work.

Members-Only Gallery Talk: Picasso’s <i>Girl with a Goat</i>
Members

Members-Only Gallery Talk: Picasso’s Girl with a Goat

Sunday, December 22, 10:15 – 11am

Each month, our education, research, and curatorial teams present exclusive talks to members. Today, research fellow Naina Saligram looks at Picasso’s Girl with a Goat.

Upcoming Exhibitions

Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
Upcoming Exhibition

Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations

March 9 – May 25, 2025

Surveying three decades of the British painter’s career.

From Paris to Provence: French Painting at the Barnes
Upcoming Exhibition

From Paris to Provence: French Painting at the Barnes

June 29 – August 31, 2025

New perspectives on Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, and other modern painters.

Rousseau’s Secrets
Upcoming Exhibition

Rousseau’s Secrets

October 19, 2025 – January 11, 2026

See the inventive works of Henri Rousseau in a new light.