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.

Free

Monument Lab

Sunday, October 1 – Thursday, November 9

As part of Monument Lab this fall, the Barnes is hosting artist workshops with Michelle Angela Ortiz.

Free / Family

ARTime Storytime: A Big Mistake

Thursday, October 19, 10:30am – noon

A young artist turns a mistake into a beautiful painting.

Free / Nightlife / Music / 5th Anniversary

College Night: Party at the Barnes!

Thursday, October 19, 6 – 9pm

We’re turning it up for our third annual college night in partnership with Campus Philly.

Members / Nightlife / Music / 5th Anniversary

Young Professionals Night

Friday, October 20, 7 – 10pm

A night of fun, fashion, art, and music for young professionals and Contemporaries members.

Talks

They Might (or Might Not) Be Giants: Champion Trees of the Barnes Arboretum

Saturday, October 21, 10 – 11:30am

Join us for a guided exploration of the arboretum's champion trees.

Talks

In Focus Gallery Talk: Cézanne’s The Allée at Marines

Monday, October 23, 2 – 2:30pm

Learn more about Cézanne’s The Allée at Marines from Miriam Stanton, a PhD candidate in art history at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Room 1

Film / 5th Anniversary

Film Series: The Philadelphia Story

Monday, October 23, 7:30 – 9:30pm

Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn star in George Cukor’s classic comedy about a Philadelphia socialite and her romantic misadventures.

Members

Meet Your Masterpiece Tour: Picasso and Matisse

Friday, October 27, 2 – 3pm

Learn about the friendship, mutual influences, and storied creative rivalry of these two giants of modern art.

Members

Exploring the Borders of Art: Picture Frames at the Barnes Foundation

Saturday, October 28, 2 – 3pm

Suzanne Smeaton, a pioneer in the study and scholarship of period frames, examines the unique frames of the Barnes collection.

Free

Monument Lab

Sunday, October 1 – Thursday, November 9

As part of Monument Lab this fall, the Barnes is hosting artist workshops with Michelle Angela Ortiz.

Upcoming

Members

Meet Your Masterpiece Tour: Renoir—The Person Behind the Paintings

Monday, October 30, 2 – 3pm

You know the Barnes is famous for its 181 Renoirs, but how much do you know about the man behind the masterpieces?

Members

Meet Your Masterpiece Tour: Renoir—The Person Behind the Paintings

Wednesday, November 1, 2 – 3pm

You know the Barnes is famous for its 181 Renoirs, but how much do you know about the man behind the masterpieces?

Members

Meet Your Masterpiece Tour: Henri Rousseau

Thursday, November 2, 2 – 3pm

Though he never left Paris, Rousseau spent his career depicting exotic jungle scenes, botanical gardens, and even taxidermy animals.

Free / Family / Music / Performance

Free First Sunday: Crossing the Line

Sunday, November 5, 10am – 5pm

Look for a wide range of performances and presentations inviting audience participation. Presented by the Small But Mighty Artists emerging artist network