What’s On
The Week Ahead
The Barnes Collection
Explore paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani, Van Gogh, and other artists, plus African sculpture, metalwork, and decorative arts. Try our new mobile guide!
Highlights Tour
This one-hour tour is perfect for first-time visitors. Explore highlights of the collection and learn the history of the Barnes.
Premier Tour
This 90-minute docent-led tour takes place while the Barnes is closed to the public.
Personalized Docent Tour
A private one-hour tour for you and up to five guests during regular hours.
Afternoons with
the Art Team
Join us for casual pop-up talks in the galleries led by our Art Team. Each talk focuses on a specific work of art—it’s a great way to explore the collection and learn something new!
February Spotlight Tour: Sacred Art from Antiquity to Modernity
Explore religious and spiritual art in the collection, from ancient works to paintings by Matisse, Picasso, Pippin, and more.
Member Previews: Marie Cuttoli
As a member, see the exhibition before the public opening.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Pinto’s Bathers on Boardwalk
Hear the story behind the painting from Virginia Duncan, a graduate student in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Room 23
Barnes Toddler Time
Join us for a combination of storytime, art making, and movement activities just for kids up to age 5 and their parents or caregivers.
Upcoming
Special Exhibition Tour: Marie Cuttoli
Learn more about the pioneering entrepreneur Marie Cuttoli and her textile work with Picasso, Léger, and other great modern artists.
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Creating Multiples
See student projects that deconstruct and reconstruct Barnes masterworks. Plus, get creative with printmaking techniques!
March Spotlight Tour: Artists and the French Riviera
Learn why favorite artists in the Barnes collection were so captivated by the Côte d'Azur.
Barnes in Bloom:
Special Tour & Lunch
Join us for intimate look at artists and the French Riviera, a theme inspired by this year's flower show.
Members-Only Tours: Marie Cuttoli
A free members-only tour of the special exhibition on this the pioneering entrepreneur and arts patron.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Avery’s The Nursemaid
Hear the story behind the painting from Virginia Duncan, a graduate student in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Room 3
Upcoming Exhibitions
Elijah Pierce’s America
See life, faith, and politics through the eyes of an expert woodcarver.
The Strange Case of Victor Brauner
Explore painting and sculpture by the acclaimed surrealist in a new retrospective.