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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!
Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel
Groundbreaking paintings by the French artist.
Art Education Classes
Study art history and art appreciation at the Barnes with a full array of online and on-site classes.
Highlights Tour
This one-hour tour is perfect for first-time visitors. Explore highlights of the collection and learn the history of the Barnes.
Special Exhibition Tour: Suzanne Valadon
Trace the fascinating career of the groundbreaking artist in this docent-led tour of Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel.
Private Exhibition Tour: Suzanne Valadon
Tour our newest exhibition and learn about Valadon’s extraordinary life. This tour is a private one-hour experience for you and up to five guests.
December Spotlight Tour: Valadon’s Artistic Circle
This tour focuses on artists in the Barnes collection—Degas, Renoir, Modigliani, and more—who were part of Suzanne Valadon’s remarkable life.
Member Appreciation Days
This December, members get even more! Free talks, plus extra discounts!
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Faces
Free access to the collection and Suzanne Valadon exhibition, plus fun games, storytime, and dance performances.
Online Member Orientation
New members are invited to join us online to learn more about the perks of membership at the Barnes.
Member Appreciation Talk: “Cotton Revisited”—John E. Dowell, Jr. & James Claiborne
Artist John E. Dowell, Jr., discusses his latest photography exhibition with James Claiborne, our new curator of public programs.
Lecture: Caetlin Benson-Allott on the Female Gaze
Join a film and media expert for a look at how contemporary filmmakers, critics, and scholars are redefining the female gaze in the 21st century.
Upcoming
Members-Only Gallery Talk
Each month, members of our Adult Education team present their ongoing research on the collection to members.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Madame Cézanne with Green Hat
Hear the story behind the painting from Jalen Chang, a PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Main Gallery
Members-Only Online Tour: Valadon’s Artistic Circle
This virtual collection tour focuses on artists in the Barnes collection who were part of Suzanne Valadon’s remarkable life.
Members-Only Online Tour: Suzanne Valadon
A free online tour of Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel for members.
Member Appreciation Talk: Lydia Delectorskaya and the Making of Matisse
Art historian Ellen McBreen explores the critical role that Delectorskaya played in Matisse’s studio.
Members-Only Tour: Suzanne Valadon
Members are invited to exclusive docent-led tours of Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel, on-site in the Roberts Gallery.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Water, Wind, Breath: Southwest Native Art in Community
This major exhibition explores Pueblo and Navajo pottery, textiles, and jewelry as living traditions.