Mother’s Day Weekend at the Barnes

Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Barnes

With a world-class art collection, expertly guided tours and exclusive programs, a restaurant featuring delicious fare, and a fabulously curated shop, the Barnes has everything Mom could want for a special day.

Plan a Visit

Plan a visit over Mother’s Day weekend, May 7–11! We’re open from 11am to 5pm every day.

The Barnes is home to one of the world’s greatest collections of impressionist, post-impressionist, and early modern paintings, with especially deep holdings by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso. Assembled by Philadelphia native Dr. Albert C. Barnes between 1912 and 1951, the collection also includes important examples of African art, Native American pottery and jewelry, Pennsylvania German furniture, American avant-garde painting, and wrought-iron metalwork—it is unlike any art museum you’ve experienced. During your visit, you can also discover Freedom Dreams, our new exhibition offering a moving-image meditation on American history, Black identity, and the power of imagination, on view through August 9.

Can’t make it to the Barnes over Mother’s Day weekend? Barnes tickets make great gifts! Purchase a gift voucher redeemable for a future visit.

Tours and Events

Guided tours are the perfect entry point to the Barnes experience. Explore highlights of the collection, or take a deep dive into the revolutionary artists who flocked to Paris in the early 20th century with our Spotlight Tour.

Plus, this weekend only, we’re screening Time by Garrett Bradley as part of our Freedom Dreams film series. The documentary follows the decades-long quest of Sibil Fox Richardson, a mother of six and a fiercely outspoken prison abolitionist, to free her husband, Robert, from the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Private tours are also available. Led by a specially trained docent, this tour is a private experience for up to nine guests (minimum of two guests). You can also purchase gift vouchers for a private tour that can be redeemed at a later date.

Shop

The Barnes Shop has something for every mom’s style—from artisan-made accessories to Barnes-exclusive designs. Browse printed scarves, matching totes and clutches, handcrafted jewelry, and more, available in-store and online.

Shop spring accessories and apparel.

Dine

Enjoy a delightful brunch withat the Garden Restaurant, featuring a menu inspired by seasonal ingredients. Food and drink specials are available all weekend. On Mother’s Day Sunday ONLY we’re offering a complimentary sweet treat and sparkling beverage for Mom (nonalcoholic option available), plus keepsake photobooth photos for guests.

Reservations are recommended.

Know Before You Go

Food and drink are not allowed in the galleries. Indoor and outdoor seating is available in the Annenberg Court and West Terrace, where food and drink are permitted.

Breastfeeding is welcome wherever the parent is comfortable. Bottles and other types of feeding are not allowed in the galleries.

Double or large strollers that don't fit inside our galleries can be parked in the Annenberg Court for convenience.

Changing stations are available in most restrooms. All-gender and family restrooms are located near the library on the lower level.

We look forward to celebrating Mother’s Day with you!