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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.
January Spotlight Tour: Wicked Paris: The Lure of Montmartre
Learn about the revolutionary artists drawn to the bohemian neighborhood at the turn of the 20th century.
Members-Only Art Team Morning
Each month, members of our Art Team—professional art historians, artists, and educators—present their ongoing research on the collection to members.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Picasso’s Acrobat and Young Harlequin
Hear the story behind the painting from Anna Linehan, doctoral candidate in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Room 19
Upcoming
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: The Art of Women
Celebrate women in the arts, with a day of story and music. Plus, art activities for all ages!
In Focus Gallery Talk: Glackens’s Pony Ballet
Hear the story behind the painting from Anna Linehan, doctoral candidate in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Room 12
First Friday! Cookie Diorio
Tonight, the classically trained vocalist shines her light on the collection. Join Cookie for a dazzling evening of song.
Member Morning
Members are invited to join Barnes staff for a chat about membership at the Foundation and benefits, followed by a docent tour of the collection.
Stroller Tour
Our Stroller Tours make visiting our galleries less stressful for families with babies.
Artist Bash: To Die For
Our artists flip the script on Valentine’s Day, celebrating heartache and loss.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Marie Cuttoli:
The Modern Thread from Miró to Man Ray
How one visionary woman revived the art of tapestry weaving for the modern era.
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.