What’s On
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.
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.
Slow Art Day 2020
Discover the joy of looking at art. Spend an hour examining works in the galleries, then join a discussion about your experience.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Demuth’s Three Figures in Water
Hear the story behind the work from Virginia Duncan, a graduate student in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania.
Graduate Student Symposium on the History of Art—
Keynote Lecture
Jonathan D. Katz, a founding figure in queer art history, speaks on the relationship between the art world and the AIDS epidemic.
Graduate Student Symposium on the History of Art
Discover current research in art history through presentations and moderated discussions.
Matthew Affron: “Marie Cuttoli and the Making of Modern French Tapestry”
Modern art curator Matthew Affron discusses Marie Cuttoli's role in bringing modern art to the masses.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Myrbor’s Evening Dress
Hear the story behind the design from Anna Linehan, PhD candidate in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Roberts Gallery
In Focus Gallery Talk: Cézanne’s Young Man and Skull
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 13
Stroller Tour
Our Stroller Tours make visiting our galleries less stressful for families with babies.
Lecture & Book Signing: Jed Perl on Alexander Calder
Author and art critic Jed Perl discusses his new biography, Calder: The Conquest of Space.
In Focus Gallery Talk: McCarthy’s Girl in Red Spotted Skirt
Hear the story behind the painting from Virginia Duncan, graduate student in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Room 17
June Spotlight Tour: American Modern: Glackens, Prendergast, Hartley, Demuth
Dr. Barnes collected works by a number of great American painters. Learn about his relationship with these artists and how they brought modernism to America.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Matisse’s The Music Lesson
Hear the story behind the painting from Anna Linehan, PhD candidate in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Room 19
In Focus Gallery Talk: Kane’s Girl Coming Down Garden Steps
Hear the story behind the painting from Virginia Duncan, graduate student in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Room 19
Saturday Family Art Labs
Guided gallery visits and interactive art projects for kids ages 3 to 12 and their adults.