What’s On
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!
October Spotlight Tour: Picasso and Matisse, Friends and Rivals
This October, learn about the complex relationship between these influential painters.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Seated Female Figure of the Sãdo’o Society
Hear the story behind the work from Amy Gillette, research associate at the Barnes. Free with admission; Room 21
Exhibition Tour: 30 Americans
Learn more about the artists and artworks in 30 Americans.
November Spotlight Tour: South of France—Renoir, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Matisse
Learn about the importance of the region to favorite artists in the Barnes collection this November.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Xaviera Simmons’s One Day and Back Then
Jon Isabelle Lynch, a PhD candidate in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania, for a closer look at the photograph. Free with admission; Roberts Gallery
Conversation: Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw and David Driskell
Find out more about creating, collecting, and curating contemporary African American art with 30 Americans curator Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw and scholar and artist David Driskell.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Matisse’s Moorish Woman
Hear the story behind the painting from Amy Gillette, research associate at the Barnes. Free with admission; Room 19
In Focus Gallery Talk: Kerry James Marshall’s Vignette #10
Hear the story behind the painting in 30 Americans from Jill Vaum, a PhD candidate in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Roberts Gallery
Stroller Tour
Our Stroller Tours make visiting our galleries less stressful for families with babies.
Artist Conversation: Hank Willis Thomas and Deborah Willis
A conversation between two influential artists who are also mother and son, moderated by scholar Li Sumpter.
In Focus Gallery Talk: de Chirico’s Alexandros
Hear the story behind the painting from Amy Gillette, research associate at the Barnes. Free with admission; Room 18
December Spotlight Tour: Cézanne—The Man and His Art
This December, we’re looking closer at the life, work, and influence of the “father of modern art.”
Panel Discussion: Philadelphia Jazz Stories
Learn about the new comic book inspired by the history of Philly jazz with its authors and illustrators.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Gozzoli’s Madonna and Child with Angels
Hear the story behind the painting from Amy Gillette, research associate at the Barnes. Free with admission; Room 19
In Focus Gallery Talk: Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
Hear the story behind the painting from Amy Gillette, research associate at the Barnes. Free with admission; Room 2
In Focus Gallery Talk: John Bankston’s Man’s Country I
Hear the story behind the painting in 30 Americans from Tamir Williams, a doctoral candidate in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Free with admission; Roberts Gallery
Artist Conversation: William Pope.L with Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw
Performance artist William Pope.L joins 30 Americans curator Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw in conversation.