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Highlights Tour
Talks & Tours

Highlights Tour

Thursday–Monday, 11:30am & 1:30pm

This one-hour tour is perfect for first-time visitors. Explore highlights of the collection and learn the history of the Barnes.

Private Collection Tours
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Private Collection Tours

Thursday–Monday

Explore highlights of the collection and learn the history of the Barnes. This tour is a private one-hour experience for you and up to seven guests.

Barnes in Bloom
Talks & Tours / Special Event

Barnes in Bloom

Throughout March

Enjoy special events and tours this March that celebrate springtime and the Philadelphia Flower Show.

March Spotlight Tour: The Impressionists: Rebels of the Art World
Talks & Tours / Members

March Spotlight Tour: The Impressionists: Rebels of the Art World

Thursday–Monday, 1pm

A closer look at Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, and other artists who led this modern art movement.

Exhibition Tour: <i>Tell Me What You Remember</i>
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Exhibition Tour: Tell Me What You Remember

Thursday, March 9 – Sunday, May 21

Go deeper into the works of Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye with a docent-led tour.

Private Exhibition Tour: <i>Tell Me What You Remember</i>
Talks & Tours

Private Exhibition Tour: Tell Me What You Remember

Thursday, March 9 – Sunday, May 21

Go deeper into the works of Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye with a private docent-led tour.

April Spotlight Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Exhibition
Talks & Tours / Members

April Spotlight Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Exhibition

Thursday–Monday, 1pm

Revisit the critically panned show that pitted Dr. Barnes against Philadelphia's elite, and see which works remain in the collection.

Slow Art Day 2023
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Slow Art Day 2023

Saturday, April 15, 11am – 12:30pm

Discover the joy of looking at art. Spend an hour examining works in the galleries, then join a discussion about your experience.

Film Screening: <i>One Take Grace</i>
Talks & Tours / Special Event

Film Screening: One Take Grace

Saturday, April 15, 2 – 4pm

This film about South African actor and former domestic worker Mothiba Grace Bapela is presented in partnership with BlackStar Projects.

Lecture: Jeremy Braddock on the 100th Anniversary of Dr.&nbspBarnes’s PAFA Show
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Lecture: Jeremy Braddock on the 100th Anniversary of Dr. Barnes’s PAFA Show

Sunday, April 23, 1:30 – 2:30pm

Learn how Dr. Barnes’s 1923 PAFA exhibition contributed to the reception of modern art in the US.

May Spotlight Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Exhibition
Talks & Tours / Members

May Spotlight Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Exhibition

Thursday–Monday, 1pm

Revisit the critically panned show that pitted Dr. Barnes against Philadelphia's elite, and see which works remain in the collection.

June Spotlight Tour: Self-Taught Artists in the Collection
Talks & Tours / Members

June Spotlight Tour: Self-Taught Artists in the Collection

Thursday–Monday, 1pm

Examine works by Pippin, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and other artists with little or no art school training.