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The Barnes Collection
See art differently. Explore paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani, Van Gogh, and other artists beside African sculpture, metalwork, and decorative arts.
Sky Hopinka:
Red Metal Dust
An installation of 11 new works by the American artist.
Education & Empowerment: Scholarship Recipients at the Barnes Foundation, Vol. Two: 1927–1952
Explore the experiences of a diverse group of scholars whose education was supported by the Barnes.
Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Iconic sculpture and design by two generations of Japanese American 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.
Private Collection Tour
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 nine guests.
Private Collection Tour: Favorite Artists
Choose your favorite artists in the collection for a private one-hour experience for up to ten guests.
Daily Gallery Talks
Every day, our gallery specialists offer talks about the Barnes collection. Learn more about our history, founder, and collection.
Members-Only Tour: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Members are invited to an exclusive tour of our newest exhibition.
Exhibition Tour: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Explore iconic works by Japanese American artists and designers working in the aftermath of World War II and incarceration.
Private Tour: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
This docent-led tour of Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America is a private one-hour experience for you and up to nine guests.
November Spotlight Tour: Decoding the Barnes Ensembles
Learn about how and why Dr. Barnes arranged his collection in such a unique way in this illuminating collection tour.
Member Orientation
New members are invited to join us to learn more about the perks of membership at the Barnes.
Deep Dive: “Thomas Paine on the value of freedom” Ad by S. Neil Fujita
An in-depth discussion about Fujita’s design for the “Great Ideas of Western Man” advertising campaign. Free with admission; Roberts Gallery
Young Professionals Night: Spark
After-hours art, style, and music await Philadelphia’s young leaders and Barnes Contemporaries members.
Members-Only Online Evening Tour: Decoding the Barnes Ensembles
Learn more about how Dr. Barnes designed his galleries and discover new connections across the collection.
Exhibition Seminar: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Explore the contributions of Japanese American artists and designers through guided discussion in the exhibition galleries. Instructor: Joseph Tokumasu Field
Upcoming
Members-Only Gallery Talk: Plastic Utopia: Art, Industry, and Culture in the Atomic Age
Gallery specialist Chase Frost explores the history of plastic in art, focusing on works in Noguchi to Asawa.
The Foundations of Drawing in the Barnes Collection
Learn the fundamentals of drawing through gallery discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on practice. Instructor: Michael Kowbuz
Members-Only Online Tour: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Members are invited to an exclusive virtual tour of our newest exhibition.
In Conversation: Brandon Shimoda and Rea Tajiri
Poet Brandon Shimoda and filmmaker Rea Tajiri reflect on Japanese American incarceration, memory, and creative practice.
December Spotlight Tour: Decoding the Barnes Ensembles
Learn about how and why Dr. Barnes arranged his collection in such a unique way in this illuminating collection tour.
First Friday: Sky Hopinka, Raven Chacon & Andrew Yong Hoon Lee
The trio of interdisciplinary artists performs an immersive evening of improvised guitar music.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Rochelle Feinstein:
The Today Show
More than 30 mixed-media works examining abstraction, culture, and public life.