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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.
Private Collection Tours
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.
Centennial Celebration: 100 Years of Art Education
This year, we’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Barnes Foundation with groundbreaking special exhibitions and innovative programs.
May Spotlight Tour: Pablo Picasso
Learn about Picasso’s life and art, and how Dr. Barnes embraced the importance and influence of this great artist.
Member Appreciation Days
This May, members get even more—join us for exclusive talks, plus extra discounts.
Members-Only Online Tour: Pablo Picasso
Learn about how Picasso impacted the development of modern and contemporary art and how Dr. Barnes embraced the artist enthusiastically.
Member Appreciation Talk: Cindy Kang on Dr. Barnes’s Travels
Associate curator Cindy Kang explores how traveling helped Dr. Barnes develop three major aspects of his collection.
Upcoming
Toddlerpalooza
Fun activities and musical performances for toddlers, with dance, reading, art, and more.
Members-Only Gallery Talk
Each month, members of our Adult Education team present their ongoing research on the collection to members.
Members-Only Online Tour: The Barnes Collection
See favorite works like never before, with up-close looks that reveal more about the art and artist.
June Spotlight Tour: Pablo Picasso
Learn about Picasso’s life and art, and how Dr. Barnes embraced the importance and influence of this great artist.
First Friday! Daymé Arocena & the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival
A night of music and film, in partnership with the 2022 Philadelphia Latino Film Fest.
Lecture and Book Signing: Paul Galvez on Courbet’s Landscapes
The author and art historian discusses his new book Courbet’s Landscapes: The Origins of Modern Painting.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Isaac Julien: Once Again . . . (Statues Never Die)
An immersive video installation exploring the close relationship between Dr. Albert C. Barnes and Alain Locke, cultural theorist and “Father of the Harlem Renaissance.”
Modigliani Up Close
An in-depth exploration of how the iconic artist created his works over the course of his career.