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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.
Just Us
Original works by artists at SCI Phoenix and justice-impacted artists from Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Rec Crew.
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.
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.
September Spotlight Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Philadelphia Exhibition
Revisit the critically panned show that pitted Dr. Barnes against Philadelphia’s elite, and see which works remain in the collection.
Members-Only Tour: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Members are invited to an exclusive tour of our newest exhibition.
Member Previews: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Members are invited to view our newest exhibition before it opens to the public on Sunday, September 20.
Barnes Create & Connect
Join us for an art-making experience designed for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners.
Curators in Conversation: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Join us for an engaging conversation about our newest exhibition on its opening day.
Sound and Color: The Sensory World of Monet and Debussy
Experience Monet and musical impressionism through live performance, close looking, and conversation in the Barnes galleries. Instructor: Mimi Stillman
Member Introduction: Sky Hopinka: Red Metal Dust
Learn more about Red Metal Dust, a site-specific installation that explores and interrogates the American experience and its histories.
Online Member Orientation
New members are invited to join Barnes staff online for a chat about membership and benefits, followed by a docent-led virtual tour of the collection.
Upcoming
Members-Only Gallery Talk: Giorgio de Chirico and the Birth of the Metaphysical
Join gallery specialist Andrew Boyer for a deeper look into the life, art, and philosophy of Giorgio de Chirico.
Members-Only Online Tour: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Members are invited to an exclusive virtual 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.
October Spotlight Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Philadelphia Exhibition
Revisit the critically panned show that pitted Dr. Barnes against Philadelphia’s elite, and see which works remain in the collection.
First Friday: V. Shayne Frederick
Vocalist and pianist V. Shayne Frederick leads a tribute to Philadelphia jazz legend John Coltrane.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Rochelle Feinstein:
The Today Show
More than 30 mixed-media works examining abstraction, culture, and public life.