What’s On
The Week Ahead
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!
Matisse, Dr. Barnes, and The Dance
Historic photographs and letters reveal the story behind the monumental mural.
Sue Williamson & Lebohang Kganye: Tell Me What You Remember
A cross-generational dialogue featuring two of South Africa’s most acclaimed contemporary 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 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.
Exhibition Tour: Tell Me What You Remember
Go deeper into the works of Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye with a docent-led tour.
Private Exhibition Tour: Tell Me What You Remember
Go deeper into the works of Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye with a private docent-led tour.
Members-Only Tour: Tell Me What You Remember
Members are invited to exclusive docent-led tours of the Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye exhibition.
Barnes in Bloom
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
A closer look at Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, and other artists who led this modern art movement.
Members-Only Online Tour: Tell Me What You Remember
Members are invited to exclusive virtual tours of the Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye exhibition.
Upcoming
April Spotlight Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Exhibition
Revisit the critically panned show that pitted Dr. Barnes against Philadelphia's elite, and see which works remain in the collection.
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Recycled Sounds
Join us for art, activities, and music by percussionist Dendê Macêdo, who makes instruments from found materials.
Members-Only Online Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Exhibition
This exclusive virtual tour focuses on works Dr. Barnes unveiled at PAFA 100 years ago.
First Friday! Keystone Jazz Collective
Philadelphia bassist Nimrod Speaks and Pittsburgh trombonist Reggie Watkins lead an all-star group of Pennsylvania musicians.
Members-Only Online Tour: Tell Me What You Remember
Members are invited to exclusive virtual tours of the Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye exhibition.
Young Professionals Night: Levels
After-hours art, style, and music await Philadelphia’s young leaders and Barnes Contemporaries members.
Upcoming Exhibitions
William Edmondson:
A Monumental Vision
Experience the enduring relevance of this self-taught American sculptor.