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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. Try our mobile guide!
Education & Empowerment: Scholarship Recipients at the Barnes Foundation, 1927–1949
Explore the experiences of four scholars whose research was supported by the Barnes Foundation—from art history to medicine.
Matisse & Renoir: New Encounters at the Barnes
Experience a fresh perspective on two important modern painters.
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 seven guests.
Private Collection Tour: Favorite Artists
Choose your favorite artists in the collection for a private one-hour experience for up to eight guests.
Exhibition Tour: Matisse & Renoir: New Encounters at the Barnes
Get a fresh perspective on Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the Roberts Gallery.
Private Exhibition Tour: Matisse & Renoir: New Encounters at the Barnes
This tour is a private one-hour experience for up to seven guests.
Members-Only Exhibition Tour: Matisse & Renoir: New Encounters at the Barnes
Members are invited to exclusive tours of Matisse & Renoir: New Encounters at the Barnes in the Roberts Gallery.
July Spotlight Tour: Portraits in the Barnes
Explore the incredible diversity of portraiture in the collection—from Hals to Van Gogh, Matisse, and Soutine.
June Spotlight Tour: When Paintings Tell Stories—El Greco to Pippin to Van Gogh
Look closely at collection works that use a variety of techniques to create meaningful narratives.
Wawa Welcome America: Free Museum Day at the Barnes
Register for free admission to the Barnes during Wawa Welcome America’s Free Museum Days.
First Friday: Hiruy Tirfe
Philly saxophonist Hiruy Tirfe performs an innovative blend of jazz and soul with his band tonight.
Upcoming
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Joy of Life
Free access to the collection and special exhibitions, plus art activities, storytime, and performances by Dolce Suono Ensemble.
ARTZ @ The Museum
This program provides free access to the Barnes for people living with dementia and their care partners.
Members-Only Online Tour: Matisse & Renoir
Members are invited to an exclusive online tour of Matisse & Renoir: New Encounters at the Barnes.
Barnes on the Block
Join us for a block party, with live art, food trucks, a beer garden, and music.
Members-Only Online Tour: Portraits in the Barnes
This exclusive tour focuses on iconic and expressive portraits by Van Gogh, Matisse, Soutine, and more.
Members-Only Online Talk: Matisse and Renoir on the Riviera
Learn more about the fruitful relationship between Matisse and Renoir that began in 1917.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Mickalene Thomas:
All About Love
The first major international tour on Thomas’s pioneering work.