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The Barnes Collection
Permanent

The Barnes Collection

Ongoing

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!

Mickalene Thomas:<br>All About Love
Current Exhibition

Mickalene Thomas:
All About Love

Until January 12, 2025

The first major international tour on Thomas’s pioneering work.

The Battle of the <i>Bathers</i>
Archives Exhibition

The Battle of the Bathers

Until September 15, 2025

Learn about the controversy between Dr. Barnes and the Philadelphia Museum of Art around works by Paul Cézanne.

Highlights Tour
Tours

Highlights Tour

Thursday–Monday, 11:30am & 1:30pm

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
Tours

Private Collection Tour

Thursday–Monday

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
Tours

Private Collection Tour: Favorite Artists

Thursday–Monday, 10am

Choose your favorite artists in the collection for a private one-hour experience for up to eight guests.

Daily Gallery Talks
Talks

Daily Gallery Talks

Thursday–Monday

Every day, our gallery specialists offer talks about the Barnes collection. Learn more about our history, founder, and collection.

Exhibition Tour: <i>Mickalene Thomas: All About Love</i>
Tours

Exhibition Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Thursday–Monday, 1 pm

Take an in-depth exhibition tour to learn more about Mickalene Thomas’s work and practice.

Private Tour: <i>Mickalene Thomas: All About Love</i>
Tours

Private Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Thursday–Monday

This one-hour private tour provides an up-close look at All About Love and a selection of Thomas’s key works from the past two decades.

Member Appreciation Days
Members / Special Event

Member Appreciation Days

Fridays in December

This December, members get even more—join us for exclusive talks and extra discounts.

December Spotlight Tour: Dreams of Arcadia: Cézanne, Gauguin, Matisse
Tours

December Spotlight Tour: Dreams of Arcadia: Cézanne, Gauguin, Matisse

Thursday–Monday, 1pm

Explore the works of 19th- and early 20th-century artists who lived in a time of rapid industrialization and yearned for a return to nature.

Members-Only Tour: <i>Mickalene Thomas: All About Love</i>
Members

Members-Only Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Thursdays, October 24 – December 26, 2 – 3pm

This exclusive exhibition tour provides a closer look at Thomas’s vivid and multifaceted artworks

Upcoming

January Spotlight Tour: Wicked Paris: The Lure of Montmartre
Tours

January Spotlight Tour: Wicked Paris: The Lure of Montmartre

Thursday–Monday, 1pm

Learn about the revolutionary artists drawn to the bohemian neighborhood at the turn of the 20th century.

First Friday: Black Buttafly
Nightlife / Music / Social / Performance

First Friday: Black Buttafly

Friday, January 3, 6 – 9pm

Philly-based singer-songwriter Kayla Childs, also known as Black Buttafly, performs music from her debut EP.

PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Getting Better Everyday
Free / Family / Social / Performance

PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Getting Better Everyday

Sunday, January 5, 10am – 5pm

Start off the new year with us! Enjoy interactive step performances, family-friendly art activities, and free access to the collection and Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.

In Focus Gallery Talk: <i>Mickalene Thomas: All About Love</i>
Talks

In Focus Gallery Talk: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Monday, January 6, 3 – 3:30pm

An in-depth discussion about Sleep: Deux Femmes Noires with Emma Nell Jacobs. Free with admission; Roberts Gallery

Members-Only Online Tour: <i>Mickalene Thomas: All About Love</i>
Members

Members-Only Online Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Wednesday, January 8, 2 – 3pm

This exclusive online tour offers members up-close views of the exhibition.

<i>All About Love</i> Film Series: Shorts
Film

All About Love Film Series: Shorts

Saturday, January 11, 2 – 4pm

Short films about kinship, curated by BlackStar Film Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes for Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.

Upcoming Exhibitions

Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
Upcoming Exhibition

Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations

March 9 – May 25, 2025

Surveying three decades of the British painter’s career.

From Paris to Provence: French Painting at the Barnes
Upcoming Exhibition

From Paris to Provence: French Painting at the Barnes

June 29 – August 31, 2025

Travel through France with Monet, Van Gogh, Cézanne, and other trailblazing painters.

Rousseau’s Secrets
Upcoming Exhibition

Rousseau’s Secrets

October 19, 2025 – January 11, 2026

See the inventive works of Henri Rousseau in a new light.