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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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

November 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.

ARTZ @ The Museum
Tours

ARTZ @ The Museum

Wednesday, November 13, 1:30 – 2:30pm

This program provides free access to the Barnes for people living with dementia and their care partners.

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

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

Wednesday, November 13, 2 – 3pm

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

Lecture: Michelle Foa on Seurat at the Barnes
Talks

Lecture: Michelle Foa on Seurat at the Barnes

Thursday, November 14, 6 – 7pm

This talk, part of our Impressionism at the Barnes lecture series, sheds new light on Seurat’s techniques and his place within the impressionist group.

Young Professionals Night: All About Love
Nightlife / Music / Social / Performance

Young Professionals Night: All About Love

Friday, November 15, 7 – 11pm

After-hours art, style, and music await Philadelphia’s young leaders and Barnes Contemporaries members.

Upcoming

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

In Focus Gallery Talk: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Monday, November 18, 3 – 3:30pm

An in-depth discussion about Me as Muse with Emma Nell Jacobs. Free with admission; Roberts Gallery

Members-Only Online Tour: Dreams of Arcadia: Cézanne, Gauguin, Matisse
Members

Members-Only Online Tour: Dreams of Arcadia: Cézanne, Gauguin, Matisse

Tuesday, November 19, 2 – 3pm

Members are invited to an exclusive online collection tour focused on works by modern painters inspired by Arcadian ideals.

Member Orientation
Members

Member Orientation

Friday, November 22, 10 – 11:30am

New members are invited to learn more about the perks of membership at the Barnes.

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.

PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Reflections
Free / Family / Social / Performance

PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Reflections

Sunday, December 1, 10am – 5pm

Reflect on 2024 with us and enjoy family-friendly art activities and performances, plus free access to the collection and Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.

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.

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.

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.