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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!
Mickalene Thomas:
All About Love
The first major international tour on Thomas’s pioneering work.
The Battle of the Bathers
Learn about the controversy between Dr. Barnes and the Philadelphia Museum of Art around works by Paul Cézanne.
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.
Daily Gallery Talks
Every day, our gallery specialists offer talks about the Barnes collection. Learn more about our history, founder, and collection.
Exhibition Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love
Take an in-depth exhibition tour to learn more about Mickalene Thomas’s work and practice.
Private Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love
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.
January Spotlight Tour: Wicked Paris: The Lure of Montmartre
Learn about the revolutionary artists drawn to the bohemian neighborhood at the turn of the 20th century.
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Getting Better Everyday
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: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love
An in-depth discussion about Sleep: Deux Femmes Noires with Emma Nell Jacobs. Free with admission; Roberts Gallery
Members-Only Online Tour: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love
This exclusive online tour offers members up-close views of the exhibition.
All About Love Film Series: Shorts
Short films about kinship, curated by BlackStar Film Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes for Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.
Upcoming
Members-Only Online Tour: Wicked Paris: The Lure of Montmartre
Learn about the revolutionary artists drawn to bohemian Montmartre at the turn of the 20th century in this virtual collection tour.
Conversation & Book Signing with Paloma Checa-Gismero
Author Checa-Gismero is joined by Latin American and contemporary art scholars to discuss her new book Biennial Boom: Making Contemporary Art Global.
Online Member Orientation
New members are invited to join us online to learn more about the perks of membership at the Barnes.
February Spotlight Tour: Wicked Paris: The Lure of Montmartre
Learn about the revolutionary artists drawn to the bohemian neighborhood at the turn of the 20th century.
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Flipping the Script
Join us on the lower level for free storytime sessions, family-friendly film screenings, and access to our galleries.
Members-Only Evening Tour: Wicked Paris: The Lure of Montmartre
Members are invited to an exclusive evening tour exploring the revolutionary artists drawn to Montmartre at the turn of the 20th century.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
Surveying three decades of the British painter’s career.
From Paris to Provence: French Painting at the Barnes
Travel through France with Monet, Van Gogh, Cézanne, and other trailblazing painters.
Rousseau’s Secrets
See the inventive works of Henri Rousseau in a new light.