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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!
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.
Discover the Barnes & Henri Rousseau
Visit our box office with your 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show ticket to save on admission and tours.
March Spotlight Tour: Henri Rousseau and His Fabulous Foliage
The self-taught artist is known for his paintings of lush jungle scenes and detailed plant life.
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.
Members-Only Gallery Talk: The Global Routes of a Diné Squash Blossom Necklace
Each month, our education, research, and curatorial teams present exclusive talks to members. Today, Alison Boyd traces the global influences on a Diné necklace.
Members-Only Online Talk: Picasso among the Surrealists
This talk exploring Picasso's relationship with surrealism coincides with the 100th anniversary of the movement.
Member Orientation
New members are invited to learn more about the perks of membership at the Barnes.
Upcoming
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Barnes in Bloom
Celebrate the coming spring with dance performances, family-friendly art activities, and free access to the collection.
Member Previews: Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
As a member, see our latest exhibition before the public opening.
First Friday: Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra
The Philadelphia-based orchestra performs, led by acclaimed conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson.
Curators in Conversation: Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
Join us for an engaging conversation with exhibition curator Simonetta Fraquelli and the Barnes’s Nancy Ireson.
In Focus Gallery Talk: Demuth’s Two Trapeze Performers in Red
An in-depth discussion about Charles Demuth’s painting with Penn PhD candidate Emma Nell Jacobs. Free with admission; Room 17
ARTZ @ The Museum
This program provides free access to the Barnes for people living with dementia and their care partners.
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.
Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets
See the inventive works of Henri Rousseau in a new light.