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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.
The Battle of the Bathers
Learn about the controversy between Dr. Barnes and the Philadelphia Museum of Art around works by Paul Cézanne.
Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
Surveying three decades of the British painter’s career.
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 nine guests.
Private Collection Tour: Favorite Artists
Choose your favorite artists in the collection for a private one-hour experience for up to ten 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: Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
Explore the artist’s lush, dynamic paintings, engagement with art history, and feminist point of view.
Private Tour: Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
This one-hour private tour provides an up-close look at Themes and Variations and some of Brown’s most important works.
Members-Only Tour: Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
This exclusive exhibition tour provides a closer look Brown’s lush and dynamic artworks
Member Appreciation Days
This May, members get even more—join us for exclusive talks and extra discounts.
May Spotlight Tour: Friends and Rivals: Picasso and Matisse
Learn about the complex relationship between these influential modern artists.
Mother’s Day Weekend at the Barnes
Give Mom the gift of inspiration this May—brunch, art, tours, and more.
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Freedom Rain Speaks
Enjoy special performances, family-friendly art activities, and free access to the collection and Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations.
Member Appreciation Talk: The Barnes-Hollywood Connection
Assistant archivist Rob Jagiela explores Dr. Barnes’s relationships with actors, directors, and other figures of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Workshop: Art, Well-Being, and Medicine
Learn how engaging with works of art can strengthen your skills as a healthcare provider. Instructor: William Perthes
Upcoming
In Focus Gallery Talk: Demuth’s Piano Mover’s Holiday
An in-depth discussion about Charles Demuth’s painting with Penn PhD candidate Emma Nell Jacobs. Free with admission; Room 18
ARTZ @ The Museum
This program provides free access to the Barnes for people living with dementia and their care partners.
Members-Only Online Tour: Friends and Rivals: Picasso and Matisse
Learn about the complex relationship between these influential modern artists.
Member Appreciation Talk: Jason Rosenfeld on Cecily Brown’s Black Paintings
Professor Jason Rosenfeld traces how Brown’s use of black backgrounds relates to the broader history of contemporary art.
Members-Only Online Tour: Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
This exclusive online tour offers members up-close views of the exhibition.
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Bomba y Plena
Join us for performances by Los Bomberos de la Calle, family-friendly art activities, and free access to the collection.
Upcoming Exhibitions
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.