Barnes Art Museum Philadelphia

The barnes foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture.

Barnes art museum philadelphia. 2025 benjamin franklin parkway philadelphia pa 19130 215 278 7000. Visit the barnes foundation at 20th and the parkway. The franklin institute admission ticket. The size of the collection is dwarfed by the metropolitan museum of art 25 rijks 17 musee d orsay 12 and even the philadelphia museum of art 20 down the road.

In each episode barnes curators scholars a. The philadelphia museum of art is the cultural heart of a great city the place for creative play with a surprise around every corner. I heard someone mention that the barnes foundation 30 is the most expensive museum in north america and i simply cannot understand why. The new building is an architectural beauty and the art week for the barnes family to.

From large museums like the philadelphia museum of art to smaller venues like the magic gardens there s a ton of great places for art lovers to explore in philly however without a doubt one of the best if not the best art museum in the city is the barnes museum. Reopens july 25 for the public and july 23 for members. Your daily serving of art was launched in the spring of 2020 during our closure due to covid 19. Philadelphia museum of art general admission ticket.

Originally in merion the art collection moved in 2012 to a new building on benjamin franklin parkway in philadelphia pennsylvania the arboretum of the barnes foundation remains in merion where it has been proposed to be maintained under a long term educational. Set on four and a half acres of landscaped grounds the barnes foundation boasts an impressive collection that features 181 renoirs more than any other collection 69 cézannes more than in all of france and groundbreaking african art.