Barnes, Pennsylvania, United States
4.5 (5.404 reviews) Tuesday: Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #14 in Philadelphia Art Museums
Great art but dress up warm and bring your phone.
The Barnes Foundation houses one of the finest collections of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French painting in the world. An extraordinary number of masterpieces by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse provide a depth of work by these artists that is unavailable elsewhere. Established as an educational institution, the Barnes carries out its mission teaching classes in its galleries and Arboretum.
Address
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130-3602
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Website
http://www.barnesfoundation.org/
Working hours
Monday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Friday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 6:18
User Ratings
4.5 based on (5.404 reviews)
Reviews
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5mariavoyer 5:00 PM May 25, 2022
One of the best museums I’ve visited
This museum was jaw dropping amazing ! I’m an art lover, specially Impressionism, and the Barnes foundation has a collection that is so big and beautiful that is almost unbelievable! I mean they have 187 Renoir’s, over 80 Cezzane’s , 7 Van Gogh’s, Monet, Gaugin, Picasso, Degas, Goya, El Greco, I mean it's a feast for the eyes!!! And the way the collection is displayed has a logic behind it and it’s exactly the way Dr. Barnes arranged it and left it after his death . You walk though his “house “ and each room is full of beautiful art, so much so that you get overwhelmed by so many meaningful paintings by renowned artists. I so enjoyed this visit, I stayed over 3 hours and wished I had more time to really just stop and appreciate was I was watching. There’s also a short presentation about the life of Dr. Barnes and how he came to own such a vast art collection (yes, it’s all his), I definitely recommend listening to it as it enriches the visit and helps you understand the displays . If you come to Philadelphia don’t miss this museum, it’s one of the very best I’ve been to.
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4GiselleB200 5:00 PM Sep 30, 2022
Great art but dress up warm and bring your phone.
Extraordinary collection of Impressionist art plus some art from other eras. Many reviews focus correctly on the sheer volume of art here particularly Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse and Picasso. But the venue is not without its issues. You cannot wear any kind of light jacket although hoodies seemed acceptable. This is enforced very fiercely by the staff. The choice of who has to check their jacket in and who doesn’t also seemed pretty arbitrary. Heavy coats and big jackets I could understand. Several people like me having to walk around in thin shirts or tee shirts … and it’s not warm! Spoilt the experience. You also need your phone if you want any information about the paintings. Barnes also had a fairly eccentric and unique way to display the art meaning that paintings are piled high up the wall. Maybe it was because I got so cold but the visit could have been better.
