The Barnes Foundation houses one of the finest collections of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French painting in the world. An extraordinary …
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Dec 7, 2024
Excellent art museum with a permanent collection and a large gallery for temporary shows too. They have a good restaurant and lovely gardens outdoors. Plus it is located very close to many Philadelp… Full review by Susan S
Nov 30, 2024
Adding another voice to the many who disliked the scan system to get info about the paintings. They used to have an excellent audio guide. At first I thought this scan system would be good for seeing… Full review by FlightDelayed
Nov 14, 2024
Terrific collection housed in a beautiful museum. I went on a Saturday afternoon when it was far too crowded to fully enjoy the splended art. Visitors were almost all maskless. COVID, what's that? Full review by Hezekiah
How are visitors with a different ethnic or cultural dress are treated? MFA in Boston is famous for the treatment of visitors who look or dress different
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While I was there, on two different recent visits, it was obvious that the visitors were of different cultural backgrounds. It appeared that all were treated equally with courtesy and …
While I was there, on two different recent visits, it was obvious that the visitors were of different cultural backgrounds. It appeared that all were treated equally with courtesy and respect. I base this on the entrance line, the cafe service, a Friday night Jazz concert and a free daytime lecture discussion which I attended. The lecturer was giving information on Barnes’ method of displaying all his various works of art. It was a casual round table (actually rectangular) and involved audience participation. The opinions were taken respectfully and fostered further discussions among the entire group. Dr. Barnes was known to be an open minded person. His collection, although famous for the French Impressionists, is very eclectic and represents many different cultures. Therefore, it attracts many visitors from different backgrounds.
There is usually plenty of street parking during the week. We prefer to park in the lot of the foundation - outdoors easy ground access in and out - $10 for members covers 4 hours. Pay …
There is usually plenty of street parking during the week. We prefer to park in the lot of the foundation - outdoors easy ground access in and out - $10 for members covers 4 hours. Pay inside the Museum to get ticket validated for use upon exiting.
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I’m a student or scholar researching a work in your collection. Can the Barnes provide me with more information?
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Yes! We’re happy to work with you. Please review the resources in our online collection database, digital and on-site archives, recent publications, and library...
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