Barnes Foundation

Explore one of the world’s greatest collections of impressionist, post-impressionist, and modern European paintings at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. 

Visit the Barnes Foundation with Go City®

• Pay nothing at the gate – simply scan your digital pass.
• The pass includes general admission to the Barnes Foundation museum.

There are over 2,000 masterpieces in the museums' collection, including 19th- and 20th-century French paintings,  African art, Native American pottery and jewelry, Pennsylvania German furniture, American avant-garde painting, and more. 

The Barnes Foundation's personal and expanded collection from Dr. Barnes contains iconic works by artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Chaim Soutine.

Dr. Barnes began his collection in 1912 with the goal of curating “the greatest modern art collection.” The displays are constructed with a focus on visual similarities among objects, like light, line, color, and space-universal principles that encourage visitors to “see as the artist sees.”

Barnes Foundation artwork highlights

• Henri Matisse Le Bonheur de Vivre, 1905-1906
• Pablo Picasso Young Woman Holding a Cigarette (Jeune femme tenant une cigarette), 1901
• Paul Cézanne The Card Players (Les Joueurs de cartes), 1890-1892
• Georges Seurat Models (Poseuses), 1886-1888
• Pierre-Auguste Renoir Mussel-Fishers at Berneval (Pêcheuses de moules à Berneval, côte normand), 1879
• Amedeo Modigliani Jeanne Hébuterne, 1919
• Claude Monet The Studio Boat (Le Bateau-atelier), 1876

Go City is the best choice for maximum savings and flexibility when sightseeing in Philadelphia. Your pass includes Barnes Foundation tickets, plus admission to dozens of top Philadelphia attractions.