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A work from the Barnes Foundation's 2024 exhibition, "Mickalene Thomas: All About Love".

The mission of the Barnes is to promote the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts and horticulture.

Philadelphia art collector Albert C. Barnes (1872–1951) chartered the Barnes in 1922 to teach people from all walks of life how to look at art. Over three decades, he collected some of the world’s most important impressionist, post-impressionist, and modern paintings, including works by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso. He displayed them alongside African masks, native American jewelry, Greek antiquities, and decorative metalwork.

Dr. Barnes was a strong supporter of progressive education and social justice, and he worked closely with Black communities in the belief that people—like art—should not be segregated.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the museum's About page.

In The News

Barnes Foundation launches free summer enrichment pods for underserved kids, Metro, July 22, 2024.
Virtual reality brings Barnes collection outside the museum and into the neighborhoods, WHYY, September 4, 2019.
The Barnes Foundation and Indego launch a masterworks bikes collection, Metro, August 23, 2017.

Info

Digital Collection: Our Collection
Event Calendar: What's On
X/Twitter: @the_barnes
YouTube: @barnesfoundation

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-{{toplink|url=http://barnesfoundation.org|name=barnesfoundation.org}}<blockquote>''Education is at the Heart of Everything We Do''</blockquote>
+<big>{{toplink|url=http://barnesfoundation.org|name=barnesfoundation.org}}</big>[[File:BarnesFoundation.jpg|400px|thumb|right|A work from the Barnes Foundation's 2024 exhibition, "Mickalene Thomas: All About Love".]]The mission of '''the Barnes''' is to promote '''the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts and horticulture'''.
-Our founder, Dr. Albert C. Barnes, believed that art had the power to improve minds and transform lives. Our diverse educational programs are based on his teachings and one-of-a-kind collections--both his art holdings in Philadelphia and the rare trees, flowers, and other plants at the Barnes Arboretum.
-The mission of the '''Barnes Foundation''' is to promote "the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts and horticulture."
+Philadelphia art collector Albert C. Barnes (1872–1951) chartered the Barnes in 1922 to teach people from all walks of life how to look at art. Over three decades, he collected some of the world’s most important impressionist, post-impressionist, and modern paintings, including works by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso. He displayed them alongside African masks, native American jewelry, Greek antiquities, and decorative metalwork.
-Born into a working-class family in Philadelphia, Albert Coombs Barnes (1872–1951) showed his intelligence and drive early on. In 1922, Dr. Barnes and his wife, Laura Leggett Barnes, purchased a 12-acre arboretum in Merion, Pennsylvania. He hired noted French architect Paul Cret to design a residence and gallery on the grounds. This would become the first home of the Barnes Foundation, '''an educational institution dedicated to promoting an appreciation of fine art and horticulture'''.
+Dr. Barnes was a strong supporter of progressive education and social justice, and he worked closely with Black communities in the belief that people&mdash;like art&mdash;should not be segregated.
-Today, the Barnes Foundation continues to honor and build on Dr. Barnes's educational legacy. In 2012, the Barnes moved to its current home in Philadelphia, a state-of-the-art building designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners.
 ''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the museum's [http://www.barnesfoundation.org/about About] page.
 ==In The News==
+*[https://metrophiladelphia.com/barnes-foundation-early-learner-summer-pods/ Barnes Foundation launches free summer enrichment pods for underserved kids], Metro, July 22, 2024.
 *[http://whyy.org/articles/virtual-reality-brings-barnes-collection-outside-the-museum-and-into-the-neighborhoods/ Virtual reality brings Barnes collection outside the museum and into the neighborhoods], WHYY, September 4, 2019.
-*[http://www.metro.us/things-to-do/philadelphia/barnes-foundation-indego-masterworks-bikes-collection The Barnes Foundation and Indego launch a masterworks bikes collection], Metro, August 23, 2017.
+*[https://metrophiladelphia.com/the-barnes-foundation-and-indego-launch-a-masterworks-bikes-collection/ The Barnes Foundation and Indego launch a masterworks bikes collection], Metro, August 23, 2017.
 ==Info==
 *Digital Collection:&nbsp;[http://collection.barnesfoundation.org/ Our Collection]
+*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on What's On]
+*X/Twitter:&nbsp;[https://x.com/the_barnes @the_barnes]
+*YouTube:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/barnesfoundation @barnesfoundation]
 ==See Also==
 *[[Barnes Ensemble]]
+*[[Calder Gardens]]
 *[[Parkway Museums District]]
 [[Category:About-Horticulture]]
 [[Category:Does-Digital Collection]]
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+[[Category:Does-Eco Tourism]] [[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]]
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 [[Category:Is-Art Museum]]
 [[Category:Is-Arts Organization]]
-[[Category:Is-Museum]]
+[[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]]
-[[Category:Issue-Fine Arts]]
+[[Category:Issue-Fine Arts]]  [[Category:Issue-Horticulture]]
 [[Category:Issue-The Arts]]
 [[Category:Issue-Visual Arts]]
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