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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I agree with the previous writer. I can't imagine that anyone there would be anything but respectful to all the people who wanted to see the art.
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...