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Barnes Foundation

Barnes Foundation is a museum in Philadelphia, PA, part of the Philadelphia guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy · Philadelphia, PA

Why you should go…

Home to one of the world's greatest collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, 181 Renoirs, 69 Cézannes, 59 Matisses, displayed in quirky salon-style "ensembles" alongside ironwork and folk art, just as collector Albert Barnes insisted. The intimate galleries make masterpieces feel personal in a way big museums can't. Art lovers plan whole trips around this place.

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