Advertisement

Main Line Arts & Entertainment

The Barnes Foundation

Categories:
  • Museums

Essential Information

300 N. Latch's Lane
Merion, PA 19066

610-667-0290

Founded in 1922, the Barnes Foundation houses a world-class art collection. The former Merion residence of Albert C. and Laura L. Barnes is nestled in a 12-acre arboretum, notable for more than 3,000 species of woody plants and trees. Merion is also home to the horticulture program and the foundation's archives.

Look for the Barnes Foundation's Philadelphia campus to open in May 2012 at 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Call (215) 640-0171.

Additional Information

Web: http://www.barnesfoundation.org/

From the Main Line Today Archive: http://www.mainlinetoday.com/Main-Lin...

Neighborhood: Bala Cynwyd and Merion