Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture.
A museum inside Philadelphia
You can stay in Philadelphia
Barnes Foundation is inside Philadelphia, which has 74,976 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from New York
New York is about 81 miles northeast and Baltimore is about 89 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Philadelphia (PHL) has airline service, about 7 miles from Barnes Foundation.
Established in 1922
Barnes Foundation dates from 1922. About ↓
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Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture. Originally in Merion, the art collection moved in 2012 to a new building on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The arboretum of the Barnes Foundation remains in Merion, where it has been proposed that it be maintained under a long-term educational affiliation agreement with Saint Joseph's University.
The Barnes was founded in 1922 by Albert C. Barnes, who made his fortune by co-developing Argyrol, an antiseptic silver compound that was used to combat gonorrhea and inflammations of the eye, ear, nose, and throat. He sold his business, the A.C. Barnes Company, just months before the stock market crash of 1929.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1922
- Wikipedia readers
- 49K a year
Stay in Philadelphia, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Barnes Foundation | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | in town | 74,976 | 1,579,706 | $243K | D− |
| Camden | 4 mi southeast | 1,957 | 71,496 | $112K | — |
| Millbourne | 4 mi west | 0 | 1,467 | $267K | — |
| Yeadon | 5 mi southwest | 25 | 12,181 | $183K | — |
| East Lansdowne | 5 mi west | 17 | 2,712 | $200K | — |
| Woodlynne | 5 mi southeast | 9 | 2,920 | $142K | — |
| Colwyn | 5 mi southwest | 89 | 2,325 | $128K | — |
| Darby | 5 mi southwest | 51 | 10,687 | $118K | D |
| Gloucester City | 6 mi southeast | 322 | 11,509 | $191K | — |
| Lansdowne | 6 mi west | 360 | 11,122 | $211K | — |
| Narberth | 6 mi northwest | 132 | 4,511 | $750K | B+ |
| Collingswood | 6 mi southeast | 1,008 | 14,205 | $380K | C− |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Barnes Foundation
Other well-known places within 6 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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Visiting Barnes Foundation
Is Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia?
Yes. It’s inside Philadelphia, PA.
When is the best time to visit Barnes Foundation?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Barnes Foundation from Newark and New York?
About 75 miles northeast of Newark and about 81 miles northeast of New York, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Barnes Foundation?
Philadelphia (PHL), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Barnes Foundation?
Philadelphia (in town, 74,976 hotel and restaurant jobs), Camden (4 mi, 1,957 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Gloucester City (6 mi, 322 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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