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Philadelphia, United States

The Barnes Foundation

The most eccentric great collection in America, hung exactly as its founder decreed.

The Barnes Foundation
Photo: The Barnes Foundation

181 Renoirs, 69 Cézannes and 46 Picassos, arranged by Albert Barnes in dense symmetrical ensembles with ironwork and furniture — an arrangement that legally cannot be changed.

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Do not miss

  • 181 Renoirs
  • Cézanne's Card Players
  • Matisse's The Dance mural
  • The unchangeable hang

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