Barnes Foundation

How far is Merion from Philadelphia? How do I get reservations (and/or tickets) to see the collection?

Barnes Foundation

Hi Lilybelle,

Merion is located in Lower Merion Township in Montgomerty County, PA. It%26#39;s part of the ';Main Line';, which is a group of communities along the former Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad running west from Philadelphia. Merion is about eight miles or so from Center City Philadelphia. It%26#39;s accessible by local commuter train or bus from Center City.

I haven%26#39;t been to the Barnes myself, but you should be able to find out all you would need to know about reservations to see the collection at www.barnesfoundation.org.

Also, the Barnes has been mentioned in several recent posts on the Philadelphia TripAdvisor forum.

Michael B.

Barnes Foundation

I have been to the Barnes many years ago. From what I remember, no tickets are given prior to your admission. You need to go early and stand in line. The Barnes, back then, only let in about 200 persons a day due to the amount of works and preservation issues. So check out the website that was provided in another reply for more info. But I am guessing that the admission procedure is most likely close to or the same as my experience. On the plus, you will be treated to some really good and rare works. Not to be missed if you can help it.

Thanks. I thought that we could get there using public transportation. We will be sure to have tickets before we go.

Thanks for the info.

Lilybelle

You can take the train to the Merion station and get a taxi. The taxi ride isn%26#39;t very expensive. Things have changed a lot with admission. You must have prearranged tickets so that link above should work. Give the tour several hours, this is a rare museum. You%26#39;ll see spectacular treasures.I grew up in this area and had the privilege of taking classes there. Don%26#39;t expect food although there is a water machine.

I answered an old post,but the facts are still there.They listed this as close to Famous Dave%26#39;s and that%26#39;s not the case. Sorry about that, but it%26#39;s a great place to go.

Thanks Bookworm.

Our trip was last year. We took the train out to Merion and walked the few blocks to the Museum through a beautiful neighborhood. The Barnes Foundation was even more fantastic than I imagined...a visual overload! I have heard that it is to be closed and moved into Philadelphia.

What a shame. It can%26#39;t help but loose some of the charm of its location.

I%26#39;m glad that your trip was successful. A lot of the magnificence came from how the paintings were housed, it will be missed.This has been the rumor for a long time. The sensitive makeup of the art probably has a lot to do with it. I%26#39;m glad that you responded. Thanks. Bookworm