Rousseau Exhibition Private Guided Tour 

Barnes Foundation

2025 Ben Franklin Parkway, Phila

Thursday, January 22 at 11:15 am

WC members:  $35 & WC non-member Guests:  $45

Don't miss our private, guided tour at the Barnes Foundation, as we step into the lush, hypnotic world of Henri Rousseau, one of the boldest forces in modern art.

Born in 1844, and with no formal art training, Rousseau defied the odds to become a cult figure to avant-garde legends such as Pablo Picasso. His painting - dreamlike, symbolic, and deeply strange - range from imaginative visions of the jungle to portraits that capture his neighbors and loved ones.

Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets is the first major US exhibition in decades dedicated to this pioneering French painter. Featuring nearly 60 works—including world-famous highlights like The Sleeping Gypsy, The Snake Charmer, and Unpleasant Surprise- the exhibition invites you to see Rousseau in a whole new light.

This world-premiere exhibition unveils new research discoveries - including hidden layers beneath some of Rousseau’s celebrated paintings - and brings together, for the first time, the two most important Rousseau collections in the world, those of the Barnes Foundation and the Musée de l’Orangerie, Paris.

Your registration includes our Rousseau private guided tour and admission to the Barnes. Note that there is no reduced fee offered to those of us who are Barnes members.

In early January, you will be notified of the plans for an informal brunch option nearby.

Please note that the cancellation deadline is 1/14/26.  Should you need to cancel before this date, credit will be issued to your WC account, to be used for future purchases.