Established by Albert C. Barnes in 1922, The Barnes Foundation was built to promote the appreciation of the fine arts and horticulture and the advancement of education. Holding Post-Impressionist and early Modern paintings, The Barnes boasts works by Paul Cézanne, Henri Rousseau, Henri Matisse, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Chaim Soutine and Giorgio de Chirico. Along with their art collection, the museum also holds an arboretum located at the Merion campus which contains more than 2,000 species and varieties of trees and woody plants.
