Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia

Name: Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation
Address: 300 N Latches Ln, Philadelphia, 19066-1729, United States
Telephone: +1 215-278-7350

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Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia

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The Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation is an arboretum and the former site of the Barnes Foundation art gallery located at 300 North Latch's Lane, Merion, Pennsylvania with entrance at 50 Lapsley Lane. Since 2018 the adjacent Saint Joseph's University has managed the Arboretum and its educational programs under a lease agreement with the Foundation. Now known as the Barnes Arboretum at Saint Joseph's University, the arboretum is open to visitors Monday through Friday when the University is open, but for walk-in visitors only. From May through the end of October, the Arboretum is open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free parking in their lot. Admission is free and no tickets or reservations required. ()

Elevation: 292 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°59'53"N, 75°14'31"W

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300 N Latches LnMain Line (Merion Station)Philadelphia 19066-1729 United States

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Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Line Avenue Bridge, African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

1.3 miSW
Bridge
City Line Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
33 min walk • City Line Avenue Bridge is a historic concrete barrel arch bridge spanning the East Branch of Indian Creek and located in the Overbrook Farms neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1913, and is a single-span bridge. The barrel arch measures 20-foot-wide.
0.9 miSW
Church
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia
23 min walk • The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas was founded in 1792 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the first black Episcopal Church in the United States.
1.4 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia
37 min walk • The Mann Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit performing arts center located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park, built in 1976 as the summer home for the Philadelphia Orchestra.
1.6 miNE
Cemetery
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
41 min walk • West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1869 and is the site of many notable burials. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
1 miNW
Church, Spiritual
Merion Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia
27 min walk • The Merion Friends Meeting House is an active and historic Quaker meeting house at 615 Montgomery Avenue in Merion Station, Pennsylvania. Completed about 1715, it is the second oldest Friends meeting house in the United States, with distinctively Welsh architectural features that distinguish it from later meeting houses.
0.5 miS
Mosque
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, Philadelphia
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1.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Catholic Total Abstinence Union Fountain, Philadelphia
41 min walk • The Catholic Total Abstinence Union Fountain – also known as The Catholic Total Abstinence Centennial Fountain or The Centennial Fountain – is a now defunct ornamental fountain and drinking fountain located in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miNE
Area
Bala Cynwyd, Philadelphia
20 min walk • Bala Cynwyd is a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, US. It is located on the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, bordering the western edge of Philadelphia at US Route 1.
1.2 miNW
Area
Narberth, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Narberth is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of many neighborhoods on the historic Pennsylvania Main Line. The population was 4,282 at the 2010 census.
1 miNW
Synagogue, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
General Wayne Inn, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The General Wayne Inn in Merion, Pennsylvania is a former tavern. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976.
0.5 miSW
Botanical garden, Park
Merion Botanical Park, Philadelphia
14 min walk • The Merion Botanical Park is a city park and botanical garden located at 100 Merion Road, Merion, Pennsylvania, USA. It is open daily without charge.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation?

Nearby attractions include Temple Adath Israel of the Main Line, Philadelphia (6 min walk), Lower Merion Library System, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, Philadelphia (13 min walk), Merion Botanical Park, Philadelphia (14 min walk).

How to get to Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation by public transport?

The nearest stations to Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation:

Train

Merion (14 min walk)
Overbrook (19 min walk)

Tram

Malvern Avenue & 63rd Street • Lines: 10 (26 min walk)
63rd Street & Lebanon Avenue • Lines: 10 (31 min walk)

Bus

Malvern Avenue & 63rd Street (26 min walk)