Barnes Museum Looks to Build on Successful Move

More than 1 million people have visited the Barnes Foundation since the art museum moved to Philadelphia from a suburb in May 2012. That's almost three times the number who saw its extensive collection in its former home in the five years before the relocation.

Foundation leaders say that success validates the contested and controversial move of the museum and its renowned collection of impressionist, post-impressionist and early modern art.

But they say it also points to the need for further change if the museum wants to continue growing and evolving.

The museum will soon unveil a five-year strategic plan.

It wants to reach new audiences and deepen engagement, increase art interpretation offerings and tours, grow its endowment, and bolster the foundation as a research hub.