The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TS
England
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0121 414 7333
Fax
0121 414 3370
Monet, Manet, and Magritte; Renoir, Rubens, Rossetti and Rodin; Degas, Delacroix and van Dyck — not to mention Turner, Gainsborough, Gauguin, van Gogh and Picasso…
You can see major works by all these great artists in the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, at the University of Birmingham. There’s also a stunning coin gallery and an exciting programme of exhibitions, concerts, lectures, gallery talks, workshops and family activities.
The entire collection of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts is a Designated Collection of national importance.
Venue Type:
Gallery
Additional info
Our prints and drawings collection is available for viewing by appointment.
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TS
England
Website
General information
Telephone
0121 414 7333
Fax
0121 414 3370
The entire collection of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts is a Designated Collection of national importance.
The Barber Institute houses one of the finest small collections of European art in the whole of the United Kingdom, featuring works ranging from the 13th to the 20th centuries. The holdings are a gathering of some of the most influential artists of the previous millennium, with particular strengths lying in the Old Master and Impressionist collections.
The collection is made up of paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture, and among the artists represented are Bellini, Botticelli, Veronese, Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Poussin, Gainsborough, Turner, Delacroix, Ingres, Rossetti, Whistler, Manet, Degas, Monet, van Gogh, Rodin, Gauguin, Picasso, Matisse, Magritte, and Schiele. The Barber Institute also houses a rare collection of coins, seals and weights, chiefly from Rome, Byzantium and the Middle East.
Collection details
Weapons and War, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals
Key artists and exhibits
- Designated Collection
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Public access available to collections information
- Specialist publications on collections available
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TS
England
Website
General information
Telephone
0121 414 7333
Fax
0121 414 3370
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