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Discover more about the life of the Barbers in our illuminating lecture

Lady Barber

Wednesday 8 February.
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Spend your Valentine’s Day loved-up at the Barber.

Ingres

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NEW ACQUISITION



Arthur Melville (1855-1904) 
The Lawn Tennis Party at Marcus (1889). Read More


Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month



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Barber Youth Workshops

Barber Youth

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NEIL MACGREGOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR APPOINTED
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Miss Court on Canvas: 
Tennis in Art?



See our exhibition film here!


Welcome to the Barber

The Red Gallery“one of the finest small art galleries in Europe”
The Observer

Monet, Manet, and Magritte; Renoir, Rubens, Rossetti and Rodin; Degas, Delacroix and van Dyck — not to mention Botticelli, Poussin, Turner, Gainsborough, Gauguin, van Gogh, Picasso, Hodgkin…


The Red GalleryYou 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 Barber is also home to the University of Birmingham's departments of History of Art and Music, as well as the Barber Fine Art and Music libraries.


Current Exhibitions and Displays 2012


Age of Leonardo THE AGE OF LEONARDO
Christian Themes in Italian Renaissance Prints

13 January – 24 June
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PUGIN, DÜRER AND THE GOTHIC
13 January – 24 June
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Exhibitions Coming Soon...

Seen/Unseen SEEN/UNSEEN  
Treasures from the Reserve Gallery

24 February – 22 April
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CITYSCAPES
Panoramic Views on Coins and Medals

27 April 2012 – 6 October 2013
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Evening Concerts
2012


Richard Goode Wednesday 8 February 7.30pm



Natalie Clein cello
Alasdair Beatson piano

Wednesday 29 February 7.30pm



David Pyatt horn
Lucy Gould violin
Leon McCauley piano

Wednesday 14 March 7.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm, Saturday & Sunday: 11am - 5pm

University of BirminghamAdmission FREE
0121 414 7333

Closed: 24-26 December and New Year's Day

 

 

 

 

 

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