Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Barber Institute of Fine Arts
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is housed in one of Birmingham’s finest Art Deco buildings, purpose built and opened by Queen Mary in 1939.
The Barber Institute was designed by Robert Atkinson (1883-1952), one of Britain’s leading architects of the 1920s and ’30s. When it opened The Timesdescribed the building as ‘the purest example of his work’ and it continues to be regarded as one of his greatest achievements.
OUR MISSION
‘Our mission is to promote the study and encouragement of art and music for the benefit of the University of Birmingham and the wider public.’
As a gallery, our Five-Year Vision Themes see the gallery as:
- A Learning Institute
- A Caring, Conserving Institute
- An Accessible Institute
- A User-friendly Institute
- A Partnership Institute
- A Forward-looking Institute
Schools
Teacher resource packs are now downloadable here! Click the links below to download resource packs on:
Use these on a self-guided visit, or to help you prepare for your visit or continue your theme back at school following a workshop with us.
PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to make a self-guided group visit, this must be booked in advance with the Learning and Access department
Aged 13-18 and into art? Join Barber Youth!
Learn new skills in drawing, painting, printing, sculpture and more! Visit museums and art galleries! Meet artists and learn about careers in the arts! Create artwork to display in your own exhibitions at the Barber!
