The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

A secret gem of an art gallery with world class paintings. Free to entry on Birmingham University campus. No restaurant, but a well stocked self service snack bar and coffee machine with plenty of seating throughout the lovely galleries . Enjoy an hour or so

Well worth an Uber trip to visit. Had an excellent visiting exhibition from Woburne Abbey. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff made the visit extra special. A secret treat for art lovers, judging how few people were there. Can’t rate it enough and will return!

Lovely small gallery with some great art on view and free entry. Perfect combo with the rain effected ashes. Simon entertained us greatly as an impromptu guide too.

An outstanding international level collection of art, featuring paintings and sculptures by many key artists through the ages, housed in a beautiful building on the Birmingham Uni campus. Kind and helpful staff - we were particularly grateful for Simon sharing his insightful understanding of various paintings in the gallery with us - we basically had a private tour which made our visit a really special experience. Definitely recommend a visit and campus stroll on a trip to Birmingham!

This gallery has a stunning permanent art collection which is well displayed. Not only are there wonderful paintings but it also has an interesting collection of sculptures. I always enjoy visiting the Barber Institute. A real Birmingham gen