Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre
✓ Set on University of Birmingham's tranquil campus, two miles from the city centre
Birmingham
Museums & Galleries · Birmingham
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
📍 B15 2TS
Photo: Mike Parker (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Leading art gallery and concert hall in a Grade I listed building
- Browse the internationally significant art collection online
- Attend lunchtime and evening concerts
- Take a virtual tour of the galleries
- Explore offsite and online exhibitions
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is a Grade I listed Art Deco building on the University of Birmingham's Edgbaston campus, combining an internationally significant art collection with a concert hall and exhibition galleries. You can browse the collection online, attend lunchtime or evening concerts, join talks and lecture-recitals, or take a virtual tour of the galleries. It suits visitors with an interest in fine art, history and music, and the Institute also runs offsite and online exhibitions. The site is currently undergoing a major transformation following a fundraising campaign, so check what's open before visiting. For anyone staying nearby, University (Birmingham) station is just 0.4 miles away, and there are 67 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Booking
- Some events can be fully booked in advance
- Best for
- Visitors interested in art and music programmes
From the attraction's own website on 15 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ WiFi
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🚆 Or come by train
- University (Birmingham) 0.4 miles
- Selly Oak 0.7 miles
- Bournville 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page