Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Many of the greatest names in Western art are represented in the collection, which includes Renaissance masterpieces by Simone Martini, Bellini and Veronese, and outstanding seventeenth century paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Poussin, Claude and Murillo. Among the British artists in the collection are Gainsborough, Reynolds, Turner and Rossetti; and proudly standing at the entrance to the Institute is an equestrian statue of George I, which is the oldest public sculpture in Birmingham.

Nearly all the French Impressionist painters may be enjoyed in the Institute, which contains masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Van Gogh and Gauguin. Twentieth century paintings include works by Gwen John, Derain, Léger and Magritte.

Among the drawings and prints in the collection are outstanding examples by Rembrandt, Beardsley, Schiele and Picasso. There is also a fine collection of sculpture - including works by Rodin and Degas -and of Roman and Byzantine coins, objets d'art and portrait miniatures.

A haven of tranquillity in the midst of a bustling metropolis the Institute has been described as 'comparable to the Frick Collection in New York'.

Not all works are on permanent display, please telephone to avoid disappointment.

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