1 - 10 February
Learning Space
Adult Painting Course
Be inspired by Tess Jaray and the Barber's architecture on this three-day course with Adrian Clamp
Architecture talk
Learn about the Barber's architecture in this talk
Meet the Sharp Family
First Saturday of the Month
Please note that all family events, including Creative Sunday Workshops, Little Artists and Barber Art School, can be found under the 'Events' tab at the top of the website.
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Workshops for 13- to 15-year-olds
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Interpret, re-imagine and create
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Unless specified otherwise, booking for all our events is essential. Book online or call the University Box Office on 0121 414 4414.
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The Barber Institute is home to one of the finest collections of Roman, Byzantine, Sasanian and Medieval Islamic coins in the world, numbering more than 15,000 items.
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January - April 2019
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ARTiculation 2017/18 at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
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Bellows and the Body
The Barber's special microsite to accompany the exhibition Bellows and the Body: The Real, the Ideal and the Nude is still live!
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View and download your own copy of our Autumn 2018 brochure
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For self guided tours of KS3, KS4 & KS5 groups
Resource packs to teach your school group about Portraits, Landscapes and Still Life. Available now!
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Monthly Saturdays
Create prose and poetry based on works in the Barber's collection and exhibitions. For all ages.
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Jewellery and decorative art making
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Saturdays 9, 16 &23 March
Painting course inspired by Tess Jaray's work
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Architecture talk
Learn about the Barber's Architecture
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An evening of talks
An evening of talks about the painting – and the family featured
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Thursday throughout June and July 2018
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Thursdays or Saturdays throughout September to December 2018
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We work with academics, students and professional services teams from across campus to enhance teaching and develop students’ learning
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We welcome college students and groups to the Barber all year round to learn about our collections and history.
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Learn a new skill for your group with our specially tailored workshops suitable for all ages.
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The library is a specialist research level collection of over 50,000 books, exhibition catalogues and sale catalogues on Western art covering most of the major European schools of painting from the early Renaissance to twenty-first century, the history of collecting, and also some Byzantine art.
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Learn about the Barber - its history, its founders and its architecture
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Discover our Prints and Drawings Study Room, which houses our fine collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, comprising more than 1,000 works and six centuries of the draughtsman’s and printmaker’s arts.
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Those who are already undertaking Arts Award can meet a range of criteria at the Barber Institute
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