GALLERIES CLOSED

The Barber Institute, an art deco building, viewed through two trees in Autumn.

Our galleries are currently closed, as of Monday 2 October 2023, to enable us to carry out essential building work. They will reopen in summer 2024.

The remainder of our building – our reception, shop, foyer, toilets, libraries, lecture theatre, teaching spaces, and our administrative and academic offices (Department of History of Art, Curating and Visual Studies; Music) remain open during this time, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm.

You are most welcome to continue to visit our beautiful Grade-1 listed building and enjoy its public spaces even though the galleries are closed.

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Barber Schools | Projects

Projects with Schools Explore creative projects between the Barber Institute and Secondary Schools using our archive below. Be inspired by how other teachers and students have used our collection for as a catalyst for collaboration and creativity. Lockdown Landscapes January – March 2021 In January 2021, just as we entered another national lockdown, the Barber’s … Read more