Long before Grumpy Cat, Dolly the Sheep or Red Rum, there was Miss Clara, a female Indian rhinoceros who achieved an unprecedented level of fame during the 18th century. Weighing in at around 5,000 lbs or 2268 kgs, Miss Clara disembarked in Rotterdam in 1741 after being transported from Bengal by an enterprising Dutch sea-captain, … Read more
Book a School Visit School teachers – visit the Barber to inspire, create and activate a world of learning. Our internationally significant collections and temporary exhibitions offer opportunities for a range of visits to meet your student’s needs and support your teaching. Contact us: [email protected] or 01214143005 Please note: the Barber’s galleries are closed for … Read more
This striking painting by one of the 18th century’s leading portraitists, Allan Ramsay, is a new face greeting visitors to the Barber this autumn. Ramsay’s portrait of Rosamund Sargent, painted in 1749, is on loan from Bath’s Holburne Museum, and is exchange partner for the Barber’s iconic The Blue Bower by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The Ramsay … Read more
Lunchtime concerts The 2025/26 Barber Lunchtime Concert series will commence in late September. Due to a change in ventilation requirements for public venues, the University is required to install a new ventilation system in order for us to return to the Barber Concert Hall. Until then, the Barber Lunchtime Concert series will be in the … Read more
