Annoying that the public car park is a little way away from the entrance (if you are visiting in the rain) but a gem of an art gallery. Quite small but a wonderful range of paintings. Coffee is available but is from a machine..... More

An intimate number of images in an uncluttered setting More

had our graduation evening here in their lecture hall, along with private tour of exhibits. was incredibly impressed More

If you are looking for one or two hours of peace and tranquillity then go to the Barber. For a relatively small gallery you have a huge collection of the greats including Botticelli, Gainsborough, Gauguin, Picasso, van Dyck and van Gogh and so many more. Lots of free parking and its always quiet. More

A wonderful way to while away a few hours in the company of the masters (and at least one mistress). Wonderful paintings from the twelfth to twenty first centuries, helpful and friendly staff and only a short bus journey from the city centre (Routes 61 and 63 from Corporation Street to the main University of Birmingham campus in Edgbaston). More

Van Gogh, Rosetti, Manet, Modigliani to name but a few permanent pieces. Also regular guest exhibitions of high quality. Truly worh a visit if you are in the Birmingham area More

This is a very small gallery, but worth a visit nonetheless. More

surprisingly large collection. I thought there would be hardly anything there. It doesn't quite compete with the big galleries but worth a look if you are in the area. More

The Barber institute is a private collection and reeks of expensive classic art. It's not somewhere to take the children, moreover it's somewhere to spend a lazy Saturday morning strolling along the galleries peering at Renoir's, Ruben's and Gainsboroughs. Considering it's a) free and b) has some lovely art, I think it's very under-visited. It's not a massive gallery and... More