Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
One of the world's most important collections of Pre-Raphaelite art, along with the Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold. It is Birmingham's top museum.
The museum is inside the City Council House, below the clock tower known as 'Big Brum.' Its prized collection includes some of the world's finest Pre-Raphaelite paintings by artists such as Burne-Jones and Rossetti. It also holds the largest Anglo-Saxon gold hoard ever discovered, the Staffordshire Hoard. Other galleries cover Birmingham's city history, ancient Egypt, and Eastern art. The Victorian-style Edwards tearoom is also popular. The permanent collection is free, though some special exhibitions charge admission. The museum has been undergoing phased renovations in recent years, so some galleries may be closed, so check the website before you go. It is next to Victoria Square, about a 5-minute walk from New Street station.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Victoria Square
- Frankfurt Christmas Market, Birmingham
- Library of Birmingham
- St Philip's Cathedral
- Brindleyplace & Gas Street Basin
- Birmingham Back to Backs
- Ikon Gallery
- Bullring & Selfridges