Welcome to the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, the Lapworth Museum of Geology, the Eton Myers Collection and the Research and Cultural Collections at Birmingham University searchable database. This web page gives you access to the database of their combined collections and provides links to their websites.
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The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
The Institute has one of the most outstanding collections of works of art assembled in Britain in the twentieth century. It is among Birmingham's greatest cultural attractions. |
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Research and Cultural Collections A cornucopia of extraordinary artefacts on campus, ranging from an ancient Egyptian coffin to twenty first century art. |
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The Lapworth Museum of Geology The Lapworth Museum has the most extensive geological collection in the Midlands with beautifully preserved fossils, stunning minerals and ancient rocks from around the world. |
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This outstanding collection of Egyptian art was bequeathed to Eton College at the end of the 19th Century. Some of the items have been digitised as part of a Birmingham University research project. |
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To browse or search the combined collections at the University of Birmingham, please follow the link above.
Entry to all the collections is free of charge. For opening hours and directions to the various collections, please refer to the website links for each collection centre.