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Birmingham
Museum and Art Gallery :
Built up over the last two centuries,
BM&AG's collections represent every era of art, history, science and nature, from
the geology of millions years in the past to the products of human creativity
and enterprise. Our Museums Service covers
seven sites across Birmingham, from the Central Museum & Art Gallery in Chamberlain
Square to the community museums.
Birmingham has a huge collection of Pre-Raphaelite
paintings, largely built up from bequests and gifts rather than purchases. There
are many other impressive Victorian artworks in the collection. They include Wise
and Foolish Virgins by W. J. Wainwright, and architectural drawings by the late
follower of the Pre-Raphaelites T. M. Rooke. Sidney Meteyard has impressive pictures....
For more information visit the ' Birmingham
Museum and Art Gallery ' website, alternatively phone
this number : Tel +44 (0) 121 303 2834.
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