RBSA Gallery
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The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) is a free Birmingham attraction that’s an artist-led charity and supports artists and promotes engagement with the visual arts through a range of exhibitions, events and workshops. The gallery also houses a craft shop which stocks jewellery, ceramics, textiles, prints, books, glassware and greetings cards from designers and makers based in the West Midlands and beyond.
The RBSA Gallery Shop features contemporary craft by designer-makers based in the Midlands and beyond.
Within the RBSA Gallery is held the Society’s permanent collection. This archive comprises over 1000 artworks, catalogues, letters and records documenting the Society’s activities over the past 200+ years. The works of many RBSA Members and Associates, both past and present, are held within the collection alongside other items important to the history of Birmingham as a city. The RBSA Gallery is, as a result of this important collection, an accredited museum and holds exhibitions showing items from the archive twice a year.
The RBSA runs an exhibition venue, the RBSA Gallery, in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter, a short walk from the city centre.
This attraction is free to enter, so if you are looking for things to do in Birmingham, why not while away an hour or two looking through the gallery. Take in the history of the city and view artwork from the future artists coming from Birmingham and the Midlands.
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FAQ's
Is the gallery accessible to everyone?
The RBSA Gallery in Birmingham aims to provide an accessible experience for everyone to enjoy the gallery. There is wheelchair access throughout the building, a lift to all three floors and an accessible toilet. Blue-badge-holders can park directly outside the Gallery entrance, provided they show their badge clearly in the windscreen. Please contact us directly if you require assistance for your visit.
What is the nearest train station, is it far to walk?
Snow Hill train station is an 8 min walk to the gallery.
Does the gallery show the artwork all year?
The gallery showcases the local artistic talent from around the area, so the exhibitions change throughout the year to accommodate this.
