Exhibition
The Hidden Lives of Plants: Botanical Illustrations from the V&A
22 Jun 2024 – 10 Nov 2024
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Castor Oil Plant, about 1760 – 1825, by an unknown Chinese artist. Image © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Talk
Lunchtime Talk with Professor Jeremy Pritchard
4 Sep 2024
Regular hours
- Wed, 04 Sep
- 13:00 – 13:30
Free admission
Address
- University of Birmingham
- Edgbaston
- Birmingham
- B15 2TS
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- By Bus: Nos 61, 62 and 63 leave the city centre (Corporation Street or Navigation St). The bus stops at the bottom of Navigation Street (ask for the University).
- By Car: Take the A38 (Bristol Road), turning onto Edgbaston Park Road. Parking is available in the University's South Car Park, with the Barber Institute situated at the top of the hill opposite King Edward's School, two minutes walk from the car pa
- By Train: University Station is a five minute walk from the Barber Institute on the campus. Trains leave New Street station regularly and take approximately 10 minutes.
Event map
Join Professor Jeremy Pritchard, Professor of Life Sciences Education, University of Birmingham as they share unique perspectives and insight on Hidden Lives of Plants: Botanical Illustrations from the V&A.
About
The Barber Institute's lunchtime talks are delivered by staff, students, academics and researchers here at the Barber and our wider University of Birmingham community. Focused on key works in our exhibitions and collection, the talks take place in the gallery and are an informal and interesting way of looking closely at artwork.
Free, booking essential
