Slow Art Experience // Saturday Slow food, slow living, slow... art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired—not tired. This Saturday at 2pm,, Musuem docent Julia Stork discusses the work Lady Helen Vincent, Viscountess d'Abernon by John Singer Sargent. Read more

Pre-Order The Look of Love Book The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection, a hardback companion book of the upcoming exhibition with the same name, is now available for pre-order with a special rate on the Museum Store's website. This offer is limited; click here to place your order now!Similiar to the exhibition, the book explores the fascinating subject of 'lover's eyes', hand-painted miniatures of single human eyes, set in exquisite jewelery and given as tokens of affection. The Birmingham Museum of Art's own, Curator of American Art, Dr. Graham C. Boettcher, serves as the publication's editor, with contributions from Elle Shushan and Read more

Director's Welcome Winter’s chill is upon us, but as we begin the new year, we’re enjoying the warm glow of a hopeful season at the Museum! We have so many exciting changes now and in the coming months that we hope will engage a variety of audiences and continue to establish the Museum as a destination for community education and conversation. First up, Dragons and Lotus Blossoms: Vietnamese Ceramics from the Birmingham Museum of Art, represents the culmination of years of generous donations and careful planning by Don Wood, our curator of Asian Art. The result of this focus has created a Read more