Barbican Art Gallery
Silk Street,  Silk Street, City,  EC2Y 8DS
Telephone: 020 7638 4141
art@barbican.org.uk Email art@barbican.org.uk
 
Location Map of Barbican Art Gallery
 
The Barbican is renowned as one of London's top venues for theatre, art and dance. At the Barbican Art Gallery on level 3 you get must-see exhibitions by acclaimed architects, Turner prize-winning artists and famous photographers as well as major exhibitions by leading international figures. Each exhibition comes with a programme of often thought-provoking talks and events.
 
Visiting Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
Opening Times
Mon Wed Fri Sat Sun 11am-8pm, Tue Thu 11am-6pm | Open until 21:00 on the First Thursday of every month. Closed 24th to 26th December. Open New Year's day.
 
Ticket Prices
Adult £8, Child £6, Concessions £6 | Free (Under 12s)
 
Travel
 
Underground Stations
Barbican Tube (4 minutes)
Moorgate Tube (5 minutes)
Railway Stations
Moorgate Railway Station (5 minutes)
Farringdon Rail (11 minutes)
 
 
 
Car Parking
 
Barbican Centre 22 Legion (0 minutes)
Barbican Centre 4/55 Legion (0 minutes)
 
 
Alternative Art Galleries Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Sights and Attractions
Barbican - Curve Gallery
Ground Level,  Barbican Centre, Silk Street, The City,  London,  EC2Y
0 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Part of the Barbican Centre for arts and conferences the Curve Gallery, situated on the ground floor, has changing exhibitions of photography, art and ...More...
 
London Sights and Attractions
Host Gallery
1 Honduras Street, The City,  London,  EC1Y
7 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Host was established in 2005 by Jon Levy, director of foto8, and Adrian Evans, director of Panos Pictures. Photojournalism - from classical black and white ...More...
 
 
Local Sights and Attractions Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Sights and Attractions
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, The City,  London,  EC2Y
0 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Huge, multifaceted arts and entertainment centre. Described by the Queen as “one of the wonders of the modern world”, this multifaceted performance and arts venue forms ...More...
 
London Sights and Attractions
Barbican Conservatory
Gallery Floor (Level 3),  Silk Street, The City,  London,  EC2Y
0 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Home to over 2,000 species of tropical plants and trees, the Barbican's Conservatory is a hidden tropical oasis in the heart of the city. So ...More...
 
 
Local Event Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Event
Family Film Club
Barbican Centre, Silk Street,  London,  EC2Y
0 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Every Saturday morning at the Barbican's Cinema 1 is Family Film Club time with Movie Trolley activities laid on for little ones before the 11am ...More...
 
London Event
London Children's Film Festival
Barbican Centre, Silk Street,  London,  EC2Y
0 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
This is one of those events that makes you wish you were young again. The London Children's Film Festival is the cinema equivalent of going ...More...
 
 
Local Event Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Event
Cabaret Simon
Silk Street, ,  London,  EC2Y
0 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Cabaret created just for kids, Cabaret Simon premieres at The Pit at the Barbican this Christmas - and only children aged 4 to 10 are ...More...
 
 
Local Event Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Event
Pied Piper
Silk Street, ,  London,  EC2Y
0 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Boy Blue's interpretation of Robert Browning's Pied Piper returns to the Barbican this Christmas after a popular run earlier in the year, having won an ...More...
 
 
Local Hotels Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Hotels
Citadines Barbican
7-21 Goswell Road, London,  EC1M
5 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Just North of the city, these well-appointed family apartments offer an idyllic little spot for parents with children. At the weekend, the city is ...More...
 
London Hotels
Apex London Wall Hotel
Apex London Wall Hotel 7-9 Copthall Avenue London EC2R 7NJ,  EC2R
8 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
In the heart of the financial district and close to the Bank of England, the Apex London Wall Hotel, opened November 2009, is within walking ...More...
 
 
Local Event Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Event
London Children's Film Festival
Barbican Screen, Silk Street,  EC2Y
0 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
This is one of those events that makes you wish you were young again. The London Children's Film Festival is the cinema equivalent of going ...More...
 
London Event
Finsbury Square Market
Finsbury Square, Finsbury Square,  EC2A
8 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
The Finsbury Square Market brings fresh food and farm produced goods to the heart of London's financial centre, only a few hundred yards from Moorgate ...More...
 
 
Local Shopping Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Shopping
Barbican Chimes Music Shop
Cromwell Tower,  Silk Street, The City,  London,  EC2Y
2 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Tucked away near the Barbican multi-arts centre and the world-renowned Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Chimes Music is in illustrious company. Since opening in ...More...
 
London Shopping
Flittner
86 Moorgate, The City,  London,  EC2M
7 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
An old-fashioned barber’s patronised by city gentlemen and established in 1904. As well as a shampoo and cut you can also have the traditional hot ...More...
 
 
Local Restaurants Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Restaurants
Wagamama
1 Ropemaker Street, The City,  London,  EC2Y
4 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Taking inspiration from Japanese ramman-noodle bars, Wagamama is the ultimate in high-quality, fast food. Huge bowls of steaming, soupy noodles, chicken dumplings with a chilli-soy ...More...
 
London Restaurants
Carnevale
135 Whitecross Street, The City,  London,  EC1Y
5 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
This cosy vegetarian restaurant is a bit like eating in someone's house - only with great food. Mains may include a selection of risotto with ...More...
 
 
Local Education Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Education
City Journalism
106 Bunhill Row, The City,  London,  EC1Y
8 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to ...More...
 
London Education
College of Law
2 Bunhill Row, The City,  London,  EC1Y8HQ
5 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
The College of Law is a national institution with branches all over the UK. Along with BPP and City, the College of Law is widely ...More...
 
 
Local Leisure Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Leisure
Postman's Park
King Edward Street, The City,  London,  EC4M
6 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St ...More...
 
London Leisure
Urban Golf
12 Smithfield Street, The City,  London,  EC1A
9 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
OK, so you may not be able to soak up the rays on this indoor course but it’s a brilliant idea that has been stylishly ...More...
 
 
Local Pubs Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Pubs
The Old Red Cow
71 Long Lane, Clerkenwell,  London,  EC1A
6 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
One of the oldest pubs in Smithfield, The Old Red Cow has stood on this spot on Long Lane since the year dot. Steeped in ...More...
 
London Pubs
Ye Old Mitre Tavern
1 Ely Place, Holborn,  London,  EC1N
14 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
This elusive wood panelled old tavern, hidden down an alleyway between 8 and 9 Hatton Garden, dates back to 1547 when it was built for ...More...
 
 
Local Nightlife Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Nightlife
Fabric
77a Charterhouse Street, Clerkenwell,  London,  EC1M
11 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Built on the site of a Victorian meat cellar, Fabric continues to boast the most sensational line-ups in the capital. Its global reputation is founded ...More...
 
London Nightlife
Black Lotus Karate Club
73-75 Scrutton Street, Shoreditch,  London,  EC2A
14 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
The wonderfully-named Black Lotus Karate Club is a new and vibrant venue to open in Shoreditch. Located in the Scrutton Street Warehouse, the nightclub is ...More...
 
 
Local Business Near Barbican Art Gallery
 
 
London Business
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, The City,  London,  EC2Y
0 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Huge, multifaceted arts and entertainment centre. Described by the Queen as “one of the wonders of the modern world”, this multifaceted performance and arts venue forms ...More...
 
London Business
the Brewery
Chiswell Street, The City,  London,  EC1Y
2 minutes distance from Barbican Art Gallery
Whilst the City of London is not short of modern, flexible event-spaces, not many can claim to be located in a Grade II listed building, ...More...