Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

One of the world's best collections of Pre-Raphaelite paintings can be seen here, including important works by Burne-Jones, a native of Birmingham. Also on display are fine silver, ceramics and glass. The archaeology section has prehistoric Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities, and also objects from the Near East, Mexico and Peru. Galleries also explore the creation of art, while the In Touch gallery includes talking sculptures, and Samurai armour. The Bull Ring explores the 800 year history of this well-known area. A selection of artefacts from the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest find of Anglo-Saxon gold are also on display. There is a regular programme of temporary art and history exhibitions every year. Building of the new Birmingham history galleries has started, check in advance for details of any closures.