Changes to permanent displays ahead of British Art Show 10: A Chorus of Strangers
You may have noticed some changes to our permanent spaces over August. The Collections and Exhibitions teams have been busy getting ready for our exciting new temporary exhibition, British Art Show 10: A Chorus of Strangers - The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum.
Some familiar faces have been safely returned to storage for the duration of the show. These include George Eliot's piano, Peter Peri's The Coventry Sculpture, Yehudi Menuhin by David Wynne and Female Head by William Chattaway. But don't worry, these favourites will be back on display in February 2027 and in the meantime the countdown is on to the opening of British Art Show on 2 October 2026.
Long Gallery
This gallery features sculptures from the museum's collection. Many of them are representations of people, such as the head of Rabindranath Tagore by Jacob Epstein or Old Ladies on a Park Bench by Jack Greaves (a favourite with visitors), while others are more abstract shapes. One of the star pieces is the bronze by Barbara Hepworth, titled Figure (Walnut).
For Families
With large scale sculptures to walk amongst, families can enjoy both abstract and figurative pieces of all shapes and materials.
Why not use these as starting points for discussions; what are the sculptures made from or can you count the shadows they cast? There is also a space set up nearby for colouring and reading.