Changes Afoot at BMAG
January 15 2021
Picture: BMAG
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) has announced some changes to its 2021 schedule. Firstly, the museum will close throughout 2021 and reopen in 2022 to allow for an essential electrical upgrade. The city will host the Commonwealth Games in 2022, and it seems that this is factored into this decision.
Aesthetically speaking, the museum has also announced a radical change to its famous Round Room (pictured), which houses an impressive selection of its collections in a vaguely nineteenth century format. It seems the displays in the space have changed a lot over the course of the twentieth century.
As their official press release explains:
A radical new display of this stunning gallery will reflect the people of 21st Century Birmingham. In a sweeping change from the current paintings of landscapes, historic subjects and dignitaries from the past, the new We Are Birmingham display will present a vibrant celebration of the city that Birmingham has become. It will draw on new artworks as well as historic items from Birmingham’s Collections.
