Visit - Ikon

Ikon is an internationally acclaimed art gallery situated in central Birmingham.

Housed in a magnificent Grade II listed neo-gothic school building, the gallery features temporary exhibitions over two floors, alongside Ikon Shop and Café.

IKON GALLERY

Entry to Ikon is free. The gallery shows work by artists from around the world and a variety of media is represented, including sound, film, mixed media, photography, painting, sculpture and installation. Donations welcome.

Ikon’s Galleries are closed while we install our new exhibitions. Ikon reopens on Friday 10 May. Find out more

OPENING TIMES
Open Wednesday – Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 11am-5pm

PHONE
0121 248 0708

IKON SHOP

Ikon Shop is Birmingham’s only specialist art bookshop, stocking a range of books, cards, artists’ limited editions and gifts. Ikon is a charity and all purchases support the gallery’s exhibition and education programme.

OPENING TIMES
Open Wednesday – Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am-5pm or shop online

PHONE
0121 248 0711

Yorks Café at Ikon

Visit our café and enjoy all day brunch and speciality coffee inside or or out on the large terrace area. Yorks offers a wide range of house-baked cakes, loose leaf teas, craft beers and wine.

OPENING TIMES
Wednesday-Friday, 9am – 4pm

Saturday, 9am – 5pm

Sunday, 10am – 4pm

Yorks Café at Ikon

PHONE
0121 828 5060

ACCESS & SAFETY

Ikon is fully accessible with a range of facilities to make your visit enjoyable. We have guidelines for all our activities to ensure a safe experience for everyone who visits, offering hand sanitisers throughout and enhanced cleaning of the building.

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WANT TO HIRE IKON?

Ikon has versatile spaces, accommodating up to five hundred guests. Get in touch today to discuss your event with a member of our team.

Ikon is a charity and by choosing us for your event you directly support the gallery’s future.

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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Exhibition 08.03.2024–07.07.2024

FRIENDS IN LOVE AND WAR / L’ÉLOGE DES MEILLEUR·ES ENNEMI·ES.

Works from the British Council Collection and macLYON. Exhibition at Lyon, France

Ikon and macLYON present works by over twenty artists from the British Council Collection and macLYON that explore the theme of friendship.  

Exhibition 22.04.2024–08.05.2024

GALLERIES CLOSED FOR INSTALLATION

Ikon’s Galleries are closed while we install our new exhibitions. Ikon Shop and Yorks Café are open as usual.