Birmingham and Midland Institute

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9 Margaret Street
Birmingham, England B3 3BS
Welcome to the BMI. The Birmingham & Midland Institute has been at the heart of Birmingham’s cultural life for over 150 years. It was originally founded by an Act of Parliament in 1854 for the “Diffusion and Advancement of Science, Literature and Art amongst all calluses of persons resident in Birmingham and Midland counties.” Charles Dickens was one of our biggest advocates and one of our earliest Presidents. We are also the site for the original Birmingham Library. The library's holding has steadily increased since joining the Institute in1955. We have collections you can't find anywhere else in the world. We also offer our wonderful rooms for hire, Each room in the BMI is fitted with modern AV equipment, complimentary WIFI and wonderful coffee lounge. Our rooms can accommodate capacitates of up to 250.

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Birmingham and Midland Institute.
12/21/2024

Stunning old building with unique history everywhere. I attended for a training course and the tuto...

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Cool old building.
11/25/2024

This is a cool old building that luckily is still around. A local said it was used for education and...

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Between exhibitions
7/25/2023

Instituted in 1854 it has been central to the city's cultural pursuits for almost 170 years. In an i...

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