A Grade II listed building, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts
Our building
An icon of Brutalist architecture, the Barbican is one of the UK’s architectural treasures.
Our venues
Home to two art galleries, two theatres, three cinemas, a concert hall and a tropical conservatory — find out more about the venues that make up one of the world's leading arts centres
Our archive
Ever wondered how the Barbican Estate and Centre were built? Working with Google Arts & Culture, our Archive team have digitised over 3,500 objects, many of them never seen by the public before.