Birmingham, Venice, Italy, United Kingdom, England

The World's Largest Pre-Raphaelite Painting Collection

Birmingham, Venice, Italy, United Kingdom, England

With approximately 3,000 paintings, drawings, prints, and other specimens of 19th century ornamental art and design, the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, located next to the Town Hall, houses the world's greatest collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings.

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