Public art & sculpture · London
The Barbican Muse
In or near City of London.
The Barbican Muse in England London, United Kingdom.
Jim Osley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Moorgate · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Barbican Muse is located in the City of London, postcode EC2Y 8DT. The nearest railway station is Moorgate, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
The Barbican Muse is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1994. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Barbican Muse is a sculpture of a woman, holding tragedy and comedy masks, by Matthew Spender, and was installed on a wall near the Silk Street entrance to the Barbican Centre in the City of London, England, in 1994. The 20 feet (6.1 m) long illuminated sculpture called Muse was cast in fibreglass and then gilded. It was commissioned, in 1993, by architect Theo Crosby to 'float, glow and point the way' to visitors arriving at the centre on the walkway from Moorgate Station. As part of the 1993–1994 refurbishment, Crosby also commissioned nine gilded fibreglass muses by British sculptor Sir Bernard Sindall, but these were removed in April 1997, and sold to Dick Enthoven in 1998.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5196, -0.0930
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC2Y 8DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1994
- Nearest railway station
- Moorgate — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q18122622 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Barbican Muse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Barbican Muse?
- The Barbican Muse is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC2Y 8DT), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- What is The Barbican Muse?
- The Barbican Muse in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Barbican Muse?
- The nearest railway station is Moorgate, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode EC2Y 8DT.
- When was The Barbican Muse built?
- Built or established in 1994.
- Who owns The Barbican Muse?
- The Barbican Muse is owned by Dick Enthoven.
- Is The Barbican Muse free to visit?
- Yes, The Barbican Muse is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Barbican Muse?
- The nearest railway station is Moorgate, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC2Y 8DT.