Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
To the Future
In or near Birmingham.
To the Future — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Chris Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- University · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To the Future is located in Birmingham, postcode B15 2GW. The nearest railway station is University, which is 0.3 km away. Entry is free.
About
To the Future is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Official information
University Station features the poem 'Dear Brum' by Casey Bailey, celebrating Birmingham's heritage and community pride. The station serves as a cultural landmark, reflecting the city's identity and achievements through art and poetry.
From the Wikipedia article
To the Future (Dutch: Naar de toekomst) is a painting made by the Dutchman Carel Willink in 1965. It shows two sculptures from the Garden of Bomarzo and a man in an asbestos suit who walks toward a large explosion. It belongs to a group of late Willink paintings that portray apocalyptic confrontations between modern technology and the ancient world. To the Future is in the collection of Museum MORE in the Netherlands.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.4515, -1.9412
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B15 2GW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Nearest railway station
- University — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.birmingham.ac.uk
Sources
- osm: node/2577027878 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: To the Future (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is To the Future?
- To the Future is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B15 2GW), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is To the Future?
- To the Future — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to To the Future?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode B15 2GW.
- Is To the Future free to visit?
- Yes, To the Future is free to enter.
- How do I get to To the Future?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B15 2GW.