Birmingham and Midland Institute

The Birmingham & Midland Institute
The coat of arms of The Birmingham & Midland Institute[1]
MottoLatin: Sine Fide Doctrina
Motto in English
Endless Learning
Established1854 by Act of Parliament
PresidentSir David Cannadine
Vice-presidentDr Serena Trowbridge, Samina Ansari
Location
Birmingham
,
West Midlands
,
England
Birmingham and Midland Institute, current site
Recruitment leaflet, 1866. Written and designed by J. H. Chamberlain, Honorary Secretary, who appears in the first woodcut recruiting Hercules to the institute. The text tells two apocryphal stories: one of a poor man who, inspired by a BMI lecture, made his fortune: the other of a man who scoffed at the BMI and grew ass-like ears.
Blue plaque to Albert Ketèlbey commemorating his time as a student of the Birmingham School of Music

The Birmingham and Midland Institute (popularly known as the Midland Institute) (grid reference SP066870), is an institution concerned with the promotion of education and learning in Birmingham, England. It is now based on Margaret Street in Birmingham city centre. It was founded in 1854 as a pioneer of adult scientific and technical education (General Industrial, Commercial and Music); and today continues to offer arts and science lectures, exhibitions and concerts. It is a registered charity. There is limited free access to the public, with further facilities available on a subscription basis.

  1. ^ "Birmingham and Midland Institute". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2 February 2021.