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Welcome

Our extraordinary venues provide a fascinating glimpse into Birmingham's rich and vibrant past.

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Birmingham Heritage Week events

We're taking part in Birmingham Heritage week so come and explore our fantastic buildings and discover the history that they hold.

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Exhibitions

  1. Ozzy Osbourne.
    Exhibition

    Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025): Working Class Hero , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open daily, 10am–5pm. 25 July - 18 January 2026.
    Celebrating the global lifetime achievements of Birmingham rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
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  2. Black and white photo of an astronaut on the moon with USA flag next to him.
    Exhibition

    The Space Vault Exhibition , at Thinktank.

    Open during venue opening times
    Visit one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts from human space exploration.
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  3. Exhibition space with life size 3D woolly mammoth.
    Exhibition

    GIANTS , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open daily, 10am–5pm. 2 August - 2 November 2025.
    A family-friendly exhibition, featuring life-sized 3D models, skeletons, hands-on activities and digital projections.
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Special events

  1. Close up of prehistoric fossil of a primate's jaw.

    GIANTS Late , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Explore Giants after dark.
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  2. Railway 200 Celebrations , at Thinktank.

    Part of the nationwide Railway 200 celebrations
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  3. Movie poster for Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey. Featuring s close up of child's face and space beyond.

    Cinema Under the Stars: 2001 Space Odyssey , at Thinktank.

    A unique cinema experience in our Thinktank Planetarium
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See all our exhibitions and events

Visit our museums

We have 9 extraordinary venues that provide a fascinating glimpse into Birmingham's rich and vibrant past and showcase world class museum collections.

Not all venues are currently open, please check before visiting.

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Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum

Photo ofshowing the front of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. The tall clock tower of the building is surrounded by blue sky.

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Exterior view of a Jacobean Hall.

Aston Hall

Exterior view of a Tudor timber-framed house with adults and children walking in the garden.

Blakesley Hall

Storage area containing vintage motorised fire engines

Museum Collection Centre

Workshop with machinery, a workbench in front of a window and wooden shelves with a ladder

Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

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Sarehole Mill

Front view of Soho House and garden

Soho House

Close up of ruined stone Castle walls and a cherry tree in blossom

Weoley Castle

Painting of two young girls sitting in the countryside, the older girl's eyes are closed, she has a concertina on her lap, the younger girl faces away looking at a double rainbow in the sky

Our collection

Discover more about the collection.
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Venue hire

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Shop online

Explore our treasure trove of shop items influenced by our collections.

Latest news and stories

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  2. A group of participants sitting around a table having a discussion.

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