Festive Fun at Birmingham Museums

Join us this festive season for a host of joyful events and experiences for all ages, from magical meetings with Santa to historic celebrations by candlelight.

Exhibitions and special events

  1. Ozzy Osbourne.
    Exhibition

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

    Open daily, 10am–5pm. 25 June - 18 January 2026.
    Celebrating the global lifetime achievements of Birmingham rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
    Details
  2. A group of staff dressed in festive jumpers and hats are next to Santa in a cafe.

    Breakfast with Santa , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    Start your day with a breakfast with Santa in the Tearoom at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
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  3. A decorated Christmas tree in a grand hall with wood panelled walls and paintings on the wall.

    Aston by Candlelight: A Christmas Tour , at Aston Hall.

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    Step back in time and see where our modern Christmas celebrations started from as we take you on a Christmas guided tour.
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  4. Santa Claus reads a Christmas story to children beside a decorated tree with lights.

    Storytime with Santa , at Thinktank.

    Weekends and Christmas Holidays until 23 December (excluding 22 December)
    Step into Santa's Grotto at Thinktank.
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  5. Elf Movie poster.

    Christmas Cinema: Elf , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
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  6. Tudor Christmas Tours at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Selected Thursdays in December
    Join us for a costumed festive guided tour exploring Tudor Christmas traditions.
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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.

A large modern building with garden in front. In the garden is trees, plants and science exhibits

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

A man outside a brick building presenting to a small group of people.

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

Your Museums, Your Move

We have officially launched our major fundraising campaign to protect and deliver bold ambitions for the city’s cultural heritage.

The campaign, Your Museums, Your Move: It takes a city to save a story, aims to raise at least two million pounds over the next two years. Find out how you can support us.

Watch our new video by poet Bradley Taylor, who has created a powerful piece for this campaign celebrating Birmingham Museums. 

Illustration of the Round Room decorated for Christmas

Shop online this Christmas

We have a wide range of unique products, thoughtful gifts and locally made items shaped by Birmingham’s remarkable past.
Graphic that reads 'Night at the Museum at Birmingham Museums Trust' along side a bauble with a triceratops skill inside.

Christmas party packages

This Christmas, step inside history. Two iconic venues - one unforgettable night.
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.
A group of people smiling while sitting at a round table raising their glasses.

Venue hire

Choose one of our unique venues for your conference, function or wedding.
A child wearing a replica Staffordshire Hoard helmet with children behind holding replica yellow and black shields.

School visits

Our education programme offers a wide range taught sessions and resources.

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