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Birmingham Museums has 9 extraordinary venues that provide a fascinating glimpse into Birmingham's rich and vibrant past and showcase world class m...

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Temporary Closure of Birmingham Museu...

Following careful consideration of the COVID-19 situation, we have decided to close all Birmingham Museums sites to the public from 10am on Wednesd...

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17 Mar 2020

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Virtual Tour

You can now look inside Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery without having to be there. Filmed in summer 2019, these four tours show you all the art ...

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Virtual Tour

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Digital Image Resource

Search and download our out-of-copyright images for free on our Digital Image Resource website.

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Brum Cup – help us help our NHS heroes

At this difficult time so many of us are looking for ways to support those working tirelessly across the NHS. At Birmingham Museums Trust, we have ...

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31 Mar 2020

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Staffordshire Hoard Website

Step back in time and learn about the discovery of the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found via the Staffordshire Hoard website.

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Staffordshire Hoard Website

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Birmingham Museums Trust

Find out about Birmingham Museums Trust and our vision to reflect Birmingham to the world, and the world to Birmingham. We are a registered charity and our core purpose is to showcase our outstanding collections and venues to inspire learning, creativity and enjoyment for the people of Birmingham and visitors to the region.

Bringing the museums to you - explore Birmingham Museums online

                            In these challenging and unfamiliar times, while the doors to the nine Birmingham Museums Trust venues across the city are closed, there are ways to keep in touch and engaged online with virtual to...
                        

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Helping to Bring a Turtle Out of its Shell

                            In 1858 Birmingham Museum acquired the carapace of a large sea turtle. This turtle found its way to Aston Hall, where it was exhibited hanging on the wall in the kitchen for many years, demonstrati...
                        

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