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Welcome

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

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Summer family fun

Get ready for giant discoveries and space adventures this summer!

From our GIANTS exhibition and art workshops to space-themed fun and nature activities.

Check out all our family-friendly summer events.

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Exhibitions

  1. Ozzy Osbourne.
    Exhibition

    Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open 25 June - 28 Sept, 2025. Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm.
    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 2 August - 2 November 2025. Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm.
    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 a large collection of Staffordshire hoard fragments in individual display boxes on display in a display case.

    Staffordshire Hoard Guided View , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Thursdays and Saturdays
    Guided access to the much loved Staffordshire Hoard Gallery. ​
    DetailsBook now
  2. Workshop with machinery, a workbench in front of a window and wooden shelves with a ladder

    Museum of the Jewellery Quarter , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Join us on Saturday 26 July as we opens our doors for one day only, for The Jewellery Quarter Festival.
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  3. Two musicians performing, one is playing a saxophone and the other a cello.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Thinktank -Simon Spillett Quartet , at Thinktank.

    Discover Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival across Birmingham Museums
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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

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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

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

Choose one of our unique venues for your conference, function or wedding.
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Shop online

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

Latest news and stories

  1. Desk with notebooks and a dial telephone in front of a window etched with a sign for 'Smith and Pepper'

    Museum of the Jewellery Quarter to open its doors for The Jewellery Quarter Festival 2025

    17 July 2025
  2. Group of 25 small Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet artefacts

    Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery announces guided access viewings of Staffordshire Hoard prior to full public reopening

    15 July 2025
  3. Fae sitting at a desk at work in an exhibition.

    The secrets in the archive

    14 July 2025
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