Museum in square with Chamberlain memorial.

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

We're delighted that Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has reopened its doors for the next phase of reopening. Nearly a dozen spaces, including the iconic Round Room, Industrial Gallery, Tearoom and Shop are now open from Wednesday to Sunday, 10am - 5pm.

Exhibition space with life size 3D woolly mammoth.

GIANTS

Discover awe-inspiring prehistoric giant animals!

A fun, family-friendly exhibition with life-sized 3D models, nearly complete skeletons, hands-on experiences and more. 

Opens Saturday 2 August - Sunday 2 November. 

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Our exhibitions and events

  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. Watch us Lead. Christopher Samuel.
    Exhibition

    Watch Us Lead , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm.
    Artist Christopher Samuel's exhibition about the missing stories from history.
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  3. A group of musicians outside on a street, smiling with their hands in the air and holding a variety of string instruments.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery - Hot Club Of Halifax , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Discover Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival across Birmingham Museums
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Museum in square with Chamberlain memorial.

About

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is housed in a stunning Grade II* listed landmark building that has watched over the city’s Chamberlain and Victoria Squares since 1885, welcoming millions of visitors over the years.

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Square clock tower and stone columns of Museum entrance

Plan your visit

Busy museum café viewed from above.

Tearoom

Museum shop featuring a variety of shop artefacts including clothes, prints and more.

Shop

The Industrial Gallery, a large ornate gallery with ironwork arches and large glazed roof windows showing a display based on Made In Birmingham.

What to see

Open spaces include the Birmingham History Galleries, Round Room, Industrial Gallery, Tearoom, and Museum Shop, plus a new family gallery, Wild City.

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Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery opening times

Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm.

  • General admission is FREE (donations are welcome, thank you for your support). No booking required.
  • Some events and exhibitions may charge, this information is included in the What's On details.
  • Tearoom open 10am - 4pm.
A view of the Round Room with large painting on the wall and a statue of Lucifer by Sir Jacob Epstein.
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Latest news and stories

  1. Ozzy Osbourne.

    World-first Ozzy Osbourne exhibition to open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

    13 June 2025
  2. Exhibition space with life size 3D woolly mammoth.

    A big opportunity to feel small: colossal creatures descending on UK in giant exhibition

    5 June 2025
  3. Watch us Lead. Christopher Samuel.

    New exhibition exploring missing stories of the disabled experience opens at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

    4 June 2025

New Pre-Raphaelite display coming soon

As part of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery’s phased reopening, we are excited to announce that works from our world-class Pre-Raphaelite and Arts and Crafts collections will be back on display later this year.

We are currently working behind the scenes to get the new display ready for opening to the public in Autumn 2025.

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Address: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square Birmingham, B3 3DH.