Museum in Chamberlain square with Chamberlain memorial.

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

We're delighted that Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has reopened its doors. Open spaces include The Pre-Raphaelites Galleries, Staffordshire Hoard Gallery, Birmingham History Galleries, Round Room, Industrial Gallery, Bridge Gallery, Wild City (a new family gallery), Tearoom, and Museum Shop, as well as a series of exhibitions. Open Monday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm.

Our exhibitions and special events

  1. Ozzy Osbourne.
    Exhibition

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

    Open daily, 10am–5pm, until 27 September 2026.
    Celebrating the global lifetime achievements of Birmingham rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
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  2. Exhibition

    I photograph comedians! Photography by Andy Hollingworth , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    18 Feb – 31 May, Wed – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).
    A major photographic exhibition of some of the UK’s comedy legends past and present by British photographer Andy Hollingworth.
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  3. Headshot of Bradley Taylor holding a microphone behind him.

    Piece of Work - Poetry at BMAG , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Thu 29 Jan
    Piece of Work: Birmingham's premiere poetry night
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  4. Bob Mills on staging, pointing and holding a microphone.

    Comedy at the Museum ft. Bob Mills & More , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Comedy from your favourite acts at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
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  5. a charcoal sketch of a face on white paper with an art studio in the background of image

    Drawing Comedians with Milan Topalovic , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Practice portraiture by drawing your favorite comedian
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  6. A picture of a grey table with cards with pictures of flowers taken from the viewpoint of the card maker

    Victorian Valentines with Leah Hickey , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Love letters and Victorian romance with Leah Hickey
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Museum in Chamberlain 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 Monday - 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.
  • Last entry 4:45pm.
A view of the Round Room with large painting on the wall and a statue of Lucifer by Sir Jacob Epstein.
Visit us

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. 

Latest news and stories

  1. A closeup of photos and information on a display.

    Community exhibition highlighting charity’s 40 years of helping people experiencing homelessness opens at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

    19 January 2026
  2. A portrait photo of Deborah Spence.

    Birmingham Museums Trust appoints new trustee and chair of finance and risk committee

    15 January 2026

  3. Documentation Detectives: Celebrating Chapter 1

    29 December 2025
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Address: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square Birmingham, B3 3DH.