Birmingham Museums Trust’s largest ever touring exhibition, Victorian Radicals, which has been showcasing some of the finest Pre-Raphaelite works in the city’s collection to audiences across the US, has been recognised at the Global Fine Art Awards 2019 this week.

• Get delicious recipe boxes inspired by the Sarehole Mill Bakehouse and the Edwardian Tearooms delivered to your door.

Fresh air and exercise once a day has become an important part of the lockdown routine for many of us.

A new artwork which celebrates Birmingham and its people has been revealed by satirical collage artist Christopher Spencer, aka Cold War Steve, and Birmingham Museums Trust.

With the lockdown forcing many of us to spend more time at home, Birmingham Museums Trust has moved this year’s Inspire art competition online to encourage people of all ages to get creative for their well-being and be inspired by what they can see.

While the doors to the nine Birmingham Museums Trust sites are closed, the team have still been working hard for the community by supporting the NHS and others who need help most at this time.

At this difficult time so many of us are looking for ways to support those working tirelessly across the NHS.

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 tours, an extensive image database, spotlight videos, and more, as the team bring the museums to you.

Following careful consideration of the COVID-19 situation, we have decided to temporarily close all Birmingham Museums sites to the public.