Birmingham Museums
Venues
Logo bmag side

Search the website

World class museum in the heart of Birmingham city centre.

Chamberlain Square
Birmingham, B3 3DH
0121 348 8000 Directions

Opening times and prices

Opening Times:

Monday - Thursday 10am - 5pm.
Friday 10.30am - 5pm.
Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm.

Closed 24 - 26 December and 1st January.

Entry:

FREE entrance. 

Some exhibitions and events may charge.

Museum & Art Gallery
Img 2867

About

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) first opened in 1885. It is housed in a Grade II* listed city centre landmark building. There are over 40...
Museum & Art Gallery
About
Visit page
Faithinbirmingham 20150812 257%20tour

What's On

Find out what's on and what's coming up at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Museum & Art Gallery
What's On
Visit page
Christmas%20with%20santa%20crop1

Santa's Grotto

Special Event
Make your museum visit extra special by popping along to our festive family grotto this Christmas. The grotto is open on Saturdays and Sundays only.
Museum & Art Gallery
7 Dec 2019 - 22 Dec 2019
Click for all times & days
Book tickets £6.50
5pre%7e1%201.%20presenters%20dr%20bendor%20grosvenor%20and%20%20emma%20dabiri%20%c2%a9daniel%20graves%20for%20tern%20tv

Revealing Lost Masterpieces at Birmin...

Regular viewers of BBC Four’s Britain’s Lost Masterpieces will know that the programme has featured some dramatic discoveries. A Rubens in Glasg...
Museum & Art Gallery
4 Nov 2019
View blog
Roundgallery view10

Carols with the Choral Union

Special Event
A festive performance by the Birmingham Choral Union in the beautiful surroundings of the Industrial Gallery. 
Museum & Art Gallery
8 Dec 2019 - 8 Dec 2019
Click for all times
No booking required
Roundgallery view10

Carols with the Choral Union

Special Event
A festive performance by the Birmingham Choral Union in the beautiful surroundings of the Industrial Gallery. 
Museum & Art Gallery
15 Dec 2019 - 15 Dec 2019
Click for all times
No booking required
Et154

Edwardian Tearooms

The beautifully renovated Edwardian Tearooms offers a wide range of delicious food and beverages within an unique and historic setting. 
Museum & Art Gallery
Edwardian Tearooms
Visit page
1890%20p84%20dominicans%20in%20feathers%20crop4

Become a Member

Become a Birmingham Museums member today and enjoy 12 months of inspirational days out, with FREE access to our 8 venues and other exclusive benefits!
Museum & Art Gallery
Become a Member
Visit page
Industrialgallery dinner%20crop1

Venue Hire

The 19th-century Grade II listed building of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery offers a magnificent setting for entertaining, weddings, birthday pa...
Museum & Art Gallery
Venue Hire
Visit page
See all events
Video

Life of a Saxon Soldier (Sort Of!)

A history expert attempts to narrate the life of a Saxon and finds that it doesn’t go to plan! A humorous video to advertise the Birmingham Museums online shop and Staffordshire Hoard merchandise.
Staffordshire%20hoard%20before%20conservation
Latest news

Staffordshire Hoard secrets revealed in landmark publication

Following a decade of intensive conservation and expert research, a new book available from November will reveal the importance of the spectacular Staffordshire Hoard to our knowledge of British an...
Read in full
Blog

Birmingham Revolutions – Power to the People

“Power in the hand of ignorance, is an edge-tool of the most dangerous kind.” – William Hutton, Birmingham Historian (1781). From the Priestley Riots of 1791 all the way through to the LGBTQ+ ca...
Read in full
Gillian%20smith%27s%20waistcoat%20with%20miner%27s%20strike%20badges%2c%201980s