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  1. Jellycat range.

    Jellycat space collection launched at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum

    18 March 2026
  2. Silver sugar bowl with decorative pattern near the base.

    John Hardman & Co silver sugar bowl acquired for Birmingham collection

    17 March 2026
  3. The group of Citizens' Jury participants.

    Birmingham Museums Citizens’ Jury shortlisted for Museums + Heritage award

    12 March 2026
  4. Collage of three historic buildings, gallery exhibition and people.

    Half price entry to Birmingham Museums sites during National Lottery Open Week

    5 March 2026

  5. New cafe bar to open in Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

    3 March 2026
  6. A member of staff holding a object from the collection with visitors looking at it in the background.

    Five Birmingham Museums Trust Sites Awarded Full Accreditation

    26 February 2026
  7. Man in suit speaking into microphone near decorative green staircase with audience nearby.

    Niels de Vos steps down as chair of Birmingham Museums Trust after six years of leadership

    25 February 2026
  8. Museum in Chamberlain square with Chamberlain memorial.

    New Report Shows Civic Museums Deliver £8bn in Social Value Each Year

    19 February 2026
  9. Photographs of Lenny Henry, Joe Lycett and Jasper Carrott on display.

    Photography exhibition celebrating comedy legends opens at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

    17 February 2026
  10. A rocket on launchpad with moon behind it.

    Space expert to give talk on the launch of Artemis II mission to the moon at Thinktank, Birmingham science museum

    4 February 2026

  11. Call for local community members to help shape new African display of objects from Birmingham’s global majority collections

    27 January 2026
  12. A person smiling and standing holding a book.

    Launch of new book on managing heritage environments co-edited by Birmingham Museums’ conservation manager

    22 January 2026