October half term

About our events

Child dressed up for Halloween with white face and black etes and lips surrounded by graphics of bats, ghosts and pumpkins on a orange background with black grass at the bottom

Join us this October at Birmingham Museums

There's lots going on across our sites, from Neverland adventures to wandering witches, magical science and lots more!  

We also have some fun activities that you can do at home too.

Exhibitions and experiences

  1. Exhibition

    Neverland , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    23 Oct - 3 Jan. Open Tue - Sun and daily in holidays. (Open on 24, 26 Dec and 1 Jan. Closed 25 Dec.)
    A festive experience inspired by the beloved children’s classic, Peter Pan.
    DetailsBook now
  2. Every thing must go an exhibition by Joe Lycett Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery 29 July - 21 February 2027.
    Exhibition

    EVERY THING MUST GO by Joe Lycett , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    29 July 2026 - 21 Feb 2027. Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays). Closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan.
    First major solo exhibition of art by comedian Joe Lycett.
    Details
  3. Watercolour painting depicting part of a cottage with driveway, a tree casts a shadow.
    Exhibition

    Florence Mare: A Record of Yardley , at Blakesley Hall.

    Open Wed - Sun, 11am - 4pm.
    Local artist Florence Mare’s paintings offer a rare glimpse into a lost Yardley, capturing the area in the 1930s before development changed it forever.
    Details

Events

List of Events

  1. Two people standing in front of TV screen in a gallery.

    Forgotten India at 80: Museum Takeover , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    A three day museum takeover exploring South Asian stories through stories and music.
    DetailsDrop-in
  2. A LEGO figure with eyes and arm, with bricks in the background.

    LEGO Coding & AI Workshop , at Thinktank.

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    Come and discover the magic of coding with LEGO Education's brand new Computer Science & AI kits!
    DetailsBook now
  3. Inside Gamesworld with rows of computers and chairs.

    Gamesworld Session , at Thinktank.

    Selected days
    Join us for family-friendly retro gaming session, spanning six decades of video gaming history.
    DetailsBook now
  4. Close up of two children sitting and drawing at an easel in a gallery.

    Marvellous Makers , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Sundays
    Weekly, hands-on creative workshops.
    DetailsDrop-in
  5. Two people on stilts, dressed in bright pink and green witch costumes with brooms.

    Watch out for Witches! , at Thinktank.

    Two witches are causing some magical mischief at Thinktank, can you spot them during your visit?
    DetailsBook now
  6. A lady next to a taxidermy penguin.

    Taxidermy in Action with Sarah Burhouse , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Meet a taxidermist in this family friendly drop in workshop.
    DetailsDrop-in
  7. Two children engaged in crafting with colourful paper and scissors at a table.

    Art Club - October Half Term , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    Join us for some festive fun during the school holidays.
    DetailsBook now
  8. A staff member in a lab coat doing a science experiment with bright colour flames on a table in front of them.

    Magic Mayhem Science Show , at Thinktank.

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    Join us for an interactive science show full of magical experiments and games!
    DetailsDrop-in
  9. An adult and child looking a a display case of taxidermy ducks.

    My First Museum Tour: Halloween Edition , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    A museum tour aimed at young families who would like a child-friendly tour of the Museum.
    DetailsBook now

  10. Spooky Science with Science Made Simple , at Thinktank.

    Discover the science behind Halloween and witchcraft with fun activities.
    DetailsDrop-in
  11. Bright yellow gallery walls decorated with colourful, animal and human paintings, featuring a large pink mammoth sculpture.

    'The Big Draw' with Molly Cleaver in EVERY THING MUST GO , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Be inspired by Joe Lycett's "neon graveyard" and get creative.
    DetailsDrop-in
  12. Two people one is holding a screen print.

    Make and Take your very own Joe Lycett inspired screen print , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    28 Oct
    Join Private Press and make your very own screen print to take away.
    DetailsDrop-in
  13. A person holding a hoop in the air, a large bubble is coming from floor to the hoop.

    Wizard Bubble Shields with Youth Evolution , at Thinktank.

    Magical half term science to get hands on with!
    DetailsDrop-in
  14. Collage spooky house, cauldron along with animals including rat, snail, spider.

    ZooLab at Blakesley Hall: Witchcraft and Wizardry! , at Blakesley Hall.

    A family friendly show all about Witchcraft and Wizardry in Tudor times.
    DetailsBook now
  15. Illuminated historic mansion with intricate architecture against a dark night sky.

    The Haunted Hall: A Candlelit Ghost Tour , at Aston Hall.

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    Let us guide you around our candlelit Grand Old Mansion and share with you the tales of our ghosts.
    DetailsBook now
  16. A member of staff with two smiling children. Jewellery making tools are on the table in front of them.

    Kids Jewellery Workshop , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Selected Thursdays
    Learn and use real jewellers’ techniques to design and create either a bracelet or pendant.
    DetailsBook now
  17. Hand holding perspex sheet with illustration of a cat on it.

    Legends of Brum - EVERY THING MUST GO special , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Help artist Sharonjit Sutton create Brummy folklore!
    DetailsDrop-in

  18. Chemigrams - Camera-less photography with artist Tom Godwin , at Thinktank.

    Join artist Tom Godwin for some science based printmaking!
    DetailsDrop-in
  19. A person sitting on coloured steps looking at themselves in a large mirror.

    Meet the Science Magician , at Thinktank.

    Fusing science and magic for some spooky half term fun!
    DetailsDrop-in
  20. Illustration of a street junction with buildings, people, colourful flowers and trees.

    Draw the Green Future , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Join us in reimagining Birmingham as a greener, wilder, more people-friendly city.
    DetailsDrop- in
  21. A group of children sitting in a mobile planetarium looking up at a large moon projected above.

    Pop Up Planetarium , at Blakesley Hall.

    Back by popular demand! Explore the universe from the comfort of our mobile planetarium dome.
    DetailsBook now
  22. A string quartet playing on the balcony in a gallery, a pink neon 'Made In Birmingham' sign is above.

    Birmingham Royal Conservatoire: Monthly Lunchtime Recitals , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Fridays
    Join students from Birmingham Royal Conservatoire in our Industrial Gallery.
    DetailsDrop-in
  23. Movie poster for Disney's Hocus Pocus featuring the three Sanderson sister and large yellow moon.

    Spooky Cinema: Hocus Pocus , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening.
    DetailsBook now
  24. Move poster for Blade Runner featuring Harrison ford.

    Spooky Cinema: Blade Runner Final Cut , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in our 360 dome.
    DetailsBook now

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