Schools

Discover more about the Ancient Egyptian way of life through the magnificent buildings, carvings, sculptures, and paintings they left behind. Pupils will learn about papyrus and natural pigments a...

Investigate the world of Ancient Greek design in this practical workshop. Pupils will experiment with pattern and technique to create their own 2D images, decorations and drawings to take back to ...

Explore a range of landscapes from the 16th to the 20th centuries, from countryside to city, seascapes to the industrial. Find out what they show us about the world and the times they were creat...

This tour reveals some of the ‘Top Portraits’ in our collection to show learners how artworks can tell them more about the time in which they were created. We will find the clues hidden in portrai...

Discover more about the extraordinary world of the Victorians as reflected through some of the fine art collections. This gallery tour looks at selected examples of the museum’s celebrated and ext...

Explore Birmingham in Prehistoric times in this hands-on outdoor workshop.  Students will experience life in the Stone Age and the Bronze Age in this 2-hour outdoor session.  Wou...

Discover the raw materials and techniques used to create the treasures of the Staffordshire Hoard. Pupils will then get a chance to work with metal to create their own patterns inspired by the wor...

This session is designed to engage, inspire and challenge children to discover expressions, identities, symbolism and meanings in portraiture. Based on the historical portraits within our Aston Ha...

Take a tour of the large warehouse and small object stores at the Museum Collections Centre in Nechells. Explore a huge range of objects from Birmingham’s past and find out how we store and care f...

Visit the Museum Collections Centre in Nechells and be inspired by the collection to gather primary visual source material for art, photography and creative writing projects. Your visit can be tai...