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...

Help us to prepare our Pharaoh for the afterlife! Get hands on with all the fun and gruesome jobs that come with the task of mummification. From pulling out brains to finding out what a mummy smel...

Investigate the museum's stunning Ancient Egyptian artefacts with an experienced Learning Officer. Pupils will get to handle genuine Ancient Egyptian artefacts, document them using photography and...

With the help of a Learning Officer, pupils will discover the world of Ancient Egypt by exploring our magnificent Egyptian collections. They will hunt out ‘star objects’, find out more about the E...

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...

Pupils will get into character as Roman soldiers and take a journey through life in the Roman army in this immersive session. We will investigate Roman armour, explore battle formations and act ...

With the help of a Learning Officer, pupils will discover the world of Ancient Rome by exploring our fantastic history galleries. They will hunt out ‘star objects’, find out more about the Roman...

Investigate stunning Ancient Roman artefacts with an experienced Learning Officer. Pupils will get to handle genuine Ancient Roman artefacts, ...

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 ...

Learn about Ancient Greek celebrations in this interactive session. Using role play, costumes and music pupils will act out an ancient play based on a myth. They will explore the ancient Olympics ...

With the help of a Learning Officer, pupils will discover the world of Ancient Greece by exploring our fantastic collections. They will hunt out ‘star objects’, find out more about the Greek wor...

Investigate stunning Ancient Greek artefacts with an experienced Learning Officer. Pupils will get to handle genuine Ancient Greek artefacts, document them using photography and learn more about h...

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...

Pupils will get into character to explore life in a Saxon village in this immersive session. We will use objects, costumes and stories to illuminate this fascinating time period.

Unearth the story of the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found – the Staffordshire Hoard! Pupils will dig up and investigate objects whilst learning about how the hoard was found. They ...

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...

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...

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...

Pupils will participate in a lively exploration of contemporary art, experiencing storytelling, drawing games and roleplay as art detectives.&#160; </p...

Explore our modern and contemporary art collections with an interactive and sensory tour, customised to the needs of your pupils. During the t...

Pupils will use objects, maps, and costumes to uncover the unique history of Birmingham and the people who helped shape what it is today! Pupils will explore the gallery to uncover the unique hi...

Pupils will explore objects and displays in our Faith in Birmingham and Birmingham history galleries to discover more about modern British values and related ideas from local history. We will disc...

With the help of a Learning Officer, pupils will discover more about a wide variety of different faith groups. They will hunt out special objects, find out more about different faiths, use special...