Summer family fun

Get ready for giant discoveries and space adventures this summer

Explore our GIANTS exhibition, get creative with art, uncover the wonders of nature, or blast off into space. 

Whether you're into giants, rockets, or bugs — there's something for every young explorer at Birmingham Museums this summer.

Check out all our family-friendly events below.

An exhibition space with 3D whale tail with a family in front.

Our exhibitions and events

  1. An adult and a child playing with a wooden toy train set.

    Morning Explorers , at Thinktank.

    Second Saturday of each month
    Autism friendly mornings. Explore the museum at a quieter time, before we open to the public.
    DetailsBook now
  2. Black and white photo of an astronaut on the moon with USA flag next to him.
    Exhibition

    The Space Vault Exhibition , at Thinktank.

    Open during venue opening times
    Visit one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts from human space exploration.
    DetailsBook tickets
  3. Exhibition space with life size 3D woolly mammoth.
    Exhibition

    GIANTS , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open daily, 10am–5pm. 2 August - 2 November 2025.
    A family-friendly exhibition, featuring life-sized 3D models, skeletons, hands-on activities and digital projections.
    DetailsBook tickets
  4. A child wearing lab coat putting liquid into a canister.

    Sunday Kitchen Science , at Thinktank.

    Every Sunday at Thinktank
    Hands on Science experiments for curious minds
    DetailsDrop-in
  5. Workshop with machinery, a workbench in front of a window and wooden shelves with a ladder

    Birmingham Heritage Week: Explore The Factory Floor , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Saturday 20th September
    Explore the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter's Smith and Pepper Factory on a self guided tour
    DetailsBook now

Visit our venues

Plus, don't forget to visit our museums. 

Check individual venues for opening times.

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