What's on

List of Exhibitions

  1. A etching of a portrait of a man wearing a flat cap.
    Exhibition

    Rembrandt: Masterpieces in Black and White , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    6 March - 1 June, Wed – Sun, 10am - 5pm
    Discover Rembrandt’s mastery of print through his innovative and extraordinary etchings.
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  2. Exhibition

    Curtis Holder: Drawing Carlos Acosta , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open from 24 Oct, Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm.
    Drawings by award-winning artist Curtis Holder, featuring his portrait of Carlos Acosta, Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet.
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  3. Exhibition

    Modern Muse by Arpita Shah , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open until Sunday 18 May, Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm.
    A series of portraits of local South Asian women by internationally-recognised artist Arpita Shah.
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More exhibitions

List of Events

  1. Joe Lycett’s The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open until 7 May, Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm
    See Joe Lycett’s ‘Greatest Ever Painting’, The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee.
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  2. A group of people standing inside the Great Hall at Blakesley Hall, listening to a member of staff

    Thursday Tours at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Every Thursday
    A guided tour of this fascinating Tudor building.
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  3. A small group of people admiring something out of view in an art gallery

    Astonishingly Aston , at Aston Hall.

    Fridays
    A guided tour of Aston Hall with a changing schedule of exciting and interesting tours.
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  4. A group of people in the cobbled courtyard with Sarehole Mill building behind.

    May Day Celebrations , at Sarehole Mill.

    Join in with our celebrations with music, arts and crafts activities, explore the mill, plus lots more!
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  5. Exterior view looking up at a Jacobean Hall.

    Explore Aston Hall on a Match/Event Day , at Aston Hall.

    Selected dates
    Explore Aston Hall on an Aston Villa Football Club match / event day.
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  6. A tour guide is telling a story and the visitors are standing listening to him. They are inside the mill and above them are the wooden beams and boards that make up the ceiling.

    Sarehole Sundays Guided Tour , at Sarehole Mill.

    Sundays
    Guided tour of Sarehole Mill
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  7. Carlos Acosta & Curtis Holder in Conversation , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    A reflection on "Curtis Holder: Drawing Carlos Acosta"
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  8. Shrek with green background and Film title in white.

    Shrek - Movie Mornings at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Family films in our Thinktank Planetarium
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  9. A print works studio space with table chairs in the centre.

    Drypoint Etching workshop with Stirchley Printworks , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Try your hand at etching with Stirchley Printworks
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  10. A child and adult sitting in the Planetarium. The child is looking up at the ceiling.

    Toddler Thursday: Planetarium , at Thinktank.

    Selected Thursdays
    Join our family-friendly relaxed Planetarium experience.
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  11. Side view of a statue with elephant carrying people.

    Death, Objects & Understanding , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Part of the 'A Matter of Life & Death Festival'
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  12. Side view of a lady with a magnifying glass looking at an artwork on display.

    Rembrandt Late , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Explore the Museum after hours
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  13. Yellow image with silhouette of three people, and an image of a book cover called Shrapnel Boys and text Life on the Home Front, Museum Trail, join us this May half term.

    Shrapnel Boys: Life on the Home Front Museum Trail , at Thinktank.

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    Organised by Kids in Museums and Usborne
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  14. Yellow image with silhouette of three people, and an image of a book cover called Shrapnel Boys and text Life on the Home Front, Museum Trail, join us this May half term.

    Shrapnel Boys: Life on the Home Front Museum Trail , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    Organised by Kids in Museums and Usborne
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  15. Yellow image with silhouette of three people, and an image of a book cover called Shrapnel Boys and text Life on the Home Front, Museum Trail, join us this May half term.

    Shrapnel Boys: Life on the Home Front Museum Trail , at Sarehole Mill.

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    Organised by Kids in Museums and Usborne
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  16. Yellow image with silhouette of three people, and an image of a book cover called Shrapnel Boys and text Life on the Home Front, Museum Trail, join us this May half term.

    Shrapnel Boys: Life on the Home Front Museum Trail , at Aston Hall.

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    Organised by Kids in Museums and Usborne
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  17. A lino print of a star design.

    Monoprint Workshop with Haseebah Ali , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Have a go at printing with one of Birmingham's most exciting Printmakers
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  18. LEGO car

    Lunar LEGO Lab , at Thinktank.

    Weekdays during May half term (Mon 26th - Fri 30th May) and select days over the summer holiday (Mon 21st Jul - Sun 30th Aug)
    Join our space-themed family LEGO coding workshop to create your own LEGO invention!
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  19. A staff member doing a science experiment with fire and flames shooting out of a bottle

    Roving Robots Family Show , at Thinktank.

    Weekdays during May half term (Mon 26th - Fri 30th May)
    A family show about Robotic Rovers that's out of this world!
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  20. A adult and a child are outside in a garden. The child holds a small plastic container and they both are looking into it.

    Heritage and Habitat at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Wed 28 May. Every Wednesday from 23 Jul - 27 Aug
    Hands on activities in our historic green spaces
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  21. Yellow image with silhouette of three people, and an image of a book cover called Shrapnel Boys and text Life on the Home Front, Museum Trail, join us this May half term.

    Shrapnel Boys: Life on the Home Front Museum Trail , at Blakesley Hall.

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    Organised by Kids in Museums and Usborne
    DetailsDrop in
  22. Two children smiling while drawing.

    Arts Club: Tile Decorating , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Wednesday 28th of May
    Join us for some hands-on crafts during the school holidays!
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  23. An adult and two children in a display area with large photo of Benjamin Zephaniah in the background.

    My First Museum Tour - May Half Term , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Come and join us at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for our My First Museum Tour, aimed at young families who would like a child friendly tour of the Museum.
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  24. People walking up a path to brick-built water mill building, fence and millpond to the left and planting to the right of the people.

    Heritage and Habitat at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

    Fri 30 May. Every Friday from 25 Jul - 29 Aug
    Hands on activities in our historic green spaces
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