What's on

List of Exhibitions

  1. Exhibition

    Neverland , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    23 Oct - 3 Jan. Open Tue - Sun, daily in holidays.
    A festive experience inspired by the beloved children’s classic, Peter Pan.
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  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.

    Opens 29 July 2026 - 21 Feb 2027. Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).
    First major solo exhibition of art by comedian Joe Lycett.
    Details
  3. Watch us Lead. Christopher Samuel.
    Exhibition

    Watch Us Lead , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open Tues – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).
    Artist Christopher Samuel's exhibition about the missing stories from history.
    Details
    No booking required
  4. 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
  5. Exhibition

    Handsworth Stories , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Opens 13 October 2026. Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).
    Handsworth Stories, explores the experiences, richness and diversity of the people that lived there.
    Details

List of Events

  1. 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.
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  2. A group of people standing inside the Great Hall at Blakesley Hall, listening to a member of staff

    Discovery Tour of Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Selected Thursdays and Fridays
    A guided tour of this fascinating Tudor building.
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  3. Black and white photo of a man holding a camera.

    Piece of Work - National Poetry Day Special , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Thursdays
    Birmingham's premiere poetry night.
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  4. Picture of a group of people sat at a table, with a map background

    Crafternoons , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Fridays
    Weekly, free, drop-in arts and crafts social.
    DetailsDrop-in
  5. A small group of people admiring something out of view in an art gallery

    Astonishingly Aston Friday Tour , at Aston Hall.

    Selected Fridays
    A guided tour of Aston Hall with a changing schedule of exciting and interesting tours.
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  6. Movie poster for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  7. Movie poster for Galaxy Quest.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Galaxy Quest , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  8. Man in quirky blue outfit leads group through museum store.

    Tatty Tours of EVERY THING MUST GO with Tat Vision , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Join Tat Vision for a Special Tatty Tour Joe Lycett edition!
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  9. A planetarium full of people looking at a person standing at the front.

    Planetarium Weekend Shows , at Thinktank.

    Every weekend
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  10. A person with their hands by their head and smiling.

    Jules O’Brian - Comedy at Craft & Culture , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    A night of comedy from your favourite acts at Craft & Culture
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  11. 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
  12. 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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  13. Picture of a lady against a grey background in a dark blue top and black trousers sitting with her feet raised against a wall

    Comedy at the Museum ft. Shazia Mirza & More , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Your favourite Brummie comedians at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
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  14. Mostly red poster, text of Deleted Boy in green above a grey box

    Deleted Boy - The 21 Pirates , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    A three-day audio-visual experience inspired by the Nitento Gameboy
    DetailsDrop-in
  15. An author holding a her book.

    A Legacy forged - Author's Talk and Q&A with Sara Fox , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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  16. Picture of heads of three men at the top and one below with hands crossed against his chest against a black background

    Queen Heaven , at Thinktank.

    Selected Fridays
    Come and celebrate the best of rock band Queen’s music in the Thinktank Planetarium.
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  17. Dharmander Singh performing and holding a microphone.

    Comedy at Craft and Culture with Dharmander Singh , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    7pm at Craft and Culture
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  18. Poster featuring an illustrated Nik Coppin.

    Comedy at Craft and Culture with Nik Coppin , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    8:30pm at Craft and Culture
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  19. 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.
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  20. Racks in a large storage area containing stone sculptures

    Saturday Explore the Museum Collection Centre , at Museum Collection Centre.

    Select Saturdays
    Explore the vast range of objects in our stored collections.
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  21. Nik Coppin on stage holding a microphone.

    Art of Comedy Stand-Up Beginners Course with Nik Coppin , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Fancy being the comedian? Grab a mic, laugh, and give stand-up a go!
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  22. A computer game on a screen with someone player on the console.

    Build a Game Controller with The 21 Pirates , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Turn everyday objects into touch-sensitive computer keys.
    DetailsDrop in
  23. A group of glowing green/blue fluorescent fungi against a dark background.

    Fungi Foray at the Jewellery Quarter , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    A guided walk exploring the fungi of Jewellery Quarter
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  24. Black and white photo of person in a gallery leaning back on a bench with painting behind, cut out onto a colourful abstract background.

    Coco's Art History Comedy Gallery Tour , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Join award-winning Coco the Time-Travelling Tart for a deliciously mischievous romp through Birmingham's extraordinary collection.
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