What's on in Family

List of Exhibitions

  1. Exhibition

    Neverland , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    23 Oct 2026 - 3 Jan 2027. Open Tue - Sun and daily in holidays. (Closed on Christmas day.)
    A festive experience inspired by the beloved children’s classic, Peter Pan.
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List of Events

  1. Two people standing in front of TV screen in a gallery.

    Forgotten India at 80: Museum Takeover , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    A three day museum takeover exploring South Asian stories through stories and music.
    DetailsDrop-in
  2. A LEGO figure with eyes and arm, with bricks in the background.

    LEGO Coding & AI Workshop , at Thinktank.

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    Come and discover the magic of coding with LEGO Education's brand new Computer Science & AI kits!
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  3. 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
  4. 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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  5. Two people on stilts, dressed in bright pink and green witch costumes with brooms.

    Watch out for Witches! , at Thinktank.

    Two witches are causing some magical mischief at Thinktank, can you spot them during your visit?
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  6. A lady next to a taxidermy penguin.

    Taxidermy in Action with Sarah Burhouse , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Meet a taxidermist in this family friendly drop in workshop.
    DetailsDrop-in
  7. Two children engaged in crafting with colourful paper and scissors at a table.

    Art Club - October Half Term , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    Join us for some festive fun during the school holidays.
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  8. A staff member in a lab coat doing a science experiment with bright colour flames on a table in front of them.

    Magic Mayhem Science Show , at Thinktank.

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    Join us for an interactive science show full of magical experiments and games!
    DetailsDrop-in
  9. An adult and child looking a a display case of taxidermy ducks.

    My First Museum Tour: Halloween Edition , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    A museum tour aimed at young families who would like a child-friendly tour of the Museum.
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  10. Bright yellow gallery walls decorated with colourful, animal and human paintings, featuring a large pink mammoth sculpture.

    'The Big Draw' with Molly Cleaver in EVERY THING MUST GO , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Be inspired by Joe Lycett's "neon graveyard" and get creative.
    DetailsDrop-in
  11. Two people one is holding a screen print.

    Make and Take your very own Joe Lycett inspired screen print , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    28 Oct
    Join Private Press and make your very own screen print to take away.
    DetailsDrop-in
  12. Collage spooky house, cauldron along with animals including rat, snail, spider.

    ZooLab at Blakesley Hall: Witchcraft and Wizardry! , at Blakesley Hall.

    A family friendly show all about Witchcraft and Wizardry in Tudor times.
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  13. A person holding a hoop in the air, a large bubble is coming from floor to the hoop.

    Wizard Bubble Shields with Youth Evolution , at Thinktank.

    Magical half term science to get hands on with!
    DetailsDrop-in
  14. A member of staff with two smiling children. Jewellery making tools are on the table in front of them.

    Kids Jewellery Workshop , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Selected Thursdays
    Learn and use real jewellers’ techniques to design and create either a bracelet or pendant.
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  15. Chemigrams - Camera-less photography with artist Tom Godwin , at Thinktank.

    Join artist Tom Godwin for some science based printmaking!
    DetailsDrop-in
  16. Hand holding perspex sheet with illustration of a cat on it.

    Legends of Brum - EVERY THING MUST GO special , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Help artist Sharonjit Sutton create Brummy folklore!
    DetailsDrop-in
  17. 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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  18. A string quartet playing on the balcony in a gallery, a pink neon 'Made In Birmingham' sign is above.

    Jazz Recitals at Craft & Culture , at Craft & Culture.

    Selected dates
    Monthly recitals from students of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
    DetailsDrop-in
  19. A person sitting on coloured steps looking at themselves in a large mirror.

    Meet the Science Magician , at Thinktank.

    Fusing science and magic for some spooky half term fun!
    DetailsDrop-in
  20. A group of children sitting in a mobile planetarium looking up at a large moon projected above.

    Pop Up Planetarium , at Blakesley Hall.

    Back by popular demand! Explore the universe from the comfort of our mobile planetarium dome.
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  21. 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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  22. A string quartet playing on the balcony in a gallery, a pink neon 'Made In Birmingham' sign is above.

    Birmingham Royal Conservatoire: Monthly Lunchtime Recitals , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Fridays
    Join students from Birmingham Royal Conservatoire in our Industrial Gallery.
    DetailsDrop-in
  23. Movie poster for Disney's Hocus Pocus featuring the three Sanderson sister and large yellow moon.

    Spooky Cinema: Hocus Pocus , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening.
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  24. A person wearing black dress and witches hat standing in front of a selection of paintings on display.

    Spooky Spaces Tour , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Sat 31 Oct
    A Halloween-themed edition of our Hidden Spaces tour, featuring spooky paintings in our collection to tales of ghostly sightings.
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