What's on in Family

List of Exhibitions

  1. Exhibition

    Neverland , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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.
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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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.
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  9. A child and adult sitting in the Planetarium. The child is looking up at the ceiling.

    Toddler Thursday , at Thinktank.

    Selected Thursdays
    Join our family-friendly relaxed Planetarium experience.
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  10. A poster with a unicorn puppet with the text "Unicorns are real. A family-friendly puppet show about science, the power of belief and of course unicorns".

    'Unicorns Are Real!' by Lollihop Puppet Theatre , at Thinktank.

    Sat 17 & Sun 18 Oct
    Join us for a magical puppet show filled with curious discoveries and plenty of Unicorn fun!
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  11. A man in an electric wheelchair sits in an room surrounded by art supplies and wooden draws and storage.

    Stained Glass Creations with Christopher Samuel , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Learn how to make beautiful faux stained glass using paper and acetate!
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  12. A close up of leaves with patterns.

    Chemigrams and Lumen Printing at Craft & Culture , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Camera-less photography with artist Tom Godwin
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  13. Clapper board which reads 'BMAG on Film the Locationist' alongside a photo of two people on a street holding a photo.

    The Locationist Presents: BMAG on Film , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Sundays
    A bespoke tour of iconic buildings and nearby film and TV locations.
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  14. Two people standing in front of TV screen in a gallery.

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

    Fri 23 - Sun 25
    A three day museum takeover exploring South Asian stories through stories and music.
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  15. 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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  16. 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
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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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!
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  20. 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
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  21. Collage spooky house, cauldron along with animals including rat, snail, spider.

    Zoo Lab 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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  22. 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.
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  23. 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!
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  24. 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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