What's on in Family

List of Events

  1. A staff member in a high vis vest with another staff member behind, an empty gallery is behind them.

    Hidden Spaces Roof and Basement Tours , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Thursdays and Saturdays
    A selection of unique behind the scenes tours.
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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. 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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  4. Child taking part in a crafts activity.

    Earth Day Weekend , at Thinktank.

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    Two days of hands-on activities, creative workshops, and inspiring demonstrations Earth Day at Thinktank.
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  5. 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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  6. Cinema Under The stars: WALL-E , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening.
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  7. A child wearing lab coat putting liquid into a canister.

    Kitchen Science , at Thinktank.

    Selected Saturdays and Sundays from 26 April
    Hands on Science experiments for curious minds.
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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. 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 Friday and Sundays
    The Locationist proudly presents ‘BMAG on film’ a special bespoke tour of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery's and surrounding areas' film & tv locations.
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  10. Two children and adult sitting on a the floor, one child is drawing.

    Dance Me To The End (Of Love)- BrumYODO , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Join artist Bianca Beneduzi for a creative and family-friendly workshop that blends dance improvisation and intuitive drawing to explore the themes of memory, celebration and connection.
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  11. A group of morris dancers and visitors dancing around the may pole.

    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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  12. 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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  13. National Train Day Weekend , at Thinktank.

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    All aboard for a fun-filled Train Day Weekend at Thinktank.
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  14. And adult and a child wearing lab coats putting liquid into a canister.

    Thinktank Home Education Day , at Thinktank.

    A day dedicated to home educated children and their families.
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  15. 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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  16. A family looking at an ichthyosaur skull in a display case.

    Fossil Fun Weekend , at Thinktank.

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    Join us for a day of fun fossil-focused activities.
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  17. An adult and child side view looking at something out of the frame. The child holds a pencil and clipboard.

    Fairy Trail , at Aston Hall.

    23-24 and 29-31 May
    A fairy tale inspired trail of the hall.
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  18. Film poster of Flinstones movie on a blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: The Flintstones , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  19. Heavy Metal Badger: Book Signing , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Meet Duncan Beedie, the author and illustrator behind Heavy Metal Badger.
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  20. A table set up with fossils and leaves.

    Dino Lab! , at Thinktank.

    Daily in May half term (Mon 25 to Fri 29 May) and Summer holidays (Mon 20 July to Fri 28 Aug)
    Step into the Science Garden and travel back millions of years at our exciting Dino Lab experience!
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  21. A toy dinosaur triceratops in mud, held in front of a real triceratops fossil skull.

    Fabulous Fossils Workshop , at Thinktank.

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    Make a fizzy exploding dinosaur fossil and learn how real fossils are formed in this fun workshop.
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  22. A child is smiling at the camera. He sits at a table creating an artwork, the table has lots of art supplies on it and another child is in the background.

    Art Club: May Half Term , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Wed 27 and Fri 29 May
    Join us during the school holidays for some creative fun in our new Studio!
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  23. A person crouching holding their thumbs up next to two children wearing cardboard box head sculptures.

    Dinosaur Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Selected Wednesdays
    Create your own wearable head.
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  24. A staff member sitting while reading a booking and holding a musical instrument.

    DinoSTORY time , at Thinktank.

    Thursday 28 May and selected Thursday in holidays
    Travel back to the time of the dinosaurs in this interactive storytelling session.
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