What's on in Family

List of Events

  1. A gallery display with graphic on wall and display case with taxidermy animals.

    My First Museum Tour - Summer , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Tuesdays and Thursdays in holidays
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  2. Close up of a tub of sand with replica fossil and brushes.

    Dino Dig! , at Thinktank.

    Monday to Friday during the Summer Holidays (Mon 20 July to Fri 28 Aug)
    Step into the Science Garden and travel back millions of years at our exciting Dino Dig experience!
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  3. A group of school children sitting watching a planetarium show.

    Planetarium Summer Holiday Weekdays , at Thinktank.

    Summer holiday weekdays (22 July - 30 August)
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  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. An adult and child taking part in a craft activity at a table.

    Art Club: Summer Fun at the Museum , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the summer holidays
    Join us for some creative crafts during the school holidays.
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  6. Two adults and a child are looking at plants in a garden. The child holds a clipboard. Blakesley Hall Tudor building is background.

    Busy Bee Garden Trail , at Blakesley Hall.

    Wed-Sun from 22 July to 30 August
    A fun trail for kids around Blakesley Hall gardens.
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  7. Exterior side view of a Tudor timber-framed house with large brick chimney on the side.

    Crafty Wednesdays: Summer Holidays , at Blakesley Hall.

    Every Wednesday in the school summer holidays
    A fun craft activity every Wednesday in the school holidays.
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  8. 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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  9. A person showing a snake to an adult and child

    Jurassic Encounters: Zoolab at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Thu 27 Aug
    Dino-themed animal handling
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  10. 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.

    Thursdays from 23 Jul – 27 Aug
    Learn and use real jewellers’ techniques to design and create either a bracelet or pendant.
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  11. A teddy wearing a harness and paper parachute sitting on the grass.

    Teddy Bear Zip Wire , at Blakesley Hall.

    Have your teddy bear zip wire from the top of Blakesley Hall into the gardens.
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  12. 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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  13. The Brummie Pre-Raphaelite: A Celebration of Edward Burne-Jones , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Come celebrate the Birthday of Birmingham’s very own Pre-Raphaelite: Edward Burne-Jones.
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  14. An adult holding a fungi and showing a group of people, they are outside in a woodland.

    Wildlife at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

    Selected Fridays in school holidays
    Step into our historic gardens this summer and enjoy a day of outdoor discovery in our beautiful green spaces.
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  15. Two people dressed in pigeon costumes face each other, with tents behind.

    Pigeons! , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    A special visit from these larger-than-life friends.
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  16. A person on a stage reading a story, with mats on the floor and a colourful graphic in the background.

    DinoSTORY time , at Thinktank.

    Every Friday during summer holidays
    Travel back to the time of the dinosaurs in this interactive storytelling session.
    DetailsDrop-in
  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. Children sitting at a table doing an activity.

    What We Make Here , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Saturdays
    A summer of discovering new ways of hands on fun!
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  20. 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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  21. 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
    A bespoke tour of iconic buildings and nearby film and TV locations.
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  22. 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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  23. A family of one child and two adults are looking at museum toys on display in a cabinet. The child is pointing to an object in the cabinet that it out of view.

    Museum Collection Centre: Open Day , at Museum Collection Centre.

    A day with behind-the-scenes access to the Birmingham Museums’ storage warehouse.
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  24. 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.

    Thursday and Saturdays
    A selection of unique behind the scenes tours.
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