What's on in Children and families

About our events

What's on for families across Birmingham Museums.

List of Events

  1. A ornate black doorway with glazed doors leading onto another gallery.

    Empty Spaces Tour , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Thursdays
    Join us for a unique tour and discover the secrets of the Museum's now empty spaces.
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  2. A group of people standing inside the Great Hall at Blakesley Hall, listening to a member of staff

    Thursday Tours at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Every Thursday
    A guided tour of this fascinating Tudor building.
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  3. A group of smiling adults wearing winter clothes standing inside a wood panelled room.

    Focus Fridays , at Aston Hall.

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    Join us on Fridays for a more in depth look at the Halls History.
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  4. A graphic with the text 'Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail'.

    Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail , at Thinktank.

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    Grab your trail sheet and start exploring!
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  5. A graphic with the text 'Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail'.

    Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    15-16 and 19-23 Feb
    Grab your trail sheet and start exploring!
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  6. A group of school children sitting in a planetarium with the earth above them

    Planetarium Weekend Shows , at Thinktank.

    Every weekend
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  7. A graphic with the text 'Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail'.

    Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail , at Aston Hall.

    15-16 and 21-23 Feb
    Grab your trail sheet and start exploring!
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  8. A graphic with the text 'Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail'.

    Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail , at Sarehole Mill.

    15-16 and 21-23 Feb
    Grab your trail sheet and start exploring!
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  9. 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.

    Holiday Arts Club - Wonderful Wildlife , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Sat 15 Feb and Sat 22 Feb
    Join us during half term for some creative fun inspired by our Wild City gallery!
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  10. A group of school children sitting in a planetarium with the earth above them

    Planetarium Feb Half-Term , at Thinktank.

    February half-term weekdays (Mon 17-Fri 21 Feb)
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  11. LEGO car

    LEGO Creature Workshop , at Thinktank.

    Weekdays during February Half Term (Mon 17th - Fri 21st Feb) and Easter holidays (Mon 14th - Fri 25th Apr)
    Join our family LEGO coding workshop to create and program your own LEGO creature!
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  12. A taxidermy hedgehog being held in front of screen that reads 'Wild Wonders'.

    Wild Wonders Show , at Thinktank.

    Weekdays during February Half Term (Mon 17th - Fri 21st Feb) and Easter holidays (Mon 14th - Fri 25th Apr)
    Come and join us in the Thinktank theatre for a fun, family show. Learn about the vital roles animals play in our lives and how we can protect them.
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  13. Small fungi and moss.

    Moss Safari , at Thinktank.

    Tue 18th Feb and Sat 15th March
    Take a close-up look at moss through a microscope with our Natural Sciences Curator!
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  14. A graphic with the text 'Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail'.

    Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail , at Blakesley Hall.

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    Grab your trail sheet and start exploring!
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  15. Two people sitting at a desk in front of a man with typewriter and sign that reads Free Poetry!

    Poetry On Demand with Bradley Taylor , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Weds 19 Feb and Fri 21 Feb
    Pop in to see local poet Bradley Taylor creating Poetry on Demand!
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  16. The Joy of Drawing with Curtis Holder , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Join us for a fun and interactive live drawing session with artist Curtis Holder.
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  17. An adult and a child looking at a 3D painting stored in an open box.

    Family-Friendly Explore the Store , at Museum Collection Centre.

    Join us this half term for our family-friendly Explore the Store sessions.
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  18. A display of Wildlife photographs in an gallery, close up on thr right features four photos in the 'Animal Portraits' category.

    Late Opening: Wildlife Photographer of the Year , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    22 Feb
    Explore Wildlife Photographer of the Year in a special late opening, in partnership with Birmingham Light Festival.
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  19. A child and adult sitting in the Planetarium. The child is looking up at the ceiling.

    Toddler Thursday: Planetarium , at Thinktank.

    Selected Thursdays
    Join our family-friendly relaxed Planetarium experience.
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  20. A gallery display featuring a taxidermy turtle with signs that read 'Our Changing Planet'

    British Science Week at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Explore this years theme 'Change and Adapt'
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  21. Giant puppets head and shoulders.

    Earth Day 2025 , at Thinktank.

    Celebrate Earth Day across our galleries!
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