What's on in Children and families

About our events

What's on for families across Birmingham Museums.

List of Events

  1. Joe Lycett’s The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open until 7 May, Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm
    See Joe Lycett’s ‘Greatest Ever Painting’, The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee.
    DetailsDrop in
  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 small group of people admiring something out of view in an art gallery

    Astonishingly Aston , at Aston Hall.

    Fridays
    A guided tour of Aston Hall with a changing schedule of exciting and interesting tours.
    DetailsBook now
  4. A group of people in the cobbled courtyard with Sarehole Mill building behind.

    May Day Celebrations , at Sarehole Mill.

    Join in with our celebrations with music, arts and crafts activities, explore the mill, plus lots more!
    DetailsBook now
  5. Shrek with green background and Film title in white.

    Shrek - Movie Mornings at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Family films in our Thinktank Planetarium
    DetailsBook now
  6. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  7. Yellow image with silhouette of three people, and an image of a book cover called Shrapnel Boys and text Life on the Home Front, Museum Trail, join us this May half term.

    Shrapnel Boys: Life on the Home Front Museum Trail , at Thinktank.

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    Organised by Kids in Museums and Usborne
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  8. Yellow image with silhouette of three people, and an image of a book cover called Shrapnel Boys and text Life on the Home Front, Museum Trail, join us this May half term.

    Shrapnel Boys: Life on the Home Front Museum Trail , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    Organised by Kids in Museums and Usborne
    DetailsDrop in
  9. Yellow image with silhouette of three people, and an image of a book cover called Shrapnel Boys and text Life on the Home Front, Museum Trail, join us this May half term.

    Shrapnel Boys: Life on the Home Front Museum Trail , at Sarehole Mill.

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    Organised by Kids in Museums and Usborne
    DetailsDrop in
  10. Yellow image with silhouette of three people, and an image of a book cover called Shrapnel Boys and text Life on the Home Front, Museum Trail, join us this May half term.

    Shrapnel Boys: Life on the Home Front Museum Trail , at Aston Hall.

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    Organised by Kids in Museums and Usborne
    DetailsDrop in
  11. A lino print of a star design.

    Monoprint Workshop with Haseebah Ali , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Have a go at printing with one of Birmingham's most exciting Printmakers
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  12. LEGO car

    Lunar LEGO Lab , at Thinktank.

    Weekdays during May half term (Mon 26th - Fri 30th May) and select days over the summer holiday (Mon 21st Jul - Sun 30th Aug)
    Join our space-themed family LEGO coding workshop to create your own LEGO invention!
    DetailsBook now
  13. A staff member doing a science experiment with fire and flames shooting out of a bottle

    Roving Robots Family Show , at Thinktank.

    Weekdays during May half term (Mon 26th - Fri 30th May)
    A family show about Robotic Rovers that's out of this world!
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  14. Yellow image with silhouette of three people, and an image of a book cover called Shrapnel Boys and text Life on the Home Front, Museum Trail, join us this May half term.

    Shrapnel Boys: Life on the Home Front Museum Trail , at Blakesley Hall.

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    Organised by Kids in Museums and Usborne
    DetailsDrop in
  15. A adult and a child are outside in a garden. The child holds a small plastic container and they both are looking into it.

    Heritage and Habitat at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Wed 28 May. Every Wednesday from 23 Jul - 27 Aug
    Hands on activities in our historic green spaces
    DetailsBook now
  16. Two children smiling while drawing.

    Arts Club: Tile Decorating , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Wednesday 28th of May
    Join us for some hands-on crafts during the school holidays!
    DetailsBook now
  17. An adult and two children in a display area with large photo of Benjamin Zephaniah in the background.

    My First Museum Tour - May Half Term , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Come and join us at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for our My First Museum Tour, aimed at young families who would like a child friendly tour of the Museum.
    DetailsBook now
  18. People walking up a path to brick-built water mill building, fence and millpond to the left and planting to the right of the people.

    Heritage and Habitat at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

    Fri 30 May. Every Friday from 25 Jul - 29 Aug
    Hands on activities in our historic green spaces
    DetailsBook now
  19. A selection of black and white prints scattered on a table.

    Family Dry Point Etching Workshop with Fae Kilburn , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    A family friendly etching workshop
    DetailsBook now
  20. A group of children are outside in a garden looking at something in a flowerbed. One child holds a clipboard.

    Heritage and Habitat at Aston Hall , at Aston Hall.

    Sun 1 June. Every Sunday from 27 Jul - 31 Aug
    Hands on activities in our historic green spaces
    DetailsBook now
  21. Close up of a name badge on a green train. City of Birmingham is written in gold lettering on a black background.

    All Aboard for Father’s Day , at Thinktank.

    Celebrate Dad with a day packed full of train-themed fun at Thinktank!
    DetailsIncluded in Admission
  22. Head and shoulders of a re-enactor dressed as a medieval knight who is looking to the side.

    Medieval Day at Weoley Castle , at Weoley Castle.

    Learn what life was like in medieval Birmingham with re-enactors, battle displays, guided tours, craft activities and much more!
    DetailsBook now
  23. An arched structure made out of foam blocks of different shapes.

    Moonbase Construction Zone , at Thinktank.

    Daily during the summer holidays (Mon 21st July to Sun 31st August)
    Use our Imagination Playground blocks to embark on a lunar engineering challenge!
    DetailsDrop-in (included in admission)
  24. A member of staff launching a DIY model rocket in the gardens.

    Rocket Lab , at Thinktank.

    Mon, Wed and Fri from 21 Jul - 29 Aug
    Build and launch your very own rocket!
    DetailsDrop-in