What's on in Family

List of Events

  1. A staff member pointing to a large waiting on display and giving a tour to a group of people wearing high vis vests.

    Hidden Spaces Picture Store Tours , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Thursday and Saturdays
    A rare opportunity to explore Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery paintings store!
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  2. Front view of brick-built Jacobean hall

    Dreams and Schemes of the Aston Gentry , at Aston Hall.

    From Sir Thomas Holte to James Watt Junior, an illustrated talk about the lives and aspirations of the Aston Gentry.
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  3. And adult and a child wearing lab coats putting liquid into a canister.

    Thinktank Home Education Day , at Thinktank.

    Selected dates
    A day dedicated to home educated children and their families.
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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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.
    DetailsDrop in
  7. 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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  8. 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
    DetailsDrop-in
  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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

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    Join us for an interactive science show full of magical experiments and games!
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  12. 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
    DetailsDrop-in
  13. 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.
    DetailsDrop-in
  14. 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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  15. Chemigrams - Camera-less photography with artist Tom Godwin , at Thinktank.

    Join artist Tom Godwin for some science based printmaking!
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  16. Hand holding perspex sheet with illustration of a cat on it.

    Legends of Brum - EVERY THING MUST GO special , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Help artist Sharonjit Sutton create Brummy folklore!
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  17. A person sitting on coloured steps looking at themselves in a large mirror.

    Meet the Science Magician , at Thinktank.

    Fusing science and magic for some spooky half term fun!
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  18. Movie poster for Disney's Hocus Pocus featuring the three Sanderson sister and large yellow moon.

    Spooky Cinema: Hocus Pocus , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
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  19. Illustration with lots of hands holding pride flags, the text reads 'Pride in STEM day'.

    Pride in STEM Day , at Thinktank.

    Join us for a full day of activities celebrating International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM.
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  20. Tudor Christmas Tours at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Selected Thursdays in December
    Join us for a costumed festive guided tour exploring Tudor Christmas traditions.
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  21. Movie poster of The Muppets Christmas Carol.

    Christmas Cinema: The Muppet Christmas Carol , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in a cinema-style screening
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  22. Santa at the entrance to Thinktank with sign that reads 'Welcome to Thinktank'.

    Breakfast with Santa at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

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    Start your day with Breakfast with Santa
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  23. A group of staff dressed in festive jumpers and hats are next to Santa in a cafe.

    Breakfast with Santa at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    Start your day with Breakfast with Santa
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  24. Santa Claus in classic red suit holding lantern, sitting beside a decorated, glowing Christmas tree.

    Santa's Workshop at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

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    Create Christmas memories at Thinktank
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