About our events


List of Events

  1. A group of smiling adults wearing winter clothes standing inside a wood panelled room.

    Focus Fridays , at Aston Hall.

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

    Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail , at Thinktank.

    Grab your trail sheet and start exploring!
  3. 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!
  4. 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!
  5. 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!
  6. 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!
  7. 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)
  8. 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!
  9. 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.
  10. A graphic with the text 'Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail'.

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

    Grab your trail sheet and start exploring!
  11. 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!
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Exterior of Blakesley Hall, a Tudor house, at dusk with frost on the floor of the gardens.

    Blakesley Hall by Candlelight , at Blakesley Hall.

    Explore the Tudor Hall after dark
  15. 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.
  16. 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.