What's on in February Half Term

List of Events

  1. A child wearing lab coat putting liquid into a canister.

    Kitchen Science , at Thinktank.

    Saturdays and Sundays
    Hands on Science experiments for curious minds
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  2. A group of people standing inside the Great Hall at Blakesley Hall, listening to a member of staff

    Discovery Tour at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Selected Thursdays and Fridays
    A guided tour of this fascinating Tudor building.
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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. An adult and two children, one who is sat on a bench, are looking at paintings on display.

    Art School...in a Trail! , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    14-22 Feb
    Grab your trail sheet and start exploring!
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  6. LEGO car

    LEGO WeDo Workshop , at Thinktank.

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    Join our family LEGO coding workshop to create your own LEGO invention!
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  7. Small fungi and moss.

    Moss Safari , at Thinktank.

    Take a close-up look at moss through a microscope with our Natural Sciences Curator!
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  8. An adult and child taking part in a craft activity at a table.

    Art Club: February Half Term , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Mon 16, Wed 18, Fri 20 Feb
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  9. A person playing an instrument, and surrounded by keyboards in a dark room lit with coloured lights.

    Low Voltage Ecology - Live performance by John Biddulph , at Thinktank.

    Join Dr John Biddulph for a live sound experience where music emerges from the electrical signals of moss, fungi, and the living world.
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  10. Electrifying Science Live , at Thinktank.

    Mon 16 - Fri 20 Feb and weekdays during Mon 30 Mar - Fri 10 Apr
    Get ready for a shockingly fun family adventure!
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  11. A person crouching holding their thumbs up next to two children wearing cardboard box head sculptures.

    Head Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Create your own wearable head
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  12. 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.

    24 Jan, 19 Feb and 21 Mar
    Learn and use real jewellers’ techniques to design and create either a bracelet or pendant.
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  13. Two performers one is holding an astronaut puppet over the other performer.

    Space Junk , at Thinktank.

    A life-size spacesuit puppet brings the space debris crisis down to Earth
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  14. Back of heads of three children looking at paintings on display.

    My First Museum Tour - February 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.
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  15. 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 Blakesley Hall after dark on this family friendly guided candlelit tour.
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  16. Person wearing prints on a press while others watch attentively.

    Live printing demonstrations with Stirchley Printworks , at Thinktank.

    Live printing demonstrations with Stirchley Printworks
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