What's on in October half term

List of Exhibitions

  1. Ozzy Osbourne.
    Exhibition

    Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025): Working Class Hero , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open daily, 10am–5pm. 25 July - 18 January 2026.
    Celebrating the global lifetime achievements of Birmingham rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
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  2. Exhibition space with life size 3D woolly mammoth.
    Exhibition

    GIANTS , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open daily, 10am–5pm. 2 August - 2 November 2025.
    A family-friendly exhibition, featuring life-sized 3D models, skeletons, hands-on activities and digital projections.
    Details
  3. Black and white photo of an astronaut on the moon with USA flag next to him.
    Exhibition

    The Space Vault Exhibition , at Thinktank.

    Open during venue opening times
    Visit one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts from human space exploration.
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  4. Watch us Lead. Christopher Samuel.
    Exhibition

    Watch Us Lead , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open daily, 10am–5pm.
    Artist Christopher Samuel's exhibition about the missing stories from history.
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More exhibitions

List of Events

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

    Sunday Kitchen Science , at Thinktank.

    Every Sunday at Thinktank
    Hands on Science experiments for curious minds
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  2. Close up of two children sitting and drawing at an easel in a gallery.

    Marvellous Makers , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Every Sunday
    Weekly, hands-on creative workshops
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  3. LEGO car

    Lunar LEGO Lab: Alien Edition , at Thinktank.

    Daily during October half term (Sat 25 Oct - Sun 2 Nov)
    Join our space-themed family LEGO coding workshop to create your own LEGO alien creature!
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  4. Pumpkins on the pond at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

    Saturday 25th October
    See pumpkins float on the Mill Pond at Sarehole Mill
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  5. Close up of hands doing a craft activity and sticking a feather to a piece of paper.

    Alien Creation Station , at Thinktank.

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    Get hands on designing your own alien life and the planet your creation lives on.
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  6. A staff member in a lab coat with their arms in the air with a graphic on the screen that reads 'Galactic Mission: Life beyond earth'. They are in the dark and surrounded by bright coloured glowing objects.

    Galactic Mission: Life Beyond Earth , at Thinktank.

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    An interactive space mission to uncover alien life through real science and bizarre Earth creatures.
    DetailsDrop-in
  7. Adults and children looking at paper resource while doing a craft activity.

    Art Club: Spooktacular Halloween Lanterns , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Wednesday 29th October
    Join us for some creepy crafts at the Museum during the school holidays!
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  8. Back of heads of three children looking at paintings on display.

    My First Museum Tour: October Half Term , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Thursday 30th October
    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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  9. Two people dressed as alien Roswell characters checking a map in the Science Garden at Thinktank.

    The Roswells Halloween Visit , at Thinktank.

    Come and meet our out-of-this-world visitors
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  10. Group of yellow fungi growing on the ground.

    Frightful Fungi at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

    Friday 31st October
    A guided walk exploring the fungi of Moseley Bog
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  11. E.T movie poster with bicycle flying in front of the moon.

    Spooky Cinema: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in our 360 dome
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  12. An artist workshop in studio with tables and art materials, the artist is talking to children and adults.

    Alien Head Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Create your own wearable Alien head
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  13. Close encounters of the third kind movie poster.

    Spooky Cinema: Close Encounters of the Third Kind , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in our 360 dome
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