What's on in Summer holidays

About our events

Join us for lots of fun family events this summer.

List of Events

  1. An adult and child taking part in a craft activity at a table.

    Art Club: Summer Fun at the Museum , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the summer holidays
    Join us for some creative crafts during the school holidays.
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  2. Two adults and a child are looking at plants in a garden. The child holds a clipboard. Blakesley Hall Tudor building is background.

    Busy Bee Garden Trail , at Blakesley Hall.

    Wed-Sun from 22 July to 30 August
    A fun trail for kids around Blakesley Hall gardens.
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  3. A group of school children sitting watching a planetarium show.

    Planetarium Summer Holiday Weekdays , at Thinktank.

    Summer holiday weekdays (22 July - 30 August)
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  4. A person on a stage reading a story, with mats on the floor and a colourful graphic in the background.

    DinoSTORY time , at Thinktank.

    Every Friday during summer holidays
    Travel back to the time of the dinosaurs in this interactive storytelling session.
    DetailsDrop-in
  5. Close up of a tub of sand with replica fossil and brushes.

    Dino Dig! , at Thinktank.

    Monday to Friday during the Summer Holidays (Mon 20 July to Fri 28 Aug)
    Step into the Science Garden and travel back millions of years at our exciting Dino Dig experience!
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  6. 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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  7. Racks in a large storage area containing stone sculptures

    Saturday Explore the Museum Collection Centre , at Museum Collection Centre.

    Explore the vast range of objects in our stored collections.
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  8. A planetarium full of people looking at a person standing at the front.

    Planetarium Weekend Shows , at Thinktank.

    Every weekend
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  9. Printed decorated fabric squares laid out.

    Patterned Block Printing with Haseebah Ali , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Patterned Block Printing Workshop: Inspired by Pakistani Textiles.
    DetailsDrop-in
  10. Children sitting at a table doing an activity.

    What We Make Here , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Saturdays
    A summer of discovering new ways of hands on fun!
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  11. A gallery display with graphic on wall and display case with taxidermy animals.

    My First Museum Tour - Summer , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Tuesdays and Thursdays in holidays
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  12. A person holding a cream and blue dinosaur puppet infront of a audience of people.

    Professors Egg 'n Egg at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Join our dinosaur egg-sperts for an exciting adventure!
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  13. Exterior side view of a Tudor timber-framed house with large brick chimney on the side.

    Crafty Wednesdays: Summer Holidays , at Blakesley Hall.

    Every Wednesday in the school summer holidays
    A fun craft activity every Wednesday in the school holidays.
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  14. A toy dinosaur triceratops in mud, held in front of a real triceratops fossil skull.

    Fabulous Fossils Workshop , at Thinktank.

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    Make a fizzy exploding dinosaur fossil and learn how real fossils are formed in this fun workshop.
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  15. A crescent image of the Sun is projected onto a white screen through an orange tube holding a lens

    Solar Eclipse at Aston Hall , at Aston Hall.

    Discover a rare celestial moment in the stunning grounds of Aston Hall
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  16. 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.

    Thursdays from 23 Jul – 27 Aug
    Learn and use real jewellers’ techniques to design and create either a bracelet or pendant.
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  17. A group of people who are seated at a table the artist is looking to the camera and smiling.

    Pakistani Truck Art–Inspired Greeting Cards with Hira Butt , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Pakistani Truck Art–Inspired Greeting Cards with Hira Butt
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  18. Land before time movie poster.

    Cinema Under The Stars: The Land Before Time , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  19. Movie poster for Godzilla on a brown background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Godzilla , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  20. A person crouching holding their thumbs up next to two children wearing cardboard box head sculptures.

    Dinosaur Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Selected Wednesdays in summer holidays
    Create your own wearable head.
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  21. An adult holding a fungi and showing a group of people, they are outside in a woodland.

    Wildlife at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

    Selected Fridays in school holidays
    Step into our historic gardens this summer and enjoy a day of outdoor discovery in our beautiful green spaces.
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  22. A table with slices of paper being woven by a person.

    Paper Weaving workshop with Nilupa Yasmin , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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  23. A person showing a snake to an adult and child

    Jurassic Encounters: Zoolab at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Thu 27 Aug
    Dino-themed animal handling
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  24. A teddy wearing a harness and paper parachute sitting on the grass.

    Teddy Bear Zip Wire , at Blakesley Hall.

    Have your teddy bear zip wire from the top of Blakesley Hall into the gardens.
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