List of Events

  1. An adult and child side view looking at something out of the frame. The child holds a pencil and clipboard.

    Fairy Trail , at Aston Hall.

    23-24 and 29-31 May
    A fairy tale inspired trail of the hall
  2. A family looking at an ichthyosaur skull in a display case.

    Fossil Fun Weekend , at Thinktank.

    Join us for a day of fun fossil-focused activities
  3. Film poster of Flinstones movie on a blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: The Flintstones , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  4. Ammonite film poster featuring film title and two people sitting on rocks in front of the sea, on a grey blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Ammonite , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  5. Heavy Metal Badger: Book Signing , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Meet Duncan Beedie, the author and illustrator behind Heavy Metal Badger.
  6. A table set up with fossils and leaves.

    Dino Lab! , at Thinktank.

    May half term (Mon 25 to Fri 29 May) and Summer holidays (Mon 20 July to Fri 28 Aug)
    Step into the Science Garden and travel back millions of years at our exciting Dino Lab experience!
  7. Fossilised ammonite shell with spiral ridges.

    Fabulous Fossils Workshop , at Thinktank.

    Make a fizzy exploding dinosaur fossil and learn how real fossils are formed in this fun workshop.
  8. A person crouching holding their thumbs up next to two children wearing cardboard box head sculptures.

    Dinosaur Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Create your own wearable head.
  9. A staff member sitting while reading a booking and holding a musical instrument.

    DinoSTORY time , at Thinktank.

    Travel back to the time of the dinosaurs in this interactive storytelling session.
  10. An office in a historic jewellery workshop, with green windows and spiral staircase.

    JQ Lates: Explore Smith & Pepper , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Explore the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter after hours!
  11. 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.
  12. A BMT staff member telling a family about the Great Hall at Blakesley

    Neighbours Day at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Fri 29 May
    Free admission day for visitors from the local community
  13. Birmingham Media Archive Project - Digitisation Workshop , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Digitise your tapes with Birmingham Media Archive Project
  14. Jewellery Quarter Heritage Walk , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Selected Saturdays
    Walking tour exploring the heritage of the Jewellery Quarter.
  15. Ice Age Sub Zero Heroes film poster on blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Ice Age , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  16. Jurassic Park movie poster.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Jurassic Park , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  17. Drawing of contemplative woman with wavy hair, wearing a loose, long-sleeved dress, seated thoughtfully.

    Brum Radicals , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Join us for a new kind of networking event for Birmingham’s creative community
  18. A man in an electric wheelchair sits in an room surrounded by art supplies and wooden draws and storage.

    Light and Colour: Stained Glass- inspired Workshop with Christopher Samuel , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

  19. A table with canvas, easel and paint brushes along with two glasses of Prosecco in front of Sarehole Mill and pond.

    Paint & Prosecco at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

    Join us for an afternoon of painting and Prosecco
  20. A man in an electric wheelchair sits in an room surrounded by art supplies and wooden draws and storage.

    Watch Us Lead: In Conversation with Christopher Samuel , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

  21. BMAP: The Materialities Montage Mixer with Gary Stewart , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

  22. Walking with Dinosaurs poster on grey background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Walking With Dinosaurs , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  23. Seats in an empty planetarium.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Jurassic Park - The Lost World , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  24. Tribute wall which reads "Ozzy Osbourne 3.12.1948 - 22.7.2025 Forever the pride of Brum. Along side a photo of a crowd of people leaving tributes on near the Black Sabbath bench.

    Black Sabbath Celebration Week , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Wed 1st July - Sun 5th July
    Join us for a week of activities celebrating the Legacy of Black Sabbath in Birmingham.