List of Exhibitions

  1. Ozzy Osbourne.
    Exhibition

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

    On display until 27 September 2026, Wed – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).
    Celebrating the global lifetime achievements of Birmingham rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
    Details
    No booking required
  2. Exhibition

    I photograph comedians! Photography by Andy Hollingworth , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    18 Feb – 31 May, Wed – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).
    A major photographic exhibition of some of the UK’s comedy legends past and present by British photographer Andy Hollingworth.
  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, ends Sunday 17 May 2026.
    Visit one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts from human space exploration.
  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.
    Details
    No booking required

List of Events

  1. A staff member in a high vis vest with another staff member behind, an empty gallery is behind them.

    Hidden Spaces Tours , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Thursdays and Saturdays
    A selection of unique behind the scenes tours.
  2. A group of people standing inside the Great Hall at Blakesley Hall, listening to a member of staff

    Discovery Tour of Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Selected Thursdays and Fridays
    A guided tour of this fascinating Tudor building.
  3. Painting of a Nativity scene, three kings and an angel visit the infant Christ to bring gifts

    The Star of Bethlehem Guided View , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Thursdays and Saturdays
    Join us to see The Star of Bethlehem by Edward Burne-Jones.
  4. Picture of a group of people sat at a table, with a map background

    Crafternoons , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Fridays
    Weekly, free, drop-in arts and crafts social.
  5. A small group of people admiring something out of view in an art gallery

    Astonishingly Aston Friday Tour , at Aston Hall.

    Selected Fridays
    A guided tour of Aston Hall with a changing schedule of exciting and interesting tours.
  6. Comedy in Focus: BEAN , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Special screening series celebrates the unforgettable characters and performers who have shaped British humour across generations.
  7. 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.
  8. A group of three adults and a child wearing lab coats getting a canister out of a plastic box.

    Ask Me Anything: Meet the Experts at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Join us at Thinktank for a special Ask Me Anything / Meet the Experts session.
  9. A robot is standing in front of a boy. The robot appears to be talking or singing.

    AI Busking , at Thinktank.

    Saturdays and Sundays in March. Every day in the Easter holidays (28th March - 12th April)
    Family-friendly activities exploring Artificial Intelligence.
  10. A life size robot on display.

    Thinktank Late: Demystifying AI , at Thinktank.

    Visit Thinktank after hours in our first Thinktank Late.
  11. Exterior view looking up at a Jacobean Hall.

    Explore Aston Hall on a Match/Event Day , at Aston Hall.

    Selected dates
    Explore Aston Hall on an Aston Villa Football Club match / event day.
  12. A tour guide is telling a story and the visitors are standing listening to him. They are inside the mill and above them are the wooden beams and boards that make up the ceiling.

    Sarehole Sundays Guided Tour , at Sarehole Mill.

    Sundays
    Guided tour of Sarehole Mill.
  13. 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.

    21 Mar
    Learn and use real jewellers’ techniques to design and create either a bracelet or pendant.
  14. Graphic with the words 'Notorious presents: Harder, Better Faster Stronger. A celebration of Birmingham industiral heritage through music'.

    Notorious Choir: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Pop-up performances by the Notorious Choir - featuring special guest and beatboxer Pye!
  15. Front cover of British Working-Class and Radical Writing Since 1700.

    British Working-Class and Radical Writing Since 1700 - Book Launch , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Join editors John Goodridge and Adam Bridgen as they launch their pioneering new book.
  16. Movie poster for Farmageddon.

    Cinema Under The stars: A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening.
  17. Cinema Under the Stars: Interstellar , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening.
  18. Two sculptures of tall thin towers in the gardens surrounded by tress and bushes, a small building is in the background

    Origins of Middle-Earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and Sarehole Guided walk , at Sarehole Mill.

    Selected Sundays
    A guided walk introducing the scenery that inspired J.R.R Tolkien.
  19. Close up of two children sitting and drawing at an easel in a gallery.

    Marvellous Makers , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Sundays
    Weekly, hands-on creative workshops.
  20. A dark photo lit with a red light of paper hanging on a line.

    Pinhole Photography Workshop with Tom Godwin , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Dive into a realm of playful creativity as you turn ordinary drinks cans into handmade pinhole cameras.
  21. A child and adult sitting in the Planetarium. The child is looking up at the ceiling.

    Toddler Thursday , at Thinktank.

    Selected Thursdays
    Join our family-friendly relaxed Planetarium experience.
  22. Bradley Taylor performing on stage with microphone and dramatic lighting, his hands are to the up to the side of his head.

    Piece of Work - Poetry at BMAG , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Piece of Work: Birmingham's premiere poetry night.
  23. Wide view of castle ruins running into distance in a field surrounded by trees

    Guided Tour of Weoley Castle , at Weoley Castle.

    Selected Fridays
    Explore Weoley Castle with our experienced guides.
  24. Lots of people in a gallery looking at a string quartet playing on the balcony above.

    Birmingham Royal Conservatoire: Monthly Lunchtime Recitals , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Fridays
    Join students from Birmingham Royal Conservatoire in our Industrial Gallery.