What's on

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.
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    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.
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  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 14 June 2026.
    Visit one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts from human space exploration.
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More exhibitions

List of Events

  1. 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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  2. 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.
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  3. 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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  4. 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.
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  5. A small group of people admiring something out of view in an art gallery

    Astonishingly Aston Guided Tour , at Aston Hall.

    Selected Fridays
    A guided tour of Aston Hall with a changing schedule of exciting and interesting tours.
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  6. 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.
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  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.
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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. A picture of a grey table with cards with pictures of flowers taken from the viewpoint of the card maker

    Victorian Valentines with Leah Hickey , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Love letters and Victorian romance with Leah Hickey.
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  12. 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.
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  13. 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.
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  14. 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.
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  15. 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
    Join us for crafts inspired by Chinese New Year.
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  16. A group of school children sitting watching a planetarium show.

    Planetarium Feb Half-Term , at Thinktank.

    February half-term weekdays (Mon 17-Fri 21 Feb)
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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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 for our My First Museum Tour, aimed at young families who would like a child friendly tour of the Museum.
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  24. 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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