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, Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).
    Celebrating the global lifetime achievements of Birmingham rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
    Details
    No booking required
  2. Every thing must go an exhibition by Joe Lycett Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery 29 July - 21 February 2027.
    Exhibition

    EVERY THING MUST GO by Joe Lycett , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Opens 29 July 2026 - 21 Feb 2027. Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).
    First major solo exhibition of art by comedian Joe Lycett.
    Details
  3. Watch us Lead. Christopher Samuel.
    Exhibition

    Watch Us Lead , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open Tues – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).
    Artist Christopher Samuel's exhibition about the missing stories from history.
    Details
    No booking required
  4. Watercolour painting depicting part of a cottage with driveway, a tree casts a shadow.
    Exhibition

    Florence Mare: A Record of Yardley , at Blakesley Hall.

    Open Wed - Sun, 11am - 4pm.
    Local artist Florence Mare’s paintings offer a rare glimpse into a lost Yardley, capturing the area in the 1930s before development changed it forever.
    Details
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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.
    DetailsBook now
  2. 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!
    DetailsDrop-in
  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.
    DetailsBook admission ticket
  4. Inside Gamesworld with rows of computers and chairs.

    Gamesworld Session , at Thinktank.

    Selected days
    Join us for family-friendly retro gaming session, spanning six decades of video gaming history.
    DetailsBook now
  5. 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
    DetailsBook now
  6. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  7. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  8. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  9. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  10. A person showing a snake to an adult and child

    Jurassic Encounters: Zoolab at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Thu 27 Aug
    Dino-themed animal handling
    DetailsBook now
  11. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  12. 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.
    DetailsBook now

  13. The Brummie Pre-Raphaelite: A Celebration of Edward Burne-Jones , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Come celebrate the Birthday of Birmingham’s very own Pre-Raphaelite: Edward Burne-Jones.
    DetailsDrop-in
  14. 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
  15. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  16. Two people dressed in pigeon costumes face each other, with tents behind.

    Pigeons! , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    A special visit from these larger-than-life friends.
    DetailsDrop-in
  17. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  18. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  19. Picture of a group of people sat at a table, with a map background

    Crafternoons , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Fridays
    Weekly, free, drop-in arts and crafts social.
    DetailsDrop-in
  20. 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!
    DetailsDrop-in
  21. 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.
    DetailsBook admission ticket
  22. A patchwork heart.

    Stitching Stories: What We Love About the Museum , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    DetailsDrop-in
  23. A jewellery set comprising of bracelet, two necklaces and two sets of earrings, all designed with leaves, sunflowers and bees.

    Sunflower, Bee & Honey Jewellery workshop with Working Clasp , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Celebrate the golden days of late summer with a relaxing and creative jewellery-making workshop at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.
    DetailsBook now

  24. Jewellery Quarter Heritage Walk , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Selected Saturdays
    Walking tour exploring the heritage of the Jewellery Quarter.
    DetailsBook now