List of Exhibitions

  1. Exhibition

    Neverland , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    23 Oct - 3 Jan. Open Tue - Sun. (Open daily in holidays, 24 and 26 Dec). Closed 25 Dec and 1 Jan.
    A festive experience inspired by the beloved children’s classic, Peter Pan.
  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.

    29 July 2026 - 21 Feb 2027. Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays). Closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan.
    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). Closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan.
    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
  5. Exhibition

    Handsworth Stories , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Guided entry at 2pm. Tue – Sun. (Open daily in holidays). Closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan.
    Handsworth Stories, explores the experiences, richness and diversity of the people that lived there.
    Details

List of Events

  1. 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.
  2. Two people standing in front of TV screen in a gallery.

    Forgotten India at 80: Museum Takeover , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    A three day museum takeover exploring South Asian stories through stories and music.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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. Workshop with machinery, a workbench in front of a window and wooden shelves with a ladder

    Workshops at War , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Selected Fridays & Sundays
    Themed tour exploring the role of the Jewellery Quarter during both world wars.
  7. A LEGO figure with eyes and arm, with bricks in the background.

    LEGO Coding & AI Workshop , at Thinktank.

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    Come and discover the magic of coding with LEGO Education's brand new Computer Science & AI kits!
  8. 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.
  9. Drawing of contemplative woman with wavy hair, wearing a loose, long-sleeved dress, seated thoughtfully.

    Brum Radicals , at Craft & Culture.

    Monthly meet-ups
    Join us for a new kind of networking event for Birmingham’s creative community.
  10. Man playing white crystal singing bowls in art gallery with paintings and a gong behind.

    Soundbaths with the Manoj Collective , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Saturdays
    A monthly reset ritual to relax, calm and feel soothed in the sanctuary of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
  11. A hand holding a paper with 'Beer' printed onto it in blue print.

    Drink & Print with Stirchley Printworks , at Craft & Culture.

  12. Person practicing yoga in child's pose on mat inside art gallery with framed paintings.

    Pilates at the Museum with Graft Pilates , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Sundays
    A Pilates session in the Pre-Raphaelite Galleries.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. A lady next to a taxidermy penguin.

    Taxidermy in Action with Sarah Burhouse , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Meet a taxidermist in this family friendly drop in workshop
  17. Two children engaged in crafting with colourful paper and scissors at a table.

    Art Club - October Half Term , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    Join us for some festive fun during the school holidays.
  18. Two people on stilts, dressed in bright pink and green witch costumes with brooms.

    Watch out for Witches! , at Thinktank.

    Two witches are causing some magical mischief at Thinktank, can you spot them during your visit?
  19. A staff member in a lab coat doing a science experiment with bright colour flames on a table in front of them.

    Magic Mayhem Science Show , at Thinktank.

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    Join us for an interactive science show full of magical experiments and games!
  20. An adult and child looking a a display case of taxidermy ducks.

    My First Museum Tour: Halloween Edition , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    Come and join us at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery for our My First Museum Tour Halloween Edition, aimed at young families who would like a child-friendly tour of the Museum.
  21. Bright yellow gallery walls decorated with colourful, animal and human paintings, featuring a large pink mammoth sculpture.

    'The Big Draw' with Molly Cleaver in EVERY THING MUST GO , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Be inspired by Joe Lycett's "neon graveyard" and get creative
  22. An adult with a group of smiling children.

    Spooky Science with Science Made Simple , at Thinktank.

    Discover the science behind Halloween and witchcraft with fun activities.
  23. Two people one is holding a screen print.

    Make and Take your very own Joe Lycett inspired screen print , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    28 Oct
    Join Private Press and make your very own screen print to take away.
  24. A person holding a hoop in the air, a large bubble is coming from floor to the hoop.

    Wizard Bubble Shields with Youth Evolution , at Thinktank.

    Magical half term science to get hands on with!