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List of Exhibitions

  1. Ozzy Osbourne.
    Exhibition

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

    Open daily, 10am–5pm. 25 July - 18 January 2026.
    Celebrating the global lifetime achievements of Birmingham rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
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  2. Exhibition space with life size 3D woolly mammoth.
    Exhibition

    GIANTS , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open daily, 10am–5pm. 2 August - 2 November 2025.
    A family-friendly exhibition, featuring life-sized 3D models, skeletons, hands-on activities and digital projections.
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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
    Visit one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts from human space exploration.
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  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.
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List of Events

  1. A graphic with illustrations of painted cat and pumpkin, bat and simple museum building all on a purple background.

    The Great Pumpkin Hunt at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

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    How many pumpkins can you find?
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  2. A graphic with illustrations of painted cat and pumpkin, bat and simple museum building all on a purple background.

    The Great Pumpkin Hunt at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    How many pumpkins can you find?
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  3. A group of school children sitting watching a planetarium show.

    Planetarium Oct Half-Term (Weekdays) , at Thinktank.

    October half-term weekdays (Mon 27-Fri 31 October)
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  4. LEGO car

    Lunar LEGO Lab: Alien Edition , at Thinktank.

    Daily during October half term (Sat 25 Oct - Sun 2 Nov)
    Join our space-themed family LEGO coding workshop to create your own LEGO alien creature!
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  5. Close up of hands doing a craft activity and sticking a feather to a piece of paper.

    Alien Creation Station , at Thinktank.

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    Get hands on designing your own alien life and the planet your creation lives on.
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  6. A staff member in a lab coat with their arms in the air with a graphic on the screen that reads 'Galactic Mission: Life beyond earth'. They are in the dark and surrounded by bright coloured glowing objects.

    Galactic Mission: Life Beyond Earth , at Thinktank.

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    An interactive space mission to uncover alien life through real science and bizarre Earth creatures.
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  7. A graphic with illustrations of painted cat and pumpkin, bat and simple museum building all on a purple background.

    The Great Pumpkin Hunt at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

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  8. Adults and children looking at paper resource while doing a craft activity.

    Art Club: Spooktacular Halloween Lanterns , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Wednesday 29th October
    Join us for some creepy crafts at the Museum during the school holidays!
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  9. The front of Blakesley Hall obscured by the leaves of trees in front of it.

    Halloween Spooky Tour of Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

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    A family friendly spooky storytelling tour of Blakesley Hall.
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  10. A graphic with illustrations of painted cat and pumpkin, bat and simple museum building all on a purple background.

    The Great Pumpkin Hunt at Museum of Jewellery Quarter , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

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  11. 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 in October
    A selection of unique behind the scenes tours.
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  12. Back of heads of three children looking at paintings on display.

    My First Museum Tour: October Half Term , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Thursday 30th October
    Come and join us at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for our My First Museum Tour, aimed at young families who would like a child friendly tour of the Museum.
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  13. A person wearing black dress and witches hat standing in front of a selection of paintings on display.

    Spooky Spaces Tour , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Thu 30 Oct and Sat 1 Nov
    A Halloween-themed edition of our Hidden Spaces tour, featuring spooky paintings in our collection to tales of ghostly sightings.
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  14. 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.

    Thursdays and Fridays
    A guided tour of this fascinating Tudor building.
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  15. A view of Aston Hall from outside at night. The shape of the hall is a dark silhouette and the windows are lit up by the glowing candlelights from within the rooms.

    The Haunted Hall: A Candlelit Ghost Tour , at Aston Hall.

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    Let us guide you around our candlelit Grand Old Mansion and share with you the tales of our ghosts.
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  16. Two people dressed as alien Roswell characters checking a map in the Science Garden at Thinktank.

    The Roswells Halloween Visit , at Thinktank.

    Come and meet our out-of-this-world visitors
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  17. A graphic with illustrations of painted cat and pumpkin, bat and simple museum building all on a purple background.

    The Great Pumpkin Hunt at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

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    How many pumpkins can you find?
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  18. 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.

    Fridays in September - December
    Join students from Birmingham Royal Conservatoire in our Industrial Gallery
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  19. Group of yellow fungi growing on the ground.

    Frightful Fungi at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

    Friday 31st October
    A guided walk exploring the fungi of Moseley Bog
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  20. E.T movie poster with bicycle flying in front of the moon.

    Spooky Cinema: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in our 360 dome
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  21. Movie poster of Alien.

    Spooky Cinema: Alien , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in our 360 dome
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  22. An artist workshop in studio with tables and art materials, the artist is talking to children and adults.

    Alien Head Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Create your own wearable Alien head
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  23. Close encounters of the third kind movie poster.

    Spooky Cinema: Close Encounters of the Third Kind , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in our 360 dome
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  24. Starship Troopers movie poster.

    Spooky Cinema: Starship Troopers , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in our 360 dome
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