What's on

List of Exhibitions

  1. Exhibition

    Neverland , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    23 Oct - 3 Jan. Open Tue - Sun. (Open daily in holidays).
    A festive experience inspired by the beloved children’s classic, Peter Pan.
    DetailsBook now
  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
  5. Exhibition

    Handsworth Stories , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Opens 13 October 2026. Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).
    Handsworth Stories, explores the experiences, richness and diversity of the people that lived there.
    Details

List of Events

  1. 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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  2. Mostly red poster, text of Deleted Boy in green above a grey box

    Deleted Boy - The 21 Pirates , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    A three-day audio-visual experience inspired by the Nitento Gameboy
    DetailsDrop-in
  3. Racks in a large storage area containing stone sculptures

    Saturday Explore the Museum Collection Centre , at Museum Collection Centre.

    Select Saturdays
    Explore the vast range of objects in our stored collections.
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  4. A computer game on a screen with someone player on the console.

    Build a Game Controller with The 21 Pirates , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Turn everyday objects into touch-sensitive computer keys.
    DetailsDrop in
  5. 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
  6. Nik Coppin on stage holding a microphone.

    Art of Comedy Stand-Up Beginners Course with Nik Coppin , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Fancy being the comedian? Grab a mic, laugh, and give stand-up a go!
    DetailsBook now
  7. 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
  8. A group of glowing green/blue fluorescent fungi against a dark background.

    Fungi Foray at the Jewellery Quarter , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    A guided walk exploring the fungi of Jewellery Quarter
    DetailsBook now
  9. Black and white photo of person in a gallery leaning back on a bench with painting behind, cut out onto a colourful abstract background.

    Coco's Art History Comedy Gallery Tour , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Join award-winning Coco the Time-Travelling Tart for a deliciously mischievous romp through Birmingham's extraordinary collection.
    DetailsBook now
  10. Man strikes a yoga pose in front of a large pink mammoth in an art gallery.

    Yoga in EVERY THING MUST GO with the Manoj Collective , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Enjoy an exclusive Yoga session surrounded by work by comedian Joe Lycett
    DetailsBook now
  11. 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.
    DetailsDrop-in
  12. Two people sitting at a desk in front of a man with typewriter and sign that reads Free Poetry!

    Poetry On Demand with Bradley Taylor , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Pop in to see local poet Bradley Taylor creating Poetry on Demand!
    DetailsDrop in
  13. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  14. Nik Coppin on stage holding a microphone.

    Art of Comedy Stand-Up Showcase with Nik Coppin , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Brand new emerging comics take to the stage
    DetailsBook now
  15. 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.
    DetailsBook now
  16. 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
  17. Antonio Roberts wearing a hat looking down at his computer, a colourful screen projected over the top.

    Algorave - Experimental music night at the museum , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    An evening of Experimental Music, audio-visual performances from local experimental music performers!
    DetailsCancelled
  18. Soho House, a white Georgian House, with a group of people outside

    A Guided Tour of Soho House , at Soho House.

    A tour of Matthew Boulton's house and where Birmingham's Industrial Revolution sprang from.
    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. 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
  21. Halloween themed jewellery including necklaces, bracelets and earring made of leaves and halloween themes items.

    Autumn Leaves & Halloween Jewellery Making Workshop with Working Clasp , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    DetailsBook now
  22. A poster with a unicorn puppet with the text "Unicorns are real. A family-friendly puppet show about science, the power of belief and of course unicorns".

    'Unicorns Are Real!' by Lollihop Puppet Theatre , at Thinktank.

    Sat 17 & Sun 18 Oct
    Join us for a magical puppet show filled with curious discoveries and plenty of Unicorn fun!
    DetailsDrop-in
  23. A man in an electric wheelchair sits in an room surrounded by art supplies and wooden draws and storage.

    Stained Glass Creations with Christopher Samuel , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Learn how to make beautiful faux stained glass using paper and acetate!
    DetailsDrop-in
  24. A man playing an acoustic guitar outside, the sea, foliage and hills are in the background.

    An afternoon of classical guitar with Nigel Modern , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Saturdays
    DetailsDrop-in