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. 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.
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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. 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
  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. 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
  5. 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
  6. A person crouching holding their thumbs up next to two children wearing cardboard box head sculptures.

    Dinosaur Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Selected Wednesdays in summer holidays
    Create your own wearable head.
    DetailsBook now
  7. 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
  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 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
  11. A staff member in a high vis vest with another staff member behind, an empty gallery is behind them.

    Hidden Spaces Roof and Basement Tours , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Thursdays and Saturdays
    A selection of unique behind the scenes tours.
    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. 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
  14. 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
  15. Two people pose back to back, they are dressed in historical costume and holding bows and arrows.

    Tudor Day at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Fri 24 July
    A fun family day out discovering all about Tudor life.
    DetailsBook now
  16. 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
  17. 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.

    Saturday 4 July & Friday 24 July
    DetailsDrop-in
  18. A black and white photo of a band on stage with a person singing in the centre.

    Jazz at Craft & Culture , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Discover Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival across Birmingham Museums.
    DetailsFree event
  19. 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
  20. 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

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

    Selected Saturdays
    Walking tour exploring the heritage of the Jewellery Quarter.
    DetailsBook now
  22. Tribute wall which reads "Ozzy Osbourne 3.12.1948 - 22.7.2025 Forever the pride of Brum. Along side a photo of a crowd of people leaving tributes on near the Black Sabbath bench.

    Legacy: A Tribute to the Prince of Darkness , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    DetailsDrop-in
  23. Movie poster for Early Man on a blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Early Man , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
    DetailsBook now
  24. Man seated on wooden floor playing singing bowls with mallets, surrounded by Pre-Raphaelite paintings.

    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.
    DetailsBook now