What's on

List of Exhibitions

  1. Exhibition

    Neverland , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    23 Oct 2026 - 3 Jan 2027. Open Tue - Sun and daily in holidays. (Closed on Christmas day.)
    A festive experience inspired by the beloved children’s classic, Peter Pan.
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  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.
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  3. Watch us Lead. Christopher Samuel.
    Exhibition

    Watch Us Lead , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    5 Jun 2025 - 3 Jan 2027. 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.
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  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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  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
  6. A computer generated image of a glossy red figure holding a computer device with the text "Deleted Boy".
    Exhibition

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

    20 Oct 2026 - 31 Jan 2027. Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays). Closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan.
    Deleted Scenes celebrates the iconic technologies that have disappeared from our lives.
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List of Events

  1. 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.
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  2. 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!
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  3. 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.
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  4. 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.
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  5. A hand holding a paper with 'Beer' printed onto it in blue print.

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

    In this workshop, you'll use LEGO® bricks as a tool for artistic expression to create bold, contemporary print designs.
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  6. 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.
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  7. 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.
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  8. 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.
    DetailsDrop-in
  9. 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.
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  10. 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.
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  11. 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.
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  12. 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.
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  13. 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.
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  14. 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?
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  15. 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!
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  16. 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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    A museum tour aimed at young families who would like a child-friendly tour of the Museum.
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  17. A smiling person holding a large pair of glasses in front of some paper.

    Spooky Science with Science Made Simple , at Thinktank.

    Discover the science behind Halloween and witchcraft with fun activities.
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  18. 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.
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  19. Collage spooky house, cauldron along with animals including rat, snail, spider.

    ZooLab at Blakesley Hall: Witchcraft and Wizardry! , at Blakesley Hall.

    A family friendly show all about Witchcraft and Wizardry in Tudor times.
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  20. 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!
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  21. 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.
    DetailsDrop-in
  22. Illuminated historic mansion with intricate architecture against a dark night sky.

    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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  23. 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.

    Selected Thursdays
    Learn and use real jewellers’ techniques to design and create either a bracelet or pendant.
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  24. Chemigrams - Camera-less photography with artist Tom Godwin , at Thinktank.

    Join artist Tom Godwin for some science based printmaking!
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