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Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

We're delighted that Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has reopened its doors for the next phase of reopening. Nearly a dozen spaces, including the iconic Round Room, Industrial Gallery, Tearoom and Shop are now open from Wednesday to Sunday, 10am - 5pm.

Exhibitions and events

  1. Exhibition

    Victorian Radicals , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm, until 5 January 2025
    From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts Movement.
    DetailsBook
  2. A black and white photo depicting two mating lions against a backdrop of storm clouds lit by the setting sun.
    Exhibition

    Wildlife Photographer of the Year , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open from 24 Oct 2024 - 20 Apr 2025, Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm.
    Visit the world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum.
    DetailsBook
  3. Close up of a decorated Christmas tree with wood panelled walls and paintings behind.

    Christmas Trail , at Aston Hall.

    Selected dates
    Take part in our Christmas trail around the Hall.
    DetailsDrop in
  4. Wild Earth Movement logo

    Festive Craft with Wild Earth Movement , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th December
    Join Wild Earth Movement to immerse yourselves in nature crafts and upcycled creations.
    DetailsDrop-in
  5. An animated polar bear and peguine walking on the snow with a night sky in the background. The polar bear holds a lamp.

    Planetarium Christmas Holiday Weekdays , at Thinktank.

    Christmas holiday weekdays (27 December - 3 January)
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
    DetailsBook admission ticket
  6. Exhibition

    Curtis Holder: Drawing Carlos Acosta , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open from 24 Oct, Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm.
    Drawings by award-winning artist Curtis Holder, featuring his portrait of Carlos Acosta, Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet.
    Details
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Perfect Presents for Christmas

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A selection of shop products including: t-shirt, artwork, mug, bag, book, mask, jewellery and mirror.

Shop online

Explore our treasure trove of shop items influenced by our collections.

Visit our museums

We have 9 extraordinary venues that provide a fascinating glimpse into Birmingham's rich and vibrant past and showcase world class museum collections.

Not all venues are currently open, please check before visiting.

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Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum

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Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Exterior view of a Jacobean Hall.

Aston Hall

Exterior view of a Tudor timber-framed house with adults and children walking in the garden.

Blakesley Hall

Storage area containing vintage motorised fire engines

Museum Collection Centre

Workshop with machinery, a workbench in front of a window and wooden shelves with a ladder

Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

A man outside a brick building presenting to a small group of people.

Sarehole Mill

Front view of Soho House and garden

Soho House

Close up of ruined stone Castle walls and a cherry tree in blossom

Weoley Castle

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Our collection

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Latest news and stories

  1. A large vaulted gallery space with ironwork arches, balcony around the edge of the first floor with people on the ground floor gallery below, with a large neon sign at the bottom.

    Let there be light

    16 December 2024
  2. Two laughing school girls wearing lab coats performing an experiment with test tubes.

    Thinktank reaches finals of School Travel Awards

    5 December 2024
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    31 October 2024
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