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Welcome

Our extraordinary venues provide a fascinating glimpse into Birmingham's rich and vibrant past.

Exhibitions and special events

  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
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    Queen Heaven , at Thinktank.

    Selected Fridays
    Come and celebrate the best of rock band Queen’s music in the Thinktank Planetarium.
    DetailsBook now
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    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
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    Brum Radicals , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Monthly meet-ups
    Join us for a new kind of networking event for Birmingham’s creative community.
    DetailsBook now
  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.
    DetailsBook now
See all our exhibitions and events

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

Your Museums, Your Move

We have officially launched our major fundraising campaign to protect and deliver bold ambitions for the city’s cultural heritage.

The campaign, Your Museums, Your Move: It takes a city to save a story, aims to raise at least two million pounds over the next two years. Find out how you can support us.

Watch our new video by poet Bradley Taylor, who has created a powerful piece for this campaign celebrating Birmingham Museums. 

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Our collection

Discover more about the collection.
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Venue hire

Choose one of our unique venues for your conference, function or wedding.
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Shop online

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

Latest news and stories

  1. Two volunteers standing together smiling.

    Volunteering with the oral history project

    7 October 2026
  2. Exterior of Blakesley Hall, a Tudor house, at dusk with frost on the floor of the gardens.

    Birmingham Museums’ Historic Properties Winter Closures

    24 September 2026

  3. Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery announces opening of new display to mark 40th anniversary of landmark film on race, civil unrest and community

    24 September 2026
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