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Welcome

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

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What's on during the summer holidays

We have got so much for you to enjoy across our museums.

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Exhibitions and special events

  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. 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
  4. Two people one is holding a screen print.

    Make and Take your very own Joe Lycett inspired screen print , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Wed 29 Jul and 28 Oct
    Join Private Press and make your very own screen print to take away.
    DetailsDrop-in
  5. 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
  6. A group of people playing a selection of brass instruments and performing in a street scene.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Discover Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival across Birmingham Museums.
    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.
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.

Latest news and stories

  1. Joe Lycett standing next to a large pink woolly mammoth artwork.

    Joe Lycett’s first major solo art exhibition opens at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

    28 July 2026

  2. New community display celebrating inclusive heritage and arts opens at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

    1 July 2026
  3. Watercolour painting depicting part of a cottage with driveway, a tree casts a shadow.

    Display of paintings of Yardley’s rural past opens at Blakesley Hall

    30 June 2026
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