Wild City

Highlights

The Wild City displays include two new galleries dedicated to children and families, telling stories about nature in the city.

Wild City looks at wildlife and the natural environment in the past, present and future and Birmingham’s historic links to animals, encouraging children to look at and understand the nature we can see on our doorstep today, and children’s hopes for the future.

Key objects include the famous portrait of the Official Rat Catcher to the City of Birmingham by Arthur Charles Shorthouse (1870-1953), children’s artworks on the walls and a small soft play and coffee area.

Back of heads of three children looking at paintings on display.

Image gallery

  • An adult and two children, one who is sat on a bench, are looking at paintings on display.
  • Two children and adults looking at paintings on display.
  • Two adults and a toddler looking at paintings on display.
  • A lady and baby looking painting of fungi on display.
  • Two adults and child looking into a display case featuring taxidermy badger, squirrel, rat and spider.
  • An adult and child looking a a display case of taxidermy ducks.
  • A child playing in a forest themed small soft play area.
  • An adult and two children sitting reading booking in reading area.
  • Two children sitting at a desk and drawing.
  • A child smiling to the camera while playing in a small soft play area, a toddler is playing in the background.
  • An adult and child sitting at a desk and drawing.
  • Lots of children's drawings on paper pinned to a wall.

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