Museum in square with Chamberlain memorial.

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.

What's on this Easter

  1. Children drawing while sitting at a table.

    Arts Club: Egg-cellent Easter Crafts , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Friday 18th and Friday 25th of April
    Join us for some egg inspired crafts during the school holidays!
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  2. Two mini yellow chickens on top of a wooden post

    The Great Easter Chick Hunt at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    How many Easter chicks can you find?
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  3. Joe Lycett’s The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open until 7 May, Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm
    See Joe Lycett’s ‘Greatest Ever Painting’, The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee.
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Exhibitions

  1. A etching of a portrait of a man wearing a flat cap.
    Exhibition

    Rembrandt: Masterpieces in Black and White , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    6 March - 1 June, Wed – Sun, 10am - 5pm
    Discover Rembrandt’s mastery of print through his innovative and extraordinary etchings.
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  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.
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  3. 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.
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Museum in square with Chamberlain memorial.

About

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is housed in a stunning Grade II* listed landmark building that has watched over the city’s Chamberlain and Victoria Squares since 1885, welcoming millions of visitors over the years.

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Square clock tower and stone columns of Museum entrance

Plan your visit

Busy museum café viewed from above.

Tearoom

Museum shop featuring a variety of shop artefacts including clothes, prints and more.

Shop

The Industrial Gallery, a large ornate gallery with ironwork arches and large glazed roof windows showing a display based on Made In Birmingham.

What to see

Open spaces include the Round Room, Industrial Gallery, Tearoom, and Museum Shop, plus a new family gallery, Wild City, and Pixel Studio.

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Opening times

Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm.

  • General admission is FREE (donations are welcome, thank you for your support). No booking required.
  • Some events and exhibitions may charge, this information is included in the What's On details.
  • Tearoom open 10am - 4pm.

Closed on Wednesday 9th April. The main museum building will remain closed on 10th April, while Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Rembrandt: Masterpieces in Black and White will reopen on 10th April.

A view of the Round Room with large painting on the wall and a statue of Lucifer by Sir Jacob Epstein.

Latest news and stories

  1. Birmingham Museums acquires nationally important archive of British South Asian art

    8 April 2025

  2. Callout: What do you collect?

    24 March 2025
  3. A bee with gingery-brown hairs. The front legs are extended to show a fringe of long dark hairs.

    Spotting Spring Bees

    20 March 2025


Address: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square Birmingham, B3 3DH.