What's on

List of 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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  4. Exhibition

    Modern Muse by Arpita Shah , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Open from 24 Oct, Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm.
    A series of portraits of local South Asian women by internationally-recognised artist Arpita Shah.
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  5. Makers and Machines: Creativity in the Computer Age.
    Exhibition

    Makers and Machines , at Thinktank.

    Now open (during opening hours)
    Explore the history of coding, find out more about local coders and more.
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List of Events

  1. A group of people standing inside the Great Hall at Blakesley Hall, listening to a member of staff

    Thursday Tours at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Every Thursday
    A guided tour of this fascinating Tudor building.
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  2. A tour guide is telling a story and the visitors are standing listening to him. They are inside the mill and above them are the wooden beams and boards that make up the ceiling.

    Sarehole Sundays Guided Tour , at Sarehole Mill.

    Sundays
    Guided tour of Sarehole Mill
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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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  4. A group of smiling adults wearing winter clothes standing inside a wood panelled room.

    Focus Fridays , at Aston Hall.

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    Join us on Fridays for a more in depth look at the Halls History.
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  5. Headshot of Arpita Shah.

    Afternoon with the Artist: Arpita Shah , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Join artist Arpita Shah as she discusses the making of the Modern Muse series.
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  6. A child and adult sitting in the Planetarium. The child is looking up at the ceiling.

    Toddler Thursday: Planetarium , at Thinktank.

    Selected Thursdays
    Join our family-friendly relaxed Planetarium experience.
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  7. LEGO car

    LEGO Creature Workshop , at Thinktank.

    Weekdays during Easter holidays (Mon 14th - Fri 25th Apr)
    Join our family LEGO coding workshop to create and program your own LEGO creature!
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  8. A taxidermy hedgehog being held in front of screen that reads 'Wild Wonders'.

    Wild Wonders Show , at Thinktank.

    Weekdays during Easter holiday (Mon 14th - Fri 25th Apr)
    Come and join us in the Thinktank theatre for a fun, family show. Learn about the vital roles animals play in our lives and how we can protect them.
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  9. A large warehouse of artefacts on racking that goes to the ceiling.

    Museum Collection Centre Open Day , at Museum Collection Centre.

    Behind-the-scenes access to the Birmingham Museums’ storage warehouse.
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  10. Giant puppets head and shoulders.

    Earth Day 2025 , at Thinktank.

    Celebrate Earth Day across our galleries!
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