What's on

List of Exhibitions

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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More exhibitions

List of Events

  1. Joe Lycett’s The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm, from 24 Oct until end of Jan 2025
    See Joe Lycett’s ‘Greatest Ever Painting’, The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee.
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  2. An animated polar bear and peguine walking on the snow with a night sky in the background. The polar bear holds a lamp.

    Planetarium Christmas Holiday Weekdays , at Thinktank.

    Christmas holiday weekdays (27 December - 3 January)
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  3. Close up of a decorated Christmas tree with wood panelled walls and paintings behind.

    Christmas Trail , at Aston Hall.

    Selected dates
    Take part in our Christmas trail around the Hall.
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  4. A group of school children sitting in a planetarium with the earth above them

    Planetarium Weekend Shows , at Thinktank.

    Every weekend
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  5. Wild Earth Movement logo

    Festive Craft with Wild Earth Movement , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th December
    Join Wild Earth Movement to immerse yourselves in nature crafts and upcycled creations.
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  6. LEGO car

    LEGO WeDo Workshop , at Thinktank.

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    Join our family LEGO coding workshop to create your own LEGO invention!
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  7. Exterior view looking up at a Jacobean Hall.

    Explore Aston Hall on a Match/Event Day , at Aston Hall.

    Selected dates
    Explore Aston Hall on an Aston Villa Football Club match / event day.
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  8. 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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