Museum Collections Centre

04/05/2026

Only five more days until our May Open Day this Saturday!

Come and see Birmingham Museum Trust's collection in a unique environment.

Visitors will also get the opportunity to observe and participate in a range of activities, including live demonstrations, hands-on workshops and artist-led engagement.

Featured contributors include poet Bradley Taylor who will create live, bespoke poetry in response to objects and audience input, printmaker Haseebah Ali leading a lino printing workshop, artist and performer Tat Vision leading a specially developed tour and Stirchley Printworks giving live printmaking demonstrations and producing a special edition print during the event.

For tickets and more information, please visit our website!

https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/museum-collection-centre-open-day -and-times

21/04/2026

It is our usual Open Day but with a twist! Those wanting to learn more about our Open Day on Saturday 9th May, see our press release below.

Lots of amazing activities to do with Birmingham artists, all while getting the chance to see the behind the scenes of Birmingham Museum's excellent collection.

The special open day will take place on Saturday 9 MayMuseum Collection Centre is the main store for around a million itemsArtists, writers and makers will

08/04/2026

Apologies for the lack of news, but we are happy to announce the first of our Open Days!

Now taking place on a slightly later date of Saturday 9th May, this is one of two times a year that the Museum Collection Centre is open on a Saturday for visitors to see spaces and collections not on public display.

This year however we are having a bit of a twist! Alongside being able to see the wonderful collections Birmingham Museums has to offer, visitors will get the chance to see the collection through the eyes of contemporary artists. Throughout the day artists will engage with museum objects, creating new interpretations and opening up fresh conversations around the stories they hold.

Visitors will have the opportunity to take part in hands-on activities, watch live demonstrations, and interact with artists working in response to the collection.

For more information or to book tickets, please visit our website

Experience the Museum’s collection in a new and unexpected way.This special Open Day invites visitors to explore the collection through the eyes of contemp

01/04/2026

27/01/2026

Good news everyone, our Explore the Stores are back!

If you need help blowing off the last of the January blues come visit the Museum Collection Centre, where a vast treasure trove of weird and wonderful items awaits

Tickets for which can be found on our website: https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/museum-collection-centre/visit

Please note that there's no café facilities onsite and it can get rather cold so make sure you wrap up warm!

The Museum Collection Centre is open for the public to explore on selected days, see our opening times box for details. Pre-booking is essential, no spaces

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We’d love to hear from you if you have visited the Museum Collection Centre before and discovered a personal connection to any of the objects stored here.

Did you drive a vehicle just like one in our transport store? Have you spotted a childhood toy in our stores that you used to play with? Did you operate a machine like one we hold for a past job role?

If you have a story like this and wouldn’t mind sharing it with us, we’d love to hear from you, and we might also want to feature your story in a future media opportunity.

If you’d like to tell us your story, contact us at: [email protected]