Friends of Birmingham Museums

10/03/2026

How lovely to see and feel the first signs of spring at Aston Hall this morning...

07/01/2026

Please note this applies to all Birmingham Museum Trust historical properties, including the main Museum and Art Gallery!

06/01/2026

Aston Hall looking spectacular in the snow today... ❄️

28/11/2025

If you are in the city this weekend for some Christmas shopping, why not pop into the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - UK gift shop? Visitors can enjoy a special 15% discount in the gift shop on Sunday 30th November as part of Museum Shop Sunday.

For one day only, there will be a 15 per cent discount on all items, in store and online, as well as some edible festive treats for in-store shoppers to enjoy. If you are searching for the perfect gift, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery’s shop has a wide range of unique products on offer, many of which are locally made and reflect the city’s past and present. You can find out more information at
https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/stories/birmingham-museums-gift-shops-to-offer-special-discounts-to-visitors-on-museum-shop-sunday

28/11/2025

28/11/2025

28/11/2025

Our wonderful Museum and Art Gallery celebrated it's 140th birthday today! On behalf of all of us at the Friends we thank all those who work so hard to keep the Museum up and running. There are lots of lovely events on over the weekend. You can find out more at https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/your-museums-birthday-party

Enjoy the celebrations!

28/11/2025

Don't forget we have our Christmas event coming up on 6th December. Let us know if you would like to attend!

https://mailchi.mp/37ffda4c0270/exclusive-offer-free-tickets-for-fbmag-members-11044672?e=e0d4eab0c5

22/11/2025

https://mailchi.mp/37ffda4c0270/exclusive-offer-free-tickets-for-fbmag-members-11044672?e=e0d4eab0c5

24/10/2025

01/10/2025

We are very pleased to share that artworks from Birmingham's world-class Pre-Raphaelite collection are going back on display at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery from Saturday 25 October.

Four newly refurbished galleries of over 60 paintings, sculptures and stained glass by artists such as Ford Madox Brown, Edward Burne-Jones, William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Frederick Sandys will be open to visitors as part of the museum’s continued phased reopening.

The opening of the Pre-Raphaelite galleries also means that visitors will once again have unrestricted access through to the Staffordshire Hoard during museum opening hours, rather than by guided viewings only.

For more information, visit our website (link in comments)