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Happy Volunteers' Week from Birmingham Museums! 🎉Birmingham Museums Trust is supported by over 100 dedicated volunteers ...
01/06/2026

Happy Volunteers' Week from Birmingham Museums! 🎉

Birmingham Museums Trust is supported by over 100 dedicated volunteers who give their time in a range of ways, from public engagement and education to behind-the-scenes tasks.

We are incredibly grateful for all the work that our volunteers do, and this week we will be celebrating their achievements and contributions with events across our sites.

On Saturday 12 June, join us at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery for a conversation where artist Christopher Samuel shine...
29/05/2026

On Saturday 12 June, join us at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery for a conversation where artist Christopher Samuel shines a light on unseen members of our communities, revealing the hidden experiences of Black and disabled people whose lives have gone unrecorded and successes uncelebrated, both historically and now.

This conversation reunites Christopher with Rebekah Mall, who took part in his Watch Us Lead project at Birmingham Museums.

Find out more and book tickets on our website (link in comments).

GREAT NEWS! We’re delighted to share that Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum has been featured second on Time Out’s li...
29/05/2026

GREAT NEWS!

We’re delighted to share that Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum has been featured second on Time Out’s list of “The 20 Best Museums in the UK” for 2026! 🎉

We’re very proud to receive this recognition and are grateful to everyone who helps make Thinktank such a brilliant place to explore and learn every day, from our visitors and supporters to our amazing staff and volunteers.

Whether you are visiting again or discovering Thinktank for the first time, we’d love to welcome you!

Visit our website for more information and tickets (link in comments).

28/05/2026

It's the last week of Tudor Thursdays, and today we're looking at how people would sleep during Tudor times.

Don't forget that tomorrow (Friday 29 May) is our Neighbours Day at Blakesley Hall, where if you live in a B25, B26 or B33 postcode, you can enjoy FREE admission. All you need to do is bring proof of your address along with you.

It’s the perfect chance to explore and celebrate a bit of local history on your doorstep.

Find out more on our website (link in comments).

On Saturday 6 June, visit Sarehole Mill for an afternoon of painting and Prosecco.In partnership with Wild Earth Movemen...
27/05/2026

On Saturday 6 June, visit Sarehole Mill for an afternoon of painting and Prosecco.

In partnership with Wild Earth Movement, we will be sharing natural pigments found in nature, herbs and spices to create a colour palette that can be used to capture Sarehole Mill, our millpond and its lush surroundings.

For more information and tickets visit our website (link in comments).

'In his classic work, Revolution in the Head, Ian MacDonald called The Beatles’ songs a ‘kind of evolved folk music’. Bu...
27/05/2026

'In his classic work, Revolution in the Head, Ian MacDonald called The Beatles’ songs a ‘kind of evolved folk music’. But how far had this new music evolved by the time Black Sabbath came on the scene?'

In our latest blog, John Goodridge explores the working class background of Black Sabbath and how it shaped their creativity and resilience (link in comments).

Credit: Vertigo Records, via Wikimedia Commons.

Birmingham Museums Trust is one of eight museums across the UK partnering in a programme to transform their sites, boost...
26/05/2026

Birmingham Museums Trust is one of eight museums across the UK partnering in a programme to transform their sites, boost biodiversity, widen access to nature and engage local communities in nature recovery.

Museums for Nature, launched by the Natural History Museum (NHM) on 26 May 2026, aims to support biodiversity and help address nature loss in communities nationwide.

Following the opening of its new gardens in 2024, in the programme’s first year the NHM is partnering with eight museums from Real World Science, a network of museums across the UK that use their national history collections in collaboratively developed national programmes to engage a range of public audiences with natural science, with plans to then expand to museums nationwide.

Find out more on our website (link in comments).

It's your last chance to see I photograph comedians! Photography by Andy Hollingworth at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery...
26/05/2026

It's your last chance to see I photograph comedians! Photography by Andy Hollingworth at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

With nearly 80 images of studio portraits, rare contemplative moments off-stage and live stage performances, this exhibition celebrates some of the iconic comedy greats who entertained for decades, including Ken Dodd, Sean Lock, Rik Mayall and Victoria Wood, alongside portraits of current, established and rising stars, such as Maisie Adam, Rhod Gilbert, Rosie Jones, Sarah Millican and Paul Smith.

There is a strong local connection with comedians from Birmingham and the West Midlands such as Jasper Carrott and Stewart Lee featured, as well as brand new, never-seen-before portraits of Lenny Henry, Joe Lycett, Jo Enright and Shazia Mirza taken by Hollingworth especially for this show.

Visit before the exhibition leaves on Sunday 31 May.

For more information and tickets visit our website (link in comments).

Duncan Beedie has arrived at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery! Meet the author and illustrator behind Heavy Metal Badger ...
25/05/2026

Duncan Beedie has arrived at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery!
 
Meet the author and illustrator behind Heavy Metal Badger for a fun-filled family event featuring a live reading, book signing, and the chance to create your very own heavy-metal band name🤘

On Saturday 6 June, join artist Christopher Samuel for a hands-on stained glass-inspired workshop using acetate paper at...
23/05/2026

On Saturday 6 June, join artist Christopher Samuel for a hands-on stained glass-inspired workshop using acetate paper at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

Designed for young people aged 16 – 24, this session offers a chance to explore the Watch Us Lead exhibition with the artist before experimenting with colour, pattern and light to create your own stained glass-inspired design.

Find out more and book tickets on our website (link in comments).

Image 1 credit: Dani Bower

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