Name: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Rating: 5.0

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DH, UK

1-99 Years

Description

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is housed in a stunning Grade II listed landmark building that has watched over the city’s Chamberlain and Victoria Squares since 1885, welcoming millions of visitors over the years. We're delighted that Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has reopened its doors.

As we welcome visitors back, we are sharing more of the city’s collections and telling stories about Birmingham as a complex, vibrant, and multicultural city. The gallery spaces have also undergone sensitive flooring and roof restoration work, ensuring that you experience your favourite artworks in a whole new light.

General admission is FREE. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

The Pre-Raphaelites: Four newly refurbished galleries feature over 60 paintings, sculpture and stained glass panels by artists including Ford Madox Brown, Edward Burne-Jones, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Simeon Solomon.
The Staffordshire Hoard: Discover the story of the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found.
The Round Room: The museum’s iconic Round Room will be at the heart of the reopening with new and familiar artworks back on display surrounding Jacob Epstein’s stunning bronze sculpture, Lucifer.
Industrial Gallery: The Industrial Gallery will reopen with a new ‘Made in Birmingham’ display, which celebrates the city of a thousand trades, its self-deprecating humour, creative people and their worldwide impact.
Wild City: Two new galleries dedicated to children and families, telling stories about nature in the city.
Birmingham: Its People, Its History, The galleries tell the story of Birmingham from its beginnings as a small medieval settlement to becoming a globally significant, modern city.
Exhibitions: In addition to our permanent galleries and displays, we host a diverse programme of temporary exhibitions throughout the year.

Facilities

Parking: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery does not have a car park. The closest car park is Town Hall Car Park which is 5 minutes walk from the museum. It is operated by Birmingham City Council and is open 24 hours per day, every day except Christmas Day. Charges apply. Blue Badge parking is free with no time limits. For google maps and Sat Nav use postcode B5 4AD.
Food & Drinks: The beautiful tearoom offers a range of delicious food and beverages in a unique and historic setting. It’s the perfect spot to meet up with friends or family, whether you’re here for lunch or just coffee and cake.
Toilets: Toilets, including Disabled toilets.

What to see

Galleries and displays

Pre-Raphaelites: Four newly refurbished galleries featuring over 60 paintings, sculpture and stained glass panels.
Staffordshire Hoard: Discover the story of the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found.
Birmingham Its People, Its History: the story of Birmingham and its people since the 12th century.
Round Room: The 'One Fresh Take' display looks at how art can be a way to see the world differently.
Industrial Gallery: Featuring a new 'Made in Birmingham' display which explores characteristics of Birmingham and what it means to be shaped by this city.
Wild City: Our new area dedicated to children and families.

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Price

Price: Free

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Wednesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm.

Address: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DH, UK

Post Code: B3 3DH

Council: Birmingham

County: West Midlands

By Road: Clean Air Zone - Birmingham is now a 'Category D Clean Air Zone', this means owners of the most high-polluting vehicles will be charged to drive within certain parts of the city centre, including the area that Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is located in.
Bus Routes: Number 9 (Stourbridge to Birmingham), Number X10 (Gornal Wood to Birmingham), Number 82 (Bearwood to Birmingham), Number 87 (Dudley to Birmingham), and Number 101 (Leveretts).
By Rail: Gas Hall at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is conveniently located near major railway stations including New Street and Snow Hill stations. Both are served by frequent West Midlands Railway services covering the wide geography of the region.
By Bicycle: Gas Hall and Waterhall at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is located at Edmund Street, off Chamberlain Square, in the city centre. For Sat Nav use postcode B3 3DH.
Parking: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery does not have a car park. The closest car park is Town Hall Car Park which is 5 minutes walk from the museum. It is operated by Birmingham City Council and is open 24 hours per day, every day except Christmas Day. Charges apply. Blue Badge parking is free with no time limits. For google maps and Sat Nav use postcode B5 4AD.