Piece of Work – Poetry at BMAG

Poetry and spoken word arrives at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in the form of Piece of Work: Birmingham’s premiere poetry night, featuring acclaimed, world-renowned poets, as well as an open mic at one of Birmingham’s most beautiful and unique venues: the historic Tearoom at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
Black Sabbath Celebration Week

Discover a week of varied activities designed for different interests and creative styles.
Watch Us Lead: In Conversation with Christopher Samuel

Join us at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery while 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.
Birmingham Media Archive Project – Digitisation Workshop

Did you know your favorite home tapes won’t last forever? Most magnetic tapes (like those VHS classics) have an average lifespan of 20 to 30 years.
BMAP: The Materialities Montage Mixer with Gary Stewart

This participatory workshop led by artist Gary Stewart centres on the Materialities Montage Mixer, a digital tool through which participants can re-work and re-appropriate images and sound, including archival material such as sound files and photographic stills and video.
Stained Glass Creations with Christopher Samuel

Join us at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for a free, family-friendly drop-in workshop led by artist Christopher Samuels.
Light and Colour: Stained Glass. Inspired Workshop with Christopher Samuel

Join artist Christopher Samuels for a 15-minute tour followed by a hands-on stained glass-inspired workshop using acetate paper at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Stained Glass Creations with Christopher Samuels

Join us at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for a free, family-friendly drop-in workshop led by artist Christopher Samuels.
A Tango Night at the Museum

Step into an unforgettable evening of passion, music and movement as Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery transforms into a vibrant Buenos Aires-inspired dance hall.