Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
It is 125 years since Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery first opened its doors beneath the clock tower on Chamberlain Square. Inside you will find everything from Renaissance masterpieces to 9,000-year-old Middle Eastern treasures. Famous for its Pre-Raphaelite paintings. You can see art and objects spanning seven centuries of European and World history and culture. Find out more about Birmingham’s history or see the Egyptian mummies. Birmingham's science collections are now housed at Thinktank - Birmingham's Science Museum.
Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery Collections
Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery is the largest local authority museum service in England. There are over 500,000 objects in the collections, dating from 200,000 years ago to the present, and originating from each of the continents.
BMAG is home to one of the world's finest collections of Pre-Raphaelite art, as well as extensive collections of fine and applied art, social history, archaeology and ethnography.
The Museums Collections Centre in Nechells has brought together 80 per cent of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery’s stored collections under one roof. Find out more about the Museum Collections Centre.
VISITORS INFORMATION:
Admission: Free entrance. Some exhibitions and events may charge.
Opening Times:
Monday - Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10.30am - 5pm
Sat 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12.30pm - 5pm
Entrance to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is FREE.
Birmingham Museum Cafe
The licensed Edwardian Tea Room at Birmingham Museum is a spectacular venue with ornate ceilings and gallery displays.
It's the perfect place to rest those feet and you'll be spoilt for choice with the delicious selection of hot and cold meals, drinks and snacks.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham,
B3 3