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Year 1 are having a fantastic time at astonhallmuseum. 😀 The children are learning lots of new facts about the Great Fire of London! 🔥

⚠️ Attention! ⚠️ Due to unforeseen circumstances, our café will not be opening today. The house will be open as usual from 12 to 4 pm. Apologies for any inconveniences.

Happy #WorldBookDay! 📚🥰📚 Why not celebrate by getting a book or two on our little second-hand bookshop?

Welcome to astonhallmuseum my #HappyPlace for #InternationalDayOfHappiness and for #EnglishTourismWeek. I do love this amazing building, and have had some lovely conversations already. Have a happy day!

Happy Spring Equinox! Our magnolia tree by Lady Holte's garden is now in full bloom and looking lovely. Spring is definitely here!

Delve into Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery archives, unlocking object records from archaeology to fine art. Join thousands of The Zooniverse volunteers already taking part from across the world in our Documentation Detectives transcription project. Take part anytime, anywhere! zooniverse.org/projects/bmtco…

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Due to unforeseen circumstances we are having to cancel our Aston Arts Club session today. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. As this is a follow on session March, we will be sure to rearrange so those who joined previously can complete their work.

A few weeks ago we had the honour of hosting a photoshoot for BlackstoryPartnership and the contestants hoping to be Birmingham's Windrush Carnival Queen 2024. You can see the results and details of the event in this video.

We are excited to announce a series of special events in partnership with Birmingham Royal Ballet Birmingham Royal Ballet. We will be welcoming this cultural icon of the city to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for a short residency 26 June to 2 July. Find out more & book your tickets quickly! birminghammuseums.org.uk/birmingham-mus…

I've written a piece for Art UK about the 18th-century fashion for dressing like it was still the 1630s. Focusing particularly on this portrait of Charles Holte in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery's collection, which is on display astonhallmuseum. artuk.org/discover/stori…

Birmingham Museums are taking part in #BHeritageWeek: - Take a 'Made in Birmingham tour' at Thinktank, 12 – 13 Sept. - Visit Museum Collection Centre 14 Sept. - Explore astonhallmuseum on 8 Sept Blakesley_Hall on 13 Sept & Sarehole Mill on 14 Sept More info & book: birminghammuseums.org.uk/whats-on/categ…

Here's William Shakespeare. What has Shakespeare got to do with Brum? If you got to Aston Church opposite astonhallmuseum, there's a tomb from 1360 with the name Ralph Arden on it. Will is a direct descendant of Ralph so I think it's safe to say that Shakespeare was a Brummy!