Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Posted by: theculturalbible on: March 1, 2011

In: Local Attractions | The Arts
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So after living in Birmingham for three years I have finally managed to take a trip to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

To be honest it’s pretty disgraceful that I haven’t already been as it’s in the centre of town (just at the top of New Street, by Victoria Sq.) and free to get in.

When we arrived at the museum we were greeted by the doorman and given a floor plan to navigate ourselves round. After all, this place is deceptively huge.

We were instantly overcome with that aura that seems to consume all museums and galleries – a silence and the innate urge to whisper when speaking – even though it is completely unnecessary.

Despite this the silence was appreciated when trying to read the many signs and posters next to each artefact or piece of art. The museum was well laid out with plenty of signposts to direct you to exhibitions that interest you.

There is definitely something there to interest everyone, even children. Whilst we were there we encountered two school groups having history lessons amongst the artefacts of ancient Greece.

As well as this there are activities that you can take part in as you go along, for example trying on masks, building a stained glass window and creating your own piece of work.

There is so much to see and do at the museum that you could easily spend the majority of the day there. We were on a rather whistle-stop tour, but it is defiantly somewhere I would like to go back to.

Well worth a visit when you are next in town! Opening Times are available here.

Visited: Tuesday 1^st March

Contact: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square

0121 303 2834

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Website

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