We've delivered our final school workshop of the year!

Thank you to every school for your visits to astonhallmuseum Blakesley_Hall Sarehole Mill Weoley Castle Ruins SohoHouseMuseum & thinktankmuseum in 2023. We loved having you!

Merry Christmas from the BMT Learning Team!

We are so pleased that our fantastic volunteer Caroline won Volunteer of the Year for Birmingham Museums last night!

If you've visited us for a tour you've probably met Caroline sharing her encyclopaedic knowledge, even on her birthday!

Thanks you Caroline!
BMT Volunteering

Tuesday 3rd October

We are really sorry but today's Playgroup is CANCELLED due to staff illness. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

An evening talk with Dr Miranda Kaufmann Dr. Miranda Kaufmann for Black History Month will take place at astonhallmuseum on Thurs 12 Oct.
Centring Black Lives: The People Enslaved by Lady Sarah Holte.
Pre-booking essential.
birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/miranda… #BrumHour #BlackHistoryMonth

Birmingham Museums has an event packed October half term coming up, including Halloween themed events for all ages. Check out our listings & book soon! #BrumHour 🎃
astonhallmuseum @thinktankmuseum Sarehole Mill Blakesley_Hall Weoley Castle Ruins
birminghammuseums.org.uk/oct-half-term

The last big event of the year at the Ruins is fast approaching!

Come together as a community for Weoley Community Autumn Festival. Saturday 30th Sept. 1.00-4.00pm

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#Birmingham #WeoleyCastle #Communtiy

We had a fantastic turn out to our first Kids Warhammer Club today! Running every Tuesday of the summer holidays, 10.00-14.00. Free and drop-in.

Warhammer Official #WarhammerAlliance

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Tomorrow Fri 28th July is the Festival of Archaeology open day at Weoley Castle ruins Weoley Castle Ruins.
Events start 11am, guided walks with archaeologist Mike Hodder 11.30am & 2pm. Find out more about the day: birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/festiva… ArchaeologyUK

'We have seen better days.'

Timon of Athens, Act IV, Scene 2.
#ShakespeareSunday

Images: Floor tile and sandstone gargoyle found at Weoley Castle, archive photo of an archaeological dig & a feature of Weoley Castle ruins today. Weoley Castle Ruins

How's your Monday going?

Terracotta Zoomorphic Roof Finial, 1280-1320.
Found at Weoley Castle Weoley Castle Ruins.

The Urban Nature Day at astonhallmuseum tomorrow has been cancelled due to the weather forecast 🌧️ - sorry about that! We'll share the rearranged date soon.

We have Urban Nature Days coming up at astonhallmuseum tomorrow, Sarehole Mill 12 Aug & Weoley Castle Ruins 2 Sept. These fun days are also important as they will help us to improve the wildlife habitat. Find out more from Natural Sciences Curator Lukas Large birminghammuseums.org.uk/stories/urban-…

Come along to a special open day at Weoley Castle ruins Weoley Castle Ruins on Friday 28th July as part of ArchaeologyUK's Festival of Archaeology. Learn about the archaeology of Weoley Castle and see some of the archaeological finds discovered at the Ruins.
birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/festiva…

Had a lovely day at Weoley Castle Ruins as part of their medieval day with UP AN' AT 'EM! HISTORY and the Raven Company demonstrating a variety of tools, techniques, and offering haircuts!

Great fun, wonderful visitors, and a real treat to be working within walking distance of my home!

It is Medieval Open Day at Weoley Castle Ruins today! There will be re-enactors, battle displays, storytelling, guided tours, craft activities and more! Starts 11am.
Tickets cost £3 and pre-booking is essential, sorry no walk ups.
birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/medieva…

Have you got your ticket yet for Medieval Day at Weoley Castle Ruins?
This exciting event is on Saturday 1st July from 11.00am-4.00pm, £3 per person.
Booking is essential. No walk up tickets will be available on the day of the event. Find out more here:
birminghammuseums.org.uk/.../medieval-o…

#GeekyGoingsOn Geeky Brummie Sat 1 July Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Weoley Castle Ruins Medieval Open Day. Learn what life was like in medieval Birmingham with re-enactors, battle displays, storytelling, guided tours, craft activities and much more!

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It's time to go back to the thirteenth century for some medical science as I present you historical healthcare and medieval medicine as part of the Medieval Open Day at Weoley Castle Ruins with UP AN' AT 'EM! HISTORY on Saturday 1st July - my most local show!

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One week to go until our annual Medieval Open Day!

Saturday 1st July

Learn what life was like in medieval Birmingham with re-enactors, battle displays, storytelling, guided tours, craft activities and much more!

£3 each pre-booking required

birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/medieva…