Birmingham Museums Trust’s Post

We are delighted to announce that the next phase of reopening of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery will take place on Thursday 24 October 2024. The stunning Round Room Gallery, Industrial Gallery, Bridge Gallery and Edwardian Tearooms are among the gallery spaces to reopen in time for October half term week, where displays will tell the social story of Brum and the city’s global impact.   The museum’s iconic Round Room will be at the heart of the reopening with new and familiar artworks back on display surrounding Jacob Epstein’s stunning bronze sculpture, Lucifer.   The Industrial Gallery will reopen with a new ‘Made in Birmingham’ display, which celebrates the city of a thousand trades, its self-deprecating humour, creative people and their worldwide impact.   The popular Tearooms and Shop will also reopen in October for hot drinks, a new food and drink menu and unique gift collections and collaborations with local artists and makers in the museum shop.   Due to visitor demand, the Victorian Radicals exhibition of world-famous Pre-Raphaelite art will continue in The Gas Hall until at-least Christmas 2024. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eS4EMvZa

Callout - We're looking for people across the city to tell us their experience of food growing up in the city, to capture the changing food habits and behaviours of Birmingham. This work will be added to our archive and used in conjunction with Birmingham City Council Public Health for research purposes. To find out more or to submit your interest in taking part in an oral history interview please read our short blog: https://lnkd.in/e3S-QrXV Photo by Karen Hull. © Birmingham Museums Trust.

We are currently recruiting for a variety of job roles: - Visitor Experience Co-ordinator (Thinktank) - Visitor Experience Manager (Thinktank) - Visitor Experience Events & Project Manager - Senior Curator - Global Majority Collections (Fixed Term) - Head of Digital, Brand & Marketing - Head of Enterprise Find out more and apply online: https://lnkd.in/dkQWmHJ

The UK’s biggest immersive VR experience is going on an eight venue tour of UK, and we're pleased to say the first stop is Birmingham. In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats is a euphoric, interactive VR adventure that will transport you to 1989 during the days of the Acid House movement. It will be at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery from 19th July - 1st Sept. https://lnkd.in/exA4-zKW

We are excited to announce a series of special events in partnership with Birmingham Royal Ballet, which will also be part of Birmingham's 100 Days of Creativity. We will be welcoming this cultural icon of the city to the Waterhall at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery for a short residency from 26 June to 2 July. There will be an exhibition and demonstrations, chances to watch and chances to join in dance classes, performances, and practical workshops offering an introduction to making an iconic ballet tutu. https://lnkd.in/exfJsAkC