Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has announced that its newly refurbished history galleries will be reopening to the public on Friday 2 May 2025.

This milestone significantly increases the publicly accessible gallery space since the museum’s phased reopening began in October 2024.

Birmingham: Its People, Its History, a permanent exhibition covering an area of over 850 square metres, tells the story of Birmingham from its beginnings as a small medieval settlement to becoming a globally significant, modern city.

The galleries bring Birmingham’s history to life, telling the story of the city through unique objects and fascinating people.

Visitors can explore the history of the city by travelling back in time to Birmingham’s medieval beginnings, through the world of the 18th century town, the grandeur and squalor of Victorian Birmingham, to the city’s suburban expansion and the roles played by the people of Birmingham in two world wars.

The Birmingham history galleries were originally developed thanks to generous funding from National Lottery players through The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm. Admission is free to the main galleries and no prior booking is required.

For more information on current exhibitions and visitor details, please visit birminghammuseums.org.uk