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Galleries & Exhibitions in Birmingham
Birmingham does contemporary art well, and most of it costs nothing. Ikon Gallery, close to the centre, runs free exhibitions plus family Saturdays with clay-making. Eastside Projects in Digbeth is free too, though it only opens Wednesday to Saturday afternoons during shows. For something hands-on rather than just looking, the Pen Museum charges from £4.70 and lets kids make their own pen nib on Victorian machinery, quills and old typewriters included. If you want a full day, Wolverhampton Art Gallery has a Pop Art play area and free trails, with the Warhol show a small extra for adults, and The New Art Gallery Walsall runs sensory sessions for babies plus a Costa when everyone's done with culture. Both are free to get into and a bit further out. For toddlers, RBSA Gallery has a lift to all three floors for buggies, while Centrala and nook gallery ltd suit older children keen on workshops and storytelling. Purple Gallery has a sculpture garden worth a wander in summer.
10 places 4 upcoming events 5 free to visit
What's on: galleries & exhibitions
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The New Art Gallery Walsall
Free
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Tereza Bušková: Mothers without Hands
The New Art Gallery Walsall
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Wightwick Manor and Gardens
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Artist Tour of Mothers without Hands
The New Art Gallery Walsall
Free
Places for galleries & exhibitions
Centrala
Birmingham
A small Birmingham gallery running family workshops around creativity, community and culture through painting and storytelling.
FreeEastside Projects
Birmingham
A free contemporary art gallery in Digbeth, open Wednesday to Saturday afternoons during exhibitions.
Bike parkingToilets
FreeIkon Gallery
Birmingham
Free contemporary art exhibitions in Birmingham plus hands-on family Saturdays like a clay-making day.
CaféGift shopWheelchair accessible
nook gallery ltd
Birmingham
A small contemporary art and craft gallery with changing exhibitions, film screenings and workshops in artist studios.
from £4.70Pen Museum
Birmingham · ages 5+
Kids get to write with a quill, bash out words on an old typewriter and make their own pen nib on Victorian machinery.
Accessible toiletGroup bookingsSchool visitsStep-free access+1 more
Purple Gallery
Birmingham
A small Birmingham gallery of paintings, ceramics and jewellery, with a sculpture garden to wander round in summer.
Free parkingGift shop
RBSA Gallery
Birmingham
A city-centre gallery with changing contemporary art shows and workshops, and a lift to all three floors if you've got a buggy.
Accessible toiletWheelchair accessible
FreeSeventh Circle - Artworks & Aesthetics Ltd
Birmingham
Free contemporary art gallery with hands-on workshops like making your own ceramic pumpkins or trying watercolours.
Free parking
FreeThe New Art Gallery Walsall
Walsall · ages 0-99
Free art gallery with drop-in workshops, sensory sessions for babies, and a Costa on site for when everyone's had enough culture.
Bike parkingCaféGift shopPublic transport nearby+1 more
FreeWolverhampton Art Gallery
Wolverhampton
Free family trails, an art-making space and a Pop Art play area to explore, with the Warhol show a small add-on cost for adults.
Blue badge parkingCaféPublic transport nearbyStep-free access+3 more
Good to know: galleries & exhibitions in Birmingham
Are any of them free?
Yes, Eastside Projects, Ikon Gallery, Seventh Circle - Artworks & Aesthetics Ltd, The New Art Gallery Walsall and 1 more are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £4.70 at Pen Museum. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find galleries & exhibitions in Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Every place we list is in or around Birmingham, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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