Museum Collections Centre

10/09/2026

A sneak peak of what we have planned for our Birmingham Heritage Week Open Day this Saturday!

As well as being able to see thousands of objects and get a behind the scenes look at Birmingham Museums stores, we will be hosting various talks and guided tours.

Tickets and all information for the day is available on our website.

Hopefully see you there!

07/09/2026

We are 5 days away from our Birmingham Heritage Week Open Day.

Continuing with tradition we are happy to announce we will have the vintage bus service provided by Aldridge Transport Museum running between the Museum Collection Centre and the centre of Birmingham.

Timings for the service can be seen here.

Thank you again to Aldridge Transport Museum for providing this wonderful service.

I hope to see lots on Saturday!

03/09/2026

28/08/2026

We are two weeks out from our Birmingham Heritage Week Open Day! Come and explore our warehouse of wonderful objects and have a chance to meet members of staff and learn more about the collections Birmingham Museums cares for one behalf of you, the people of Birmingham! There will be tours, object unboxing, having the chance to photograph objects and much more.

For all details please visit our website:

Join us for a fun-filled day at the Museum Collection Centre!Explore and wander at your leisure, seeing a contrasting mix of objects, many of which offer a

05/08/2026

We are now open on Saturdays!

Opening on the 2nd Saturday of every month, have a chance to see the contrasting mix of objects and the behind-the-scenes atmosphere at the Museum Collection Centre through the mixture of self-guided tour and object highlights by our staff.

Tickets and information can be found on our website! Tickets are released monthly and so the website will be updated accordingly.

Please note that only tickets for the 10am session for this Saturday (8th August) remain available

Explore the Museum Collection Centre, which is a 1.5-hectare site that holds 80 per cent of Birmingham Museums’ stored collections under one roof. Entry is

04/05/2026

Only five more days until our May Open Day this Saturday!

Come and see Birmingham Museum Trust's collection in a unique environment.

Visitors will also get the opportunity to observe and participate in a range of activities, including live demonstrations, hands-on workshops and artist-led engagement.

Featured contributors include poet Bradley Taylor who will create live, bespoke poetry in response to objects and audience input, printmaker Haseebah Ali leading a lino printing workshop, artist and performer Tat Vision leading a specially developed tour and Stirchley Printworks giving live printmaking demonstrations and producing a special edition print during the event.

For tickets and more information, please visit our website!

https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/museum-collection-centre-open-day -and-times

21/04/2026

It is our usual Open Day but with a twist! Those wanting to learn more about our Open Day on Saturday 9th May, see our press release below.

Lots of amazing activities to do with Birmingham artists, all while getting the chance to see the behind the scenes of Birmingham Museum's excellent collection.

The special open day will take place on Saturday 9 MayMuseum Collection Centre is the main store for around a million itemsArtists, writers and makers will

08/04/2026

Apologies for the lack of news, but we are happy to announce the first of our Open Days!

Now taking place on a slightly later date of Saturday 9th May, this is one of two times a year that the Museum Collection Centre is open on a Saturday for visitors to see spaces and collections not on public display.

This year however we are having a bit of a twist! Alongside being able to see the wonderful collections Birmingham Museums has to offer, visitors will get the chance to see the collection through the eyes of contemporary artists. Throughout the day artists will engage with museum objects, creating new interpretations and opening up fresh conversations around the stories they hold.

Visitors will have the opportunity to take part in hands-on activities, watch live demonstrations, and interact with artists working in response to the collection.

For more information or to book tickets, please visit our website

Experience the Museum’s collection in a new and unexpected way.This special Open Day invites visitors to explore the collection through the eyes of contemp

27/01/2026

Good news everyone, our Explore the Stores are back!

If you need help blowing off the last of the January blues come visit the Museum Collection Centre, where a vast treasure trove of weird and wonderful items awaits

Tickets for which can be found on our website: https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/museum-collection-centre/visit

Please note that there's no café facilities onsite and it can get rather cold so make sure you wrap up warm!

The Museum Collection Centre is open for the public to explore on selected days, see our opening times box for details. Pre-booking is essential, no spaces