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In The Wings: New Perspective
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In The Wings: New Perspective

Images of Birmingham Royal Ballet performances taken from the wings by two of the Company's dancers turned photographers, Tyrone Singleton and Lachlan Monaghan.
  • Photography
The Last Roman
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The Last Roman

Various coins on show that date from the reign of Emperor Justinian I (527-565 A.D.), the so-called 'Last Roman Emperor'.
  • Design
Haroon Mirza: reality is somehow what we expect it to be
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Haroon Mirza: reality is somehow what we expect it to be

The most comprehensive exhibition of work by the London-born artist in the UK to date includes past works and new, previously unseen pieces of moving imagery, sculptural installation and electronic sound.
  • Installation
  • Multimedia
  • Sculpture
Women Power Protest
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Women Power Protest

Works by contemporary and modern artists including Susan Hiller, Lubaina Himid, Mary Kelly, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Sonia Boyce and Margaret Harrison, marking the centenary of women gaining the right to vote.
  • Contemporary
Within And Without: Body Image And The Self
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Within And Without: Body Image And The Self

The exhibition examines how social, historical and cultural factors affect body image issues such as social status, gender, stage of life, heath, aesthetics, religion, politics and sexuality, and how this is expressed through objects and artworks.
  • Drawings/Illustration
  • Installation
  • Mixed Media
  • Multimedia
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Sculpture
Jelly Invaders
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Jelly Invaders

This new exhibition gives visitors the opportunity to marvel at the graceful creatures, and learn more about their mysterious abilities.
  • Tourist Attraction
  • Family
BMAG, the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
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Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

The city's major museum houses extensive collections of archaeological treasures and fine art masterpieces.
  • Museum
  • Family
A view of the Courtyard at the Birmingham Back to Backs from an upstairs window
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National Trust: Birmingham Back To Backs

Carefully restored, atmospheric 19th-century courtyard of working people's houses.
  • Historical
  • Over 50s
Pen Museum
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Pen Museum

Based in a former pen factory in the heart of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, the museum documents the evolution of the modern pen and celebrates Birmingham's role in its trade.
  • Museum
  • Family
Nobel prize winner Dr Paul Nurse at the Think Tank, Birmingham
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Thinktank: Birmingham Science Museum

A range of family-friendly, hands-on exhibits and interactive fun divided into 10 themed sections over four floors.
  • Museum
  • Family