Aid for rail collection
There’s good news for a local museum.
Flying for fun
From wartime classrooms to building your own glider, the RAF Museum at Cosford has plenty going on during the summer holidays.
Food festival to serve up a treat
There’ll be plenty to eat and drink at the end of the month at RAF Cosford
800,000 years of human life beneath our feet
2013 Festival of Archaeology encourages public to get ‘hands on with history’
2013 Festival of Archaeology encourages public to get ‘hands on with history’
Residents and holidaymakers across the West Midlands can get hands on with history this July by taking part in around 30 free activities taking place in the region
Heritage and art at Electric Railway Museum
The worlds of heritage and art are coming together in Coventry this summer for a unique series of open days at the award-winning Electric Railway Museum.
Things to do at half-term
You can try the Ironbridge Gorge museums.
Electric Railway Museum opening for the first time this year
Rail enthusiasts in Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond are gearing up for a treat in May, as award-winning Electric Railway Museum opens for the first time this year
Handmade and vintage wedding fayre
Wolverhampton Art Gallery will be hosting its second handmade and vintage wedding fayre on Saturday 16 March, 11am to 4pm.
There are historic cities and then there’s ‘Birmingham, its people, its history’
Alan Clawley believes Birmingham doesn’t capitalise on its historic assets and suggests a better way to make more of them.
Thunderbirds are go…
And that’s not all. Lovers of cult sci-fi will be heading to Cosford next month.
New Award for Ironbridge
Museum’s volunteering programme has been recognised as a leader in its field.
Who can we trust?
Alan Clawley is confused by the actions of Birmingham City Council and its elected officers.
Charity ends at the Council House
So what exactly is the point of merging the Millennium Point Trust and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery as announced this week?
Birmingham’s missing urinal
Birmingham blogger Andy Mabbett is in search of a piece of Victorian ironwork that once served as a urinal the city.
da Vinci Comes to Town
Examples of Leonardo da Vinci’s work will be on show in Birmingham next year.
Birmingham St George’s Day Plans Unveiled
The city council have announced how England’s patron saint will be commemorated.
The Future of Birmingham’s Past
The Science Museum has just opened its ‘newest’ exhibit – a re-creation of James Watt’s Soho workshop with all its contents as found in 1924. Sadly it isn’t in Birmingham’
Council to charge for museums
Visitors to some of Birmingham’s most popular attractions will have to pay from next month.
No Sleep ’til Sarehole
Birmingham’s museums will soon be opening up again after their winter break..