Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, built in 1885, is home to the world's largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite art, as well as an impressive collection of European paintings and sculpture spanning the 14th to 21st centuries. The applied art collection includes jewellery, ceramics, metalwork, glass and textiles. The family friendly interactive galleries 'In Touch' and 'How Art is Made' will stimulate the imagination of children and there are also history collections featuring Roman, Greek and Egyptian artefacts. Throughout the school summer holidays there are plenty of low cost family craft activities.

Telephone: 0121 303 1966

Admission: FREE

Opening times: Mon-Thu 10.00-17.00; Fri 10.30-17.00; Sat 10.00-17.00; Sun 12.30-17.00