Half Term events at Birmingham Museums and Art Galleries from October 23rd to October 30th include Halloween trails and events, craft activities, Animalmania, the return of the Creepy Crawlies, and more.  

Find out what is happening at BMAG, Aston Hall, Blakesley Hall, Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Sarehole Mill, Soho House - and there is a special Halloween event at the Museum Collections Centre.

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

• 23 Oct Family Craft Activity Hand Puppets. 1-4pm. £1.50.
• 24 Oct  Family Craft Activity Wands & Shields. 11am - 4pm. £1.50.
• 24 Oct Animalmania 11am - 4pm. £1.
• 25 Oct Family Craft Activity Potions & Spells. 11am - 4pm. £1.50.
• 25 Oct Animalmania 11am - 4pm. £1.
• 26 Oct Special effects make-up 11am - 4pm. £1.50.
• 26 Oct Return of the Creepy Crawlies 11am - 4pm. £1. 
• 27 Oct Family Workshop Halloween outfit. 11am - 4pm. £1.50.
• 28 Oct Facepainting 11am - 4pm. £1.50.
• 28 Oct Family Workshop Halloween outfit. 11am - 4pm. £1.50.
• 29 Oct The BMAG Bead Party 11am - 1pm, 2-4pm. Kits cost £2 to £7.
• 30 Oct Family Craft Activity Planets and Stars 1-4pm. £1.50.

Aston Hall

• 26 Oct Monster Masks Make a monster mask for Halloween. £1.
• 30 Oct Centenary Celebrations Celebrate 100 years since Aston became part of the city of Birmingham.

Blakesley Hall

• 25 Oct Bubonic Plague come to Blakesley A scary day for Halloween! 12-4pm.
• 27 Oct Family craft activity A plague theme for Halloween! 12.30-3.30pm £1.
• 30 Oct Plague and Pestilence A scary day for Halloween! 12-4pm.

Museum Collections Centre

• 28 Oct Halloween Night 6pm-9pm. £1.

Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

• 25 Oct Family Craft Activity Birds of Feather. 1pm - 3pm. £2.50.  Please pre-book.
• 26 Oct Family Craft Activity Funky Brooches. 1pm - 3pm. £2.50. Please pre-book.
• 27 Oct Family Craft Activity Beads & Wire. 1pm - 3pm. £2.50. Please pre-book.
• 28 Oct Family Craft Activity Tribal Bangles. 1pm - 3pm. £2.50. Please pre-book.

Sarehole Mill

• 25 Oct Family Craft Activity Spooky Castle. 1-3pm. £1.
• 26 Oct Family Craft Activity Spooky Castle. 1-3pm. £1.
• 27 Oct Family Craft Activity Sppoky Castle. 1-3pm. £1.

Soho House

• 25 Oct Family Craft Activity Halloween Lanterns. 12.30pm - 3.30pm. £1.
• 25 - 30 Oct Spooky Soho - Children's Trail. 12-4pm.
• 26 Oct Family Craft Activity Creepy Critter. 12.30-3.30pm. £1.
• 27 Oct Family Craft Activity Monster Mask. 12.30-3.30pm. £1.
• 28 Oct Horror Face Painting 12.30-3.30pm. £1.