My First Museum Tour: Halloween Edition

My First Museum Tour: Halloween Edition runs at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery from Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 October, a child-friendly spooky tour of the museum. It's built around the museum's My First Museum Tour programme, which is designed for younger visitors who might be stepping into a gallery for the first time.

The Halloween twist means the tour leans into the spooky side of the collections. You'll be led through the galleries with stories to guide you, stopping at specific exhibits along the way rather than just wandering. There are family activities mixed in, so it's not just listening — kids get to do things as they go. It's a good way to introduce them to the museum without it feeling like a school trip, especially if they're already into the Halloween spirit.

Because it's part of the My First Museum Tour series, it's aimed at families with younger children. The stories and activities are scaled for them, and the whole thing is designed to be accessible, so you don't need to know anything about art or history to get into it. If you've got little ones who are curious but might get bored of a standard walk-through, this is a more active way to see the galleries.

It runs across three days — Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28, and Thursday 29 October — at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, so you can pick whichever date works best for your schedule. If you're looking for something to do with the kids around Halloween that keeps them moving and talking, this is a solid option.