Birmingham’s Museum and Art Gallery are world class attractions at the cultural heart of the city and are drawing in many visitors from home and abroad. The total number of visits went up from 866,904 in 2008/9 to 1,095,683 in 2009/10 - an increase of over 26%.The Staffordshire Hoard was responsible for part of the increase, with 40,000 visits when it was first shown last year and thousands more week by week since the second display came back in the spring.
But even allowing for the Staffordshire Hoard the results are impressive. They are a result of a series of interesting exhibitions which have been well advertised. It shows what can be achieved with inspired and dedicated staff.
As for the latest exhibitions, I’m told that the current dinosaur exhibition in the Gas Hall “T Rex - The Killer Question” is really good and recommended for families with young children.
It has lifelike and animatronic models of T Rex and other dinosaurs. I look forward to seeing this exhibition myself, being a lifelong dinosaur enthusiast! The exhibition runs until the 5th of September.You can find out more about all the exhibitions at Birmingham’s Museum’s and Art Gallery by visiting the website at www.bmag.org.uk/events
Museums right throughout the city are also a great success.
In my own part of Birmingham, Hall Green, we have in Sarehole Mill the premier heritage attraction on the South side of the city, complete with watermill, displays, and strong Tolkien connections (the basis of the mill in Hobbiton - Tolkien lived just across the road) - and a very nice tea room. Well worth a visit, laden with history and legend - guaranteed dinosaur free but there may be a reference to the odd dragon!
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