October reopening for Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is set to partially reopen on 24 October after four years of renovation. Major upgrades have been done on the heating, electrics, lifts, and even the glass roofs, which have been cleaned for the first time in over 25 years.
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00:00Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is set to partially reopen on the 24th of October after
00:08four years of renovation.
00:10Major upgrades have been done on the heating, electrics, lifts and even the glass roofs,
00:14which have been cleaned for the first time in over 25 years.
00:18The round room will feature both old favourites and new pieces of art, including Jacob Epstein's
00:23sculpture Lucifer.
00:25The industrial gallery will display the new Made in Birmingham exhibition, celebrating
00:29the city's industrial heritage and its people.
00:33The popular Victorian Radicals exhibition in the Gas Hall has been extended until Christmas
00:37this year.
00:39The museum has also added more family-friendly galleries, telling stories about nature in
00:44the city.
00:45Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery will open from Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm, just
00:50in time for the October half term.
00:52This marks a significant moment for Birmingham's cultural scene.