BMA smartguide
Launched in October 2013, the BMA’s smartguide offers an innovative and fun way for visitors to engage more deeply with artworks from special exhibitions and the collection. The smartguide provides text, primary […]
Programs
Art Speaks mobile app
In August 2013, the Museum debuted its second mobile app, which engaged with a series of exhibitions commemorating the Civil Rights Movement. The Art Speaks app was designed to enhance […]
Special Visually Impaired Tour
We live in a world where we spend more time isolated on our phones, email, social media, and the like, than engaging in face-to-face social interactions. Scientific studies show that […]
Children Create Artwork Inspired By Etched In Collective History
More than 800 Students from Fairfield City Schools painted a decommissioned fire hose, similar to the fire hoses found in the exhibition by Theaster Gates. This hose was donated by the Fairfield Fire Department as a dedication to the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement at their annual Cultural Arts Festival.
Summer Camp 2014
Our Summer Camp leads its campers to faraway lands, and campers will leave having explored the world’s cultures. This year we travel to Africa and Japan! There are a variety […]
Reaching Our Community, One Neighborhood at a Time
For more than thirty years, the Birmingham Museum of Art has continued its mission and dedication to our neighborhoods through exciting projects and partnerships. The BMA strives to collaborate with […]
Partnering With UAB Multicultural Programs
Activities abound at UAB with the Museum’s artist-in-residence, Toby H. Richards.
Party With A Purpose 2013
More than 2,000 families attended District 8’s annual Party with a Purpose fun day in Ensley Park. After learning about Romare Bearden’s piece, The Dove, participants created decorative quilt squares as part of a community quilt project and a calendar to be distributed to the district’s constituents.
Mignon Arrington and Thomas Lunsford
Mignon Arrington, of Birmingham, and Thomas Lunsford, of Raleigh, North Carolina celebrated their wedding with a reception at the Museum on August 4, 2012. Mignon and Thomas met while attending the University of North Carolina.