Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Heroes & Villains: After Hours

Join us for a magical evening at the BMA with our Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume exhibition. This family-friendly event features art-making, music, face-painting, refreshments, and more, offering an enhanced exhibition experience for kids and adults alike. Access to this special evening requires a ticket to the exhibition during the 5 […]

Recycled Runway

Workshops 1, 2, 3, & 4 Led by Bib & Tucker Sew-Op, this costuming workshop invites participants from grades 6-12 to unleash their creativity to design and craft custom-made costumes. […]

This is a very large painting. The entire top half of the painting is yellow. The yellow has different shades where the artist soaked the canvas in diluted yellow paint. So you can see the layers of paint building up on the canvas. The very bottom of the painting is a triangular shape of purple, repressing a mountain, then a little sliver of green at the bottom right and a little sliver of white on the bottom left.

“Sun Mountain” by Helen Frankenthaler

Curious about works of art that aren’t always included on a BMA tour? Take a DeTour with us each Sunday, where we’ll spend 30 minutes focusing on a work of art that is off the beaten path. This Sunday, drop by and join BMA Teaching Fellow Jessica Chanel Davis as she facilitates a discussion on […]

Free
People smiling, covered in colorful powders.

13th Annual Holi Festival

The Birmingham Museum of Art is partnering with City Walk Birmingham to celebrate the vibrant and joyous Holi Festival with the Indian Cultural Society for its 13th annual event. Embrace the spirit of Holi, a traditional Indian festival marking the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil. This colorful celebration is filled […]

Free
A portrait from our Collection by Sir Joshua Reynolds, titled "Captain Arthur Blake (1769)" on the left. It pictures a British military officer posing in his redcoat uniform. On the right is Gaston's costume from "Beauty and the Beast" (2017). It is also a red coat but with different buttons, a cravat, and a different vest and trousers.

Costuming in our Collection

Join us for a special edition of ArtBreak where we explore the intricate world of costuming and its presence in our diverse collection. Our Director of Collections & Exhibitions and The Marguerite Jones Harbert and John M. Harbert III Curator of Decorative Arts, Anne Forschler-Tarrasch, along with our Goodrich Intern, Zoë Jacks, will lead attendees on […]

Free
Man in suit passionately playing the piano.

23rd Annual LaVona Rushton Concert

The LaVona Rushton Concert Series is a prestigious celebration of classical music, hosted annually at our museum. This extraordinary series showcases world-renowned pianists, hand-picked in collaboration with The Cliburn, renowned for their exceptional talent and profound interpretations of the classical repertoire. The LaVona Rushton Concert Series at the Birmingham Museum of Art is delighted to […]

Belle's yellow ball gown worn by Emma Watson in Beauty and the Beast (2017).

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Join us for our first installment of Disney Movie Masterpieces featuring the timeless tale of Beauty and the Beast (2017). This enchanting event combines the screening of this beloved Disney classic with a unique art-making experience. In addition to watching the enchanting story of Belle and the Beast, children will receive specialized take-home art kits […]

RSVP Now Free

bronze sculpture of two men on horseback

All Together Now: The Power of Group Work in American Art

Delve into the transformative power of collective creativity with Kate Crawford, the William Cary Hulsey Curator of American Art. In this enriching discussion, we'll explore the significant role of group work in American art, spotlighting how collaboration can act as a catalyst for innovation, inspire artistic perspectives, and serve as a mirror reflecting societal shifts. […]