Located in the historic home of the Throckmorton family since the 15th century, this interesting museum tells the story of the notorious Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Interested in Birmingham?
We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Birmingham each week.
Located in the historic home of the Throckmorton family since the 15th century, this interesting museum tells the story of the notorious Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
This reconstructed Victorian mining town is one of the best of its kind in England.
Memorial in the shape of a bronze frame around a beaten copper sheet, which contains the raised inscription of the names of those who died during the Boer War.
This city square in the heart of Birmingham features the War Memorial in its center, and is surrounded by important attractions such as the ICC, Birmingham Rep and the Symphony Hall.
Located on Five Ways, a busy traffic intersection, this neo-Gothic, cast-iron clock stands about twenty feet high, dark green in color with lovely gold detail.
The location of the BBC's Gardeners World, this delightful park serves as a family gathering place for picnics and recreation.
The first Roman Catholic cathedral built in England since the Reformation that features one of the finest decorated church ceilings in the Midlands.
Designed in a fine English Baroque style, this elegant Cathedral is decorated with four stained glass windows by Pre-Raphaelite artist, Edward Burne-Jones.
This distinctive, gold-colored statue is of Birmingham's three great industrialists and entrepreneurs who contributed greatly to the city's prosperity during the 18th century: Matthew Boulton, James Watt and William Murdoch.
This impressive conference venue is located in Birmingham, in the heart of England’s industrial West Midlands.
A bronze water fountain that tells a story about Birmingham and its people: a figure representing Enterprise riding in hope on a wave of water, and a composite of many nationalities to reflect the multi-ethnic nature of Birmingham.
These forty-three acres of picturesque parkland surrounding Aston Hall were originally used as a deer park during the 17th century, before the area was transformed into an elegant pleasure garden.
Dating back to 530 BC, this archaic Greek sculpture in marble stands 26 inches high.
Birmingham's 19th-century Council House with its distinctive clock tower is called "Big Brum," since it is a replica of London's famous "Big Ben" clock tower.
This regional transport museum houses a collection of more than 80 buses and coaches including the largest collection of preserved Midland Red vehicles, fire engines, London Transport RT buses, and a unique collection of battery-electric milk floats and bread vans.
A small and refined memorial to the 21 people who lost their lives in the 1974 pub bombings by IRA terrorists.
This museum will thrill railroad buffs with its excellent collection of locomotives including the GWR "Castle" class, an LMS "Jubilee" class engine and three GWR Pannier tank locomotives.
Birmingham boasts two notable buildings in Victoria Square: Town Hall, built in 1834 and modeled after Rome's Temple of Castor and Pollux; and The Council House (circa 1878,) which is the seat of local government in Birmingham.