The Exchange
Open to all: Exhibitions. Family-friendly workshops. Conference space. Meeting rooms. Café.
Explore our exhibitions, join us for our family-friendly interactive workshops and see how we're working to tackle local and global challenges with collaboration and change.
Based in the historic old municipal bank located in Centenary Square in Birmingham City Centre, The Exchange is a place for communities to shape ideas and solutions together, to make our cities and regions better places to live, work and learn.
Opening hours
08:00 to 17:00 - Monday to Saturday
Easter opening hours
Friday 9 April - Closed
Saturday 8 April - 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10 April - Wednesday 13 April Closed
Thursday 14 April - 08:00 - 17:00
New Exhibition: A Place to Call Home
Explore our new exhibition A Place to Call Home and our past exhibitions online.
Plan your visit
Everything you need to know before your visit to The Exchange. Get directions, opening times, parking, and accessibility information.
Explore our cafe
Our Cafe is the ideal place to meet, socialise and relax in the heart of the city.
Place of Welcome
The Exchange is a Place of Welcome with our drop in session between 16:30 - 18:00 every Wednesday. Learn more about what a place of welcome is and how you can get involved.
Hire us for your next event
The Exchange has an array of spectacular spaces for hire: the grand Assembly Room, for ceremonies and press conferences; The Vaults for parties and receptions; the board room for banqueting; and numerous meeting rooms.
