Last day for the Ozzy Osbourne exhibition at BMAG

Today is the last chance to see Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025): Working Class Hero at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, before the exhibition closes and prepares to go on tour around the world.

The exhibition, which was extended because of public demand, closes on Sunday 27 September. It is open from 10am to 5pm.

What is on show

The exhibition celebrates the life and achievements of the singer, who grew up in Aston and died in July 2025, weeks after performing a farewell concert with Black Sabbath at Villa Park.

It features personal memorabilia, photography and video alongside some of his most prestigious honours, including Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame accolades, MTV awards, and recognition from the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham's Walk of Stars. There is also a selection of his gold and platinum discs and album art from the original Black Sabbath line-up.

A personal collection

Sharon Osbourne, his wife and manager, has described how personal the display is. "We have personal letters, everything from postcards from when he first went to Europe with Sabbath to his personal clothes to his stage clothes," she said on The Osbournes podcast.

She said items include hairbrushes, clothes, furniture from his home studio, unused lyrics and doodles of devil heads drawn on hotel stationery from around the world.

Going on tour

Sharon Osbourne announced earlier this year that the exhibition would go on a world tour after its Birmingham run. She also confirmed that Ozzfest, the festival she started in 1996, will return in 2027.

Ozzy and Birmingham

Ozzy Osbourne grew up in Aston and formed Black Sabbath in the city in 1968 with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. The band is widely credited with creating heavy metal, and the city has celebrated them with a bench and bridge on Broad Street and a place on the Walk of Stars.

After his death, thousands of fans lined Broad Street for his funeral procession, and many left flowers and messages at the Black Sabbath Bridge.

Visiting BMAG

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is on Chamberlain Square in the city centre. Its permanent collection, including the Staffordshire Hoard and Pre-Raphaelite paintings, remains open.