Alistair Hardaker | Image: The Ozzy Osbourne exhibition (Birmingham Museums Trust)
Exhibition celebrating late rock icon’s solo career attracts over 425,000 visitors, prompting second extension with family support.
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has announced a further extension to its exhibition celebrating Ozzy Osbourne, which will now remain on display until 27 September 2026 following continued public demand.
Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero was officially opened by the signer’s late wife Sharon Osbourne on 25 June 2025 to coincide with his final performance at the Back to the Beginning homecoming concert at Villa Park. The exhibition showcases Osbourne’s solo achievements and global awards following his death on 22 July 2025.
The museum has recorded over 425,000 visitors since the exhibition opened. Originally scheduled to close in September 2025, the display was first extended to 18 January 2026 before this latest announcement.
The free exhibition, developed in partnership with Central BID Birmingham, features Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame accolades, MTV awards, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars honours, alongside platinum and gold discs, photography and video documenting Osbourne’s career progression.
A tribute wall featuring 77 messages selected from more than 50,000 tributes was unveiled in the exhibition on 3 December 2025, marking what would have been Osbourne’s 77th birthday. Additional messages are displayed in a film within the exhibition, which also includes footage of the funeral cortege passing through Birmingham city centre.
“We are so proud that Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery asked to extend Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero, and that more fans will now have the opportunity to go through the exhibit,” Sharon Osbourne said.
Zak Mensah and Sara Wajid, co-chief executives of Birmingham Museums Trust, said the public response to the exhibition “continues to show the love and affection for Ozzy in Birmingham and beyond”.
“We would like to express our thanks to Sharon and the rest of the Osbourne family for allowing us to continue to display this exhibition as a fitting tribute to Ozzy’s life and legacy and to enable as many people as possible to come and see it.”
The exhibition is sponsored by Ocean Outdoor and supported by Birmingham City Council and Aston Villa FC.
