Warning: You have less than a month left to see the ‘world-first’ Ozzy Osbourne exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. ‘Working Class Hero’ officially opened with Sharon Osbourne on June 25, 2025, and now, over a year later, get ready for one final farewell.
‘Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero’—launched to coincide with Black Sabbath’s historic homecoming concert at Villa Park on July 5, 2025—charts the Prince of Darkness’ journey from “a working-class kid from Aston” to the world’s most recognisable global rock legend.
Showcasing his most prestigious international honours, alongside photography and video, the free-to-enter exhibition was only a month old when Ozzy Osbourne unexpectedly died on July 22, 2025. BM&AG has since welcomed almost 800,000 fans to this tribute to the rock icon.
Initially due to close on September 28, 2025, its run was extended twice thanks to public demand. But ‘Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero’ will at last come to an end a year later than originally planned, on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Here’s what you can expect to see on your visit:
‘Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero’
You can see Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame accolades, MTV awards, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars honours, his platinum and gold discs, alongside iconic photography and video. A tribute wall, consisting of 77 messages from over 50,000 left by fans, was unveiled in December.
More recently, Ozzy’s iconic black Gothic-style throne, last used during his final performance at the Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park, was added to the display in July this year to mark the first anniversary of the performance and his death.
“The extraordinary response to the exhibition reflects the deep affection felt for Ozzy in his home city and around the world,” said Zak Mensah and Sara Wajid, co-chief executives of Birmingham Museums Trust. “The recent addition of the throne with its distinctive bat-wing motifs has given fans another opportunity to connect with his story and his final performance in Birmingham.
“It has become an enduring symbol of Ozzy’s final performance in his home city and provides a poignant centrepiece. With the exhibition finally closing on 27 September, we would like to encourage anyone who has not yet visited, as well as those who want to see it again, to make the most of these final weeks.”
