Rock fans have flocked to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for the start of Home of Metal, a show celebrating the Midlands as the birthplace of the heavy metal genre© Katja Ogrin
Part of a series of shows and events across the region, the display features walls of newspaper cuttings and posters chronicling the careers of some of the most raucous bands in history© Katja Ogrin
A recreation of the factories dotted around the area in the 1960s includes sound clips from Tony Iommi, the Black Sabbath founder whose fingers were maimed by the machinery© Katja Ogrin
A darkened stage at the centre of the exhibition immerses fans in the theatrical atmosphere of metal gigs, and allows them to take a closer look at some of Iommi's sound equipment© Katja Ogrin
Visitors can try their hand at playing vintage guitars and drilling out a few rolls on a drumkit. An impressive selection of wigs are also available to try on for size© Katja Ogrin
- Home of Metal continues until September 25 2011. Read our review of the show.
