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Soho House Museum
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Soho Avenue
Handsworth
Birmingham
B18 5LB
West Midlands
England
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Collection details
Coins and Medals, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History
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Facilities
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Buses: 74,78 and 79 (0121 200 2700 for travel information)
Metro: Benson Road (there is a steep uphill walk to the house)
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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0121 554 9122
General information (Fax)
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0121 554 5929
Website
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http://www.bmag.org.uk/index.php?type=element&maincat=1&subcat=2&subelement=5
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Open
Open Friday 21st March to Sunday 2nd November, Tuesday to Sunday, 11.30am to 4pm.
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Closed
Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays.
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Admission charges
Free Admission.
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Description
Soho House Museum was the home of Matthew Boulton, one of Birmingham's most famous sons. Boulton is famous for his associations with James Watt and the Lunar Society and left his mark on industrial development in Birmingham. The house has been painstakingly restored to its Eighteenth Century glory and reflects Boulton's taste and style. There is also a temporary exhibition gallery and education room on site that has a lively programme of community focussed exhibitions and events.
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Collections description
On view inside Soho House is the Dining room where the famous Lunar Society met to discuss their ideas and experiments. Gathered here on the night of a full moon for dinner and lively conversation would be Erasmus Darwin, James Watt, Joseph Priestley and many other key figures from the science and manufacturing worlds of that day. On show is elegant furniture by James Newton, a James Watt copying press, and many Boulton pieces ranging from a stunning solid silver coffee pot to an impressive ormolu table made specifically for the hallway in the house. Uniquely, the house gives visitors glimpses of the unique inventiveness of its owner, such as the remains of a warm air heating system, probably the first in a British home since the Romans.
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Key artists and exhibits
Furniture by James Newton
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James Watt copying press
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many Boulton pieces ranging from a stunning solid silver coffee pot to an impressive ormolu table
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Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending August 24 2008
Anglo Sikh Heritage Week 2007 All Set With Events Across The Country
Stitches In Time Project Recalls The History Of The Slave Trade
Statue Unveiling Delayed As Location Is Reconsidered
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Trails
Birmingham's Canal Network - In Brindley's Footsteps
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General Information
Guided tours
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Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Education facilities available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Licensed for weddings
Meeting room available
Refreshments
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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