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Museum Details
Black Country Living Museum
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Tipton Road
Dudley
DY1 4SQ
West Midlands
England
Collection details
Archives
Costume and Textiles
Inland Waterways
Industry
Land Transport
Personalities
Science and Technology
Social History
Facilities
Parking: yes
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Contact details
Information (Tel)
:
0121 557 9643
Booking Office (Tel)
:
0121 520 8054
General information (Fax)
:
0121 557 4242
E-mail
:
info@bclm.co.uk
Website
:
www.bclm.co.uk
Open
Daily 1000-1700
November-February
Wed-Sun 1000-1600
Admission charges
Adult £11.95
Senior Citizen £9.75
Child £6.50
Family £32.50
1 Adult & 1 child £16.25
Student with NUS card £6.50
Description
The Black Country Living Museum is a world class open air museum brought to live by costumed characters in the many shops, houses and workshops in the Museum's canalside village. Enjoy a lesson in our traditional schoolroom or explore the underground coalmine and afterwards steady your nerves with a traditional ale or dandelion and burdock in the Bottle and Glass Inn. On our 26 acre site the past truly comes to life!
Collections description
Since 1976 the museum has operated from an open air site near Dudley. The museum has specialised in relocating characteristic buildings from the Black Country area to this site. The museum's collections now total almost 40,000 items, ranging from the buildings through to large machines and vehicles, tools and domestic items, and an archive of photographs, books and ephemera. In 2003 the Black Country Living Museum acquired the site and collections of the Lock Museum (now Locksmith's House) in Willenhall.
Key artists and exhibits
Historic buildings
;
Sunbeam vehicles
;
Newcomen engine
Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending October 5 2008
News In Brief - Week Ending August 10 2008
News In Brief - Week Ending May 4 2008
Flood Complications Force Museums And Galleries To Close
News In Brief - Week Ending July 1 2007
Historic Dudley Chippy Saved By Black Country Living Museum
News In Brief - Week Ending May 27 2007
Trails
Hidden Treasure Trail 5 - The People's Museum In The Midlands
Birmingham's Canal Network - In Brindley's Footsteps
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
General audio-guide available
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
General Education
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
General audio-guide available
Library
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Picnic area
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
Study facilities
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