Founded in 1885, the collections cover fine art and applied arts, archaeology and ethnography, local and industrial history. The Fine and Applied Art Collections include paintings and drawings, British Watercolours and Arts and Crafts. The Museum and Art Gallery has an ever changing programme of temporary…
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10.6 miles
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Discover a fascinating world when you visit Britain's friendliest open‐air museum. The Museum occupies a 26 acre urban heritage park in the shadow of Dudley Castle in the centre of the Black Country conurbation of two million people. Historic buildings from all around the Black Country…
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2.9 miles
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The Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford houses one of the largest aviation collections in the United Kingdom. 70 historic aircraft are displayed in three wartime hangars and within The National Cold War Exhibition. This landmark building costing £12.5 million contains 17 aircraft, military transport, missiles, memorabilia and…
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10.2 miles
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Come along and visit two of Birmingham's oldest houses. These two beautiful timber‐framed manor houses were actually moved and rebuilt in the village of Bournville by the Cadbury family. Both timber‐framed houses have beautiful oak furniture and domestic objects. Selly Manor was originally about a…
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11.4 miles
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Once watermills were a very common sight along Birmingham's rivers. It is estimated that in the 18th century there were over fifty the area. However, of all Birmingham's watermills, only Sarehole Mill and Newhall Mill in Sutton Coldfield survive as standing buildings with working water‐driven machinery.…
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13.9 miles
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WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED. THE FIRST STAGE OF THE MUSEUM'S RE‐OPENING WILL BE IN JULY OF 2005. Hartlebury Castle ‐ for over a thousand years a residence of the Bishops of Worcester and now home to Worcestershire's County Museum. The Bromsgrove Guild began…
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14.9 miles
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Largest waterwheel ‐ powering Cornmill in England, producing wholemeal flour. Family owned since 1771. Carefully restored. Idyllically situated by Oldbury Viaduct on Severn Valley Railway. Nature walk, exhibition of domestic bygones and machinery.Open: Easter till end of Sept, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank…
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12 miles
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