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Birmingham Museums
(Birmingham, England)



Birmingham has an excellent range of museums, which are situated in and around central Birmingham. These popular museums are home to some of Birmingham's most extensive, historic collections.

Exhibitions at Birmingham's museums range from large to small, local to international and many are located in beautiful historical buildings, right in the heart of Birmingham.

Here are some of the top museums in Birmingham.




Birmingham Museums: Birmingham and Midland Museum of Transport (BaMMOT) - Chapel Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6JX, England
Tel: +44 (0)1564 826471
Located to the south of Birmingham city centre, the Birmingham and Midland Museum of Transport was founded in the late 1970s and is home to an enormous of historic vehicles. Highlights at the Birmingham and Midland Museum of Transport include a large collection of Midland Red vehicles, fire engines, coaches, battery electric vehicles - including milk floats dating back to the 1930s, vintage-bus rides, and exhibitions of photographs, drawings, catalogues, uniforms, bus stops and general transport memorabilia.
Birmingham museum open: Saturday and Sunday - 11:00 to 17:00
Birmingham museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

Birmingham Museums: Birmingham Railway Museum - 670 Warwick Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2HL, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 707 4696
The Birmingham Railway Museum is situated in the Tyseley area of Birmingham, to the east of central Birmingham. With a large number of beautifully restored steam locomotives and interesting railway artefacts, other attractions at the Birmingham Railway Museum include a workshop and a gift shop.
Birmingham museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00, winter 0 10:00 to 16:00
Birmingham museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

Birmingham Museums: Black Country Living Museum - Tipton Road, Dudley, Birmingham, DY1 4SQ, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 557 9643
The Black Country Living Museum is one of the largest and most popular museums in Birmingham and can be found in the Dudley area of Birmingham, close to Birmingham city centre. Birmingham's Black Country Living Museum celebrates the industrial part around 100 years ago and attractions at the museum include numerous period buildings, a small historic town with shops - including an authentic Victorian sweetshop, a funfair with old-fashioned rides, guided tours of an actual coal mine, narrowboat trips, cafés, picnic areas and a gift shop.
Birmingham museum open: daily, March to October - 10:00 to 17:00, November to February - 10:00 to 16:00
(Nov-Feb)
Birmingham museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

Birmingham Museums: Soho House Museum - Soho Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, B18 5LB, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 554 9122
Birmingham's popular award-winning Soho House Museum is set in a stunning 18th-century house, which has been completely restored. Highlights at the Soho House Museum include lavishly decorated period rooms, elegant antique furniture, solid silver artefacts, one of the first warm-air heating systems in the country and numerous, temporary exhibitions throughout the year. The Soho House Museum
Birmingham museum open: April to October, Tuesday to Sunday - 11:30 to 16:00
Birmingham museum admission: free

Birmingham Museums: Museum of the Jewellery Quarter - 75-79 Vyse Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6HA, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 554 3598
The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is situated in Birmingham's famous Jewellery Quarter district and has won a number of prestigious awards. With many interesting exhibitions about Birmingham's thriving jewellery business in the 19th century, other attractions at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter include guided tours in various languages, demonstrations, a café area and a gift shop, selling a wide range of jewellery made at this working Birmingham museum.
Birmingham museum admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, children and families
Birmingham museum open: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 16:00, Saturday - 11:00 to 17:00

Birmingham Museums: Chamberlain Memorial Library - Highbury Hall, 4 Yew Tree Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8QG, England
Tel: +44 (0)121 235 1678
The Chamberlain Memorial Library, in the Moseley area of Birmingham, is set in a grand, 19th-century house, which was formerly the home of Birmingham politician, Joseph Chamberlain. Full of period features, with tremendous attention to detail, and a large collection of books, Birmingham's Chamberlain Memorial Library has many open days throughout the year.
Birmingham museum open: hours vary

Other popular museums close to Birmingham include:

Birmingham Museums: Wall Leather Museum - Littleton St. West, Wall, West Midlands, WS2 8EQ, England
Tel: +44 (0)1922 721153
Birmingham museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 16:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Birmingham museum admission: charge, discounts available for children

Birmingham Museums: Ironbridge Open Air Museum of Steel Sculpture - Cherry Tree Hill, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7EF, England
Tel: +44 (0)1952 433152
Birmingham museum open: March to November, Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Birmingham museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

Birmingham Museums: National Tramway Museum - Crich, Matlock, Derby, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP, England
Tel: +44 (0)1773 852565
Birmingham museum open: daily, April to October - 10:00 to 17:30, November to March - 10:30 to 16:00
Birmingham museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

Birmingham Museums: Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum - Breadmarket Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LG, England
Tel: +44 (0)1543 264972
Birmingham museum open: daily - 10:30 to 16:30
Birmingham museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

Birmingham Museums: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum - Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP, England
Tel: +44 (0)24 7683 2386
Birmingham museum open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:30, Sunday - 14:00 to 17:00
Birmingham museum admission: free

Birmingham Museums: Museum of British Road Transport - Hales Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1PN, England
Tel: +44 (0)24 7683 2425
Birmingham museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
Birmingham museum admission: free

Birmingham Museums: Museum of Cannock Chase - Valley Road, Hednesford, Cannock, Stafford, Staffordshire, WS12 5TD, England
Tel: +44 (0)1543 877666
costumed guides. Special events also take place throughout the year - ring for more details.
Birmingham museum open: April to September, daily - 11:00 to 17:00, October to March - 11:00 to 16:00

Birmingham Museums: Ironbridge Gorge Museums - Ironbridge, Shropshire, TF8 7AW, England
Tel: +44 (0)1952 432166
Birmingham museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
Birmingham museum admission: charge, discounts available for children

Birmingham Museums: Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings - Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4JR, England
Tel: +44 (0)1527 831363
Birmingham museum open: daily, March to November - 10:00 to 17:00, December to February - 10:00 to 16:00
Birmingham museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

 
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