Making steel pen nibs in Birmingham during the Victorian era was a major industry with 129 companies employing circa 8,000 workers (mainly women). By visiting the Pen Museum, you will discover a wide range of fascinating objects and details that help tell the story of Birmingham’s pen trade and its important legacy including the link between a prominent pen manufacturer (Josiah Mason) and the establishment of the University of Birmingham.
Throughout the Museum there are a range of activities for people of all ages to enjoy including writing with a quill and ink, using typewriters plus an exciting opportunity to make your own nib using the same machinery once operated by women workers in the 19th century.
Address:
The Pen Museum,
Unit 3, The Argent Centre,
60, Frederick Street,
Jewellery Quarter,
Birmingham
B1 3HS.
Tel: 0121 236 9834.
Contact Person: Priya Chauhan
Adult £7.50
Concession (Adults 65+) £6.50
Student £5.50
Child £3.50
Child (under 5) £0.00
Essential Carer £0.00
Thursday 11am to 4pm
Friday 11am to 4pm
Saturday 11am to 4pm
Sunday 12pm to 4pm
Calligraphy classes and workshops
Family events
Group visits by arrangement
Partly wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets