Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
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Currently closed except for special events
Award-winning working museum in Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter. Museum displays. Guided tours of old offices and workshop with demonstrations of factory equipment. Part of Birmingham Museums.
pictured: museum office
Detailed Information
Contacts:
Address:
75-79 Vyse Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6HA.
Tel. 0121 348 8140
Contact Person(s): Ben Nichols
Admission
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Currently closed except for special events
Services
- Education programme for school groups.
- Workshop programme for all ages.
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For group bookings please call 0121 348 8263
Opening Hours
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Currently closed except for special events
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Facilities
- Shop.
- Cafe.
- Toilets.
- Parent and child room.
Disabled Visitors
- Lifts (wheelchair access to all areas).
- Tours/activities for visually and hearing-impaired visitors by arrangement.
- Disabled toilet.
How to get there:
- Train: from Birmingham Snow Hill to the Jewellery Quarter (1 stop; the Jewellery Quarter station is just 100 yards from the Museum).
- Bus: nos. 101, 16, 74, 78, 79, 91 from city centre.
- Car/coach: A41 Birmingham-Wolverhampton road, turn into Vyse Street approx. 1 mile from city centre.
Parking
- Cars: Multi-storey pay-and-display car park in Vyse Street, approx. 200 yards from the Museum, or on-street (limited stay).
- Coaches:set down/pick up only outside the museum.
- one-bay coach space in Branston Street
Average Length of Visit
- 1-1+ hours.
- Large parties are split into groups of about 15 and admitted at 5-10 minute intervals to avoid overcrowding.
- Pre-booking for groups is essential.
Other heritage attractions nearby:
- The Jewellery Quarter, a conservation area with around 100 jewellers' shops. Walking tours can be arranged (ask for details).
- Soho House
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
- R.B.S.A. Gallery
- The Pen Museum