Name: Newman Brothers Coffin Works
Rating: 5.0

Newman Brothers Coffin Works

Newman Brothers, 13-15 Fleet Street, Birmingham B3 1JP, UK

1-99 Years

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Newman Brothers at The Coffin Works is a museum in the Newman Brothers Coffin Furniture Factory building in the Jewellery Quarter conservation area in Birmingham, England. The museum educates visitors about the social and industrial history of the site, which operated from 1894–1998 as a coffin furniture factory.

The shelves and workbenches at Newman Brothers are full of original stock and tools of the trade. With the original machinery working again, you can truly experience how this old Jewellery Quarter firm once operated on a day-to-day basis, producing some of the world’s finest coffin furniture, including the fittings for the funerals of Winston Churchill, Princess Diana and the Queen Mother.

Price starts from £9.50 for Adults(16 years and over), £5.50 for Children(5-16 & under 5s free) and £20.00 for Family(1 Adults and up to 3 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Host birthday parties: No

Features

The Coffin Works collection: The Coffin Works Archive brings together the diverse parts of the Newman Brothers’ Collection, which until now have remained unconnected. Although by no means comprehensive, this archive features a selection of the key objects in the collection and brings them together on one platform for the first time, to finally allow them to begin ‘communicating’ with each other. The archive is a work in progress and will continue to grow as more information is recorded and more objects are documented.
Explore a unique piece of history: The Coffin Works is a heritage attraction located on the edge of the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham. Our grade II* listed factory and its contents tells the story of Newman Brothers, Birmingham’s last coffin-furniture manufactory who operated from this Fleet Street premises for over 100 years. In 1998 the factory workers laid down their equipment and walked out of the building for the very last time, leaving everything behind.

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Parking: There is on-street parking (2 hours no return) available on Fleet Street at a cost of £2.20 for 2 hours. In surrounding streets there is a 4 hour stay (£4.50 for 4 hours).Please be aware that the side of Fleet Street along the canal is for Permit Holders only – you will get a ticket! On-street parking is FREE in the Jewellery Quarter after 6pm, as well as on Sundays and on bank holidays.
Food & Drinks: After enjoying the museum, why not relax with a hot or cold drink in our brand-new café. This warm and welcoming space is the ideal spot for a cake and a cuppa.

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Price: Paid

Price Details

Guided Tour: £11.00 Standard Price & £12.10 with Gift Aid.

Self-guided entry:

Adult: £9.50 Standard & £10.45 with Gift Aid.
Concession: £8.50 Standard & £9.35 with Gift Aid.
Child (5-16): £5.50 Standard & £6.05 with Gift Aid.
Family (1 Adult & up to 3 kids): £20.00 Standard & £22.00 with Gift Aid.
Family (2 Adults & up to 3 kids): £27.50 Standard & £30.25 with Gift Aid.
+1 Additional Adult on Family Ticket: £7.50 Standard & £8.25 with Gift Aid.
+1 Additional Child on Family Ticket: £4.50 Standard & £4.95 with Gift Aid.
Child (under 5): FREE.

Pricing URL: https://www.coffinworks.org/visit/tickets-and-tours/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Open Wednesday – Sunday: From 10:45am.

Address: Newman Brothers, 13-15 Fleet Street, Birmingham B3 1JP, UK

Post Code: B3 1JP

Council: Birmingham

County: West Midlands

Travelling by car: From the M6 Junction 6 Leave the M6 at junction 6 and follow signs for City Centre (A38). After approximately 2 miles the road becomes elevated. Keep following the A38 and go under the tunnel (St Chad’s Circus Queensway) keeping in the left-hand lane.
Travelling by train: Our nearest train stations are Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Snow Hill. The Jewellery Quarter metro is a little bit further away.
Travelling by bus: A short bus hop from the city centre. From the town centre you can catch the 82/87/89 services on Colmore Row by St Philips Cathedral. Get off on Great Charles Street Queensway. Cross over at the lights, and walk down Summer Row, Fleet Street is the second road on the right. You will walk past UCB and The Shakespeare pub (which is on the corner of Lionel Street). The museum is not far from the top of Fleet Street on the right hand side. Keep an eye out for the teal ‘MUSEUM’ banner and hanging sign.
Travelling on foot / wheelchair: We are only a short distance from both the Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square and Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in Victoria Square. You can find us on the other side of the Ring Road, please use the crossings and take care as the road is busy.
Parking: There is on-street parking (2 hours no return) available on Fleet Street at a cost of £2.20 for 2 hours. In surrounding streets there is a 4 hour stay (£4.50 for 4 hours).Please be aware that the side of Fleet Street along the canal is for Permit Holders only – you will get a ticket! On-street parking is FREE in the Jewellery Quarter after 6pm, as well as on Sundays and on bank holidays.