Name: The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
Rating: 5.0

The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

70 Vyse Street, Birmingham, UK

1-99 Years

Paid

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Description

The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is a museum at 75–79 Vyse Street in Hockley, Birmingham, England. It is one of the nine museums run by the Birmingham Museums Trust, the largest independent museums trust in the United Kingdom.

Find out why the close-knit trade became established over 200 years ago and how Birmingham got its own Assay Office in this interactive gallery. 360° Tour to see inside without having to be there.

Price starts from £9.00 for Adults(16 years and over) and £5.00 for Children(3-15 years). 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.

Features

Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Collection: The collection is one of the city’s greatest cultural assets and a priceless resource for learning, engagement and creativity.It consists of around 800,000 objects, displayed and stored in our nine venues. Most areas of the collection are Designated as being of national importance, and it includes the finest collection of Pre-Raphaelite art in the world.
Guided tour: Join one of our friendly guides as they lead you through this remarkable time capsule and bring its stories to life.Step into the workshop and see everything just as it was on Smith & Pepper’s last working day; the benches, tools, stamps, and machinery all frozen in time. Gather round the main jewellers’ bench to watch a demonstration of the traditional skills of this fine trade and discover what it was like to work here.
Story of the Jewellery Quarter: The Museum also has an interactive gallery exploring the 'Story of the Jewellery Quarter'. Find out why the close-knit trade became established over 200 years ago and how Birmingham got its own Assay Office in this interactive gallery.

Facilities

Parking: There is no car park at the museum but parking is available on Vyse street and nearby streets (charges may apply).
Toilets: Toilets, including a Disabled toilet.
Dogs: Well behaved dogs, kept on leads, are welcome to join you on your visit. Our staff will provide water and drinking bowls.

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Guided Tour:

Adult (age 16 & over): £9.00.
Child (age 3 - 15): £5.00.
Concession (NUS Students / Benefits): £7.00.

Self Guided Visit:

Adult (age 16 & over): £9.00.
Child (age 3 - 15): £5.00.
Concession (NUS / Benefits): £7.00.

Pricing URL: https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/museum-of-the-jewellery-quarter/book

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Thursday to Saturday: 10:30am - 4pm.

Address: 70 Vyse Street, Birmingham, UK

Post Code: B18 6HA

Council: Birmingham

County: West Midlands

By Road: Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is located just outside Birmingham city centre. For Sat Nav use postcode B18 6HA. Vyse Street is off Great Hampton Street (B4100). There is no car park at the museum but parking is available on Vyse street and nearby streets (charges may apply).
By Bus: From Birmingham city centre use the following buses.Number 101. Catch the bus at Colmore Row. Get off at the Clock bus stop on Warstone Lane. Number 16. Catch the bus at Upper Dean Street Get off at the Vyse Street bus stop on Great Hampton Street. Number 74. Catch the bus at Old Square. Get off at the Vyse Street bus stop on Great Hampton Street. From other Birmingham areas use circular bus Number 8A and Number 8C. Get off at Jewellery Quarter Station bus stop.
By Metro: The closest metro stop is Jewellery Quarter. It is a 8 minute trip between the Grand Central metro stop (outside New Street Station) and Jewellery Quarter.
By Rail: Jewellery Quarter Station. The closest train station is the Jewellery Quarter, only one stop away from Birmingham Snow Hill station. Board one of West Midlands Railway's services, for a 3 minute journey.
By Bicycle: Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is a short distance from Birmingham city centre. It is approximately 1.2 miles from Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Parking: There is no car park at the museum but parking is available on Vyse street and nearby streets (charges may apply).