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Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

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Museum of the Jewellery Quarter Office

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    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.

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Detailed Information

Contacts:

Address:
75-79 Vyse Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6HA.
Tel. 0121 348 8140

Contact Person(s): Ben Nichols


Museum Website


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Services

  • Education programme for school groups.

  • Workshop programme for all ages.

  • For group bookings please call 0121 348 8263

Opening Hours

  • Open Thursday to Saturday, 10.30am - 4pm.
    Entry is by timed guided tour. Pre-booking advised.

    Tours at 10.45am, 11.15am, 11.45am, 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.45pm, 2.15pm, 2.45pm, 3.15pm and last approximately 45 minutes. Admission charges apply.

    Closed: 25 - 26 December and 1 January.

Admission

  • Pre-book your timed tickets to guarantee and speed up entry to the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, particularly at busy times such as weekends and school holidays.

    Ticket Price (with Gift Aid donation) Price (without Gift Aid donation)
    Adult (age 16 and over) £8.25 £7.50
    Concession (NUS Students/Benefits.) * £6.60 £6.00
    Child (age 3-15) £4.40 £4.00
    Child (age 0-2) Free Free

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.

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