Soho House
The former home of industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton, Soho House has been restored, with period room settings (including some of Boulton's own furniture), and displays on his factory and his family. Visitor Centre with permanent exhibition on the Lunar Society, and temporary exhibition gallery. Garden.
Soho Avenue,Handsworth,
Birmingham B18 5LB.
Tel: 0121 554 9122.
Fax: 0121 554 5929.
Website: www.bmag.org.uk
- Opening hours:
- Saturday 31st March to Sunday 28th October 2007
- Tues to Sun 11.30am - 4.00pm
- Open Bank Holiday Mondays
- Saturday 31st March to Sunday 28th October 2007
- Admission: Free
- Facilities:
- Shop
- Tea Room
- Toilets
- Education room (seats approx. 50) available for visiting groups and also for private hire.
- Disabled visitors:
- Disabled access.
- Wheelchair lifts.
- Disabled toilet.
- Services:
- Guided tours by arrangement (additonal charge)
- Education programme (contact Hazel Cartledge).
- Children's activities.
- Corporate events.
- Private hire.
- Special Events and exhibitions throughout the year
A book about the life of Mathew Boulton
and his daughter, by one of our members,
Shena Mason,
is available from the museum.
- How to get there:
- Bus: nos. 74 & 79 from city centre (Bull Street), alight at Villa Road and walk back a few yards to Soho Avenue.
- Metro: Benson Road
- Car/Coach Soho Avenue is off the A41 Birmingham-West Bromwich road, approx. 2 miles from Birmingham city centre.
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- Parking:
- Cars: parking for approx. 25 cars on site.
- Coaches: set down only.
- Average length of visit:
- Allow 1-2 hours at least.
- Large parties are divided into groups of about 15 people and admitted at intervals to avoid overcrowding.
- Plenty to see in Visitor Centre/garden while waiting.