Soho House Museum

Soho House Museum


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Contact:

Address:
Soho Avenue,
Handsworth,
Birmingham
B18 5LB.

Tel 0121 554 9122.

Website: www.bmag.org.uk


Lunar Room 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.

 

 

pictured right: Lunar Room Soho House

Detailed Information

Opening hours: Admission:
  • Summer: open Tuesday - Sunday (closed Mondays except for Bank Holidays) , 12noon - 4pm, Sat 30th March to Sun 3rd November 2013
  • Winter: closed except for weekly public guided tours, special events and prebooked group visits

    For further details contact site directly
  • Adults £4
    Concessions £3
    Children under 16 FREE
    Multi-site annual season ticket for all BMAG sites £20
    individual; £30 joint (allows unlimited repeat visits).
    Free admission to all visitors on the first sunday of every month during the open season.
    Charges apply to the historic house only - admission to visitor centre, gardens and grounds is free throughout the open season during opening hours.

Facilities: Services:
  • Shop.
  • Tea Room
  • Toilets.
  • Education room (seats approx. 50) available for visiting groups and also for private hire.
  • Guided tours by arrangement (additonal charge)
  • Children's activities.
  • Corporate events.
  • Private hire.
  • Available for civil wedding ceremonies
  • Special Events and exhibitions throughout the year
  • Education programme:
  • To make a booking, please contact the Learning Team on 0121 303 3890 or email SchoolsBookingsBMAG@birmingham.gov.uk.
Disabled visitors: How to get there:
  • Disabled access
  • Wheelchair lifts.
  • Disabled toilet.
  • Metro: Benson Road
  • Bus: nos. 74 & 79 from city centre (Bull Street), alight at Villa Road and walk back a few yards to Soho Avenue.
  • Car/coach: Soho Avenue is off the A41 Birmingham-West Bromwich road, approx. 2 miles from Birmingham city centre.

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Parking: Average length of visit:
  • Cars: parking for approx. 25 cars on site.
  • Coaches: set down only.
  • 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.

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