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Discover a fascinating world when you visit Britain's friendliest open-air museum. Historic buildings from all around the Black Country have been moved and rebuilt at the Museum to create a tribute to the traditional skills and enterprise of the people that once lived in the heart of industrial Britain.
Meet the characters in the original shops and houses, ride on a tramcar or fairground swingboat, take a lesson in the old-fashioned school or explore the amazingly realistic underground coalmine.
It all makes for a fascinating day out for the whole family.
With a changing programme of demonstrations there is something to suit all tastes,from sweet-making and glass-cutting to metal working. Visit the horses. Enjoy a pint of ale in the Bottle and
Exhibits and displays
- Electric tram rides
- Newcomen steam engine
- Underground mine tours
- Toll house and tilted cottage
- Old time fairground (additional charges apply)
- School
- Castlefield Ironworks
- Old-fashioned village - shops, houses, cottages, cinema, stables, foundry.
- Canal tunnel trips (additional charges apply).
Facilities
Food and Refreshments - Cafe Bar at entrance, Canalside Cafe in the centre of the Museum serving traditional and modern food, famous 1930's Fried Fish Shop, Bottle and Glass pub selling real ale, Sweet Shop with sweets made on site and traditional Bakers Shop. Additional kiosks when busy.- Gift Shops - Museum Shop, Fossil Shop and Glasscutters Shop.
- Toilets and adapted toilets and baby changing facilities are available.
- Special Needs - Most of the buildings are accessible to wheelchairs by ramp.
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3 miles from Junction 2 of the M5 motorway,via A4123, and 6 miles from Junction 10 of the M6.
Located on the Tipton Road (A4037) one mile north of Dudley Town Centre and 9 miles west of Birmingham City Centre. |
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Black Country Living Museum Postcode for SatNav: DY1 4SQ
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Days Out near Black Country Living Museum
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Dudley Zoological Gardens (1 Mile)*
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Bilston Craft Gallery (3 Miles)*
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Baggeridge Country Park (3 Miles)*
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Wolverhampton Art Gallery (5 Miles)*
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Bantock House Museum (5 Miles)*
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Wolverhampton Racecourse (6 Miles)*
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The New Art Gallery Walsall (6 Miles)*
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Wightwick Manor and Gardens (6 Miles)*
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Hagley Hall (7 Miles)*
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses (7 Miles)*
Places to Visit near Black Country Living Museum
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Tipton (<1 Mile)*
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Dudley (1 Mile)*
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Rowley Regis (3 Miles)*
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Oldbury (3 Miles)*
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Wednesbury (3 Miles)*
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West Bromwich (3 Miles)*
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Wolverhampton (5 Miles)*
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Smethwick (5 Miles)*
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Lye (5 Miles)*
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Walsall (5 Miles)*
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