Posts Tagged ‘museum’
Inside Birmingham’s new Jewellery Quarter bar devoted to whisky
The Birmingham Whisky Club is opening its own whisky bar and tasting room. Owner Amy Seton has converted the old café at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter in Vyse Street into a very cosy bar. The Birmingham Mail was given a sneak peek inside the new venue which […] Click here to view original…
Read More“Well worth a second visit!!”
Original web page at “Well worth a second visit!!” Reviewed yesterday Plenty to do & see in this area, try to get a guided walk for a real insight, or just visit the museums, coffin works (not a dead loss!!) pen museum, Jewellery Museum, etc. Helpful? Thank Nick C Report This review is the subjective…
Read MoreMuseum of the Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter Reviewed yesterday via mobile My friend and I visited this little museum of an old workshop. There was a guided tour with Rupert who was very nice and happy to answer any questions we had. He was very approachable, knowledgeable and passionate. Well worth a visit!…
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Original web page at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter Reviewed 2 days ago This museum is well designed but is physically small. The displays are well put together and thought provoking as to the conditions of jewellery making in the past. The lift is wheelchair friendly. I could not get to all the museum but…
Read MoreSummertime fun gets underway at Birmingham museums
Original web page at Summertime fun gets underway at Birmingham museums Summer visitors to Birmingham Museums can travel back time or rocket to the future as the venues have got things covered for all the family, with a fun-packed line-up of events and activities across Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Thinktank and the Heritage Sites…
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Original web page at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter Reviewed yesterday via mobile What a fantastic museum! The guided tour of the workshop at this closed down factory was the highlight of our visit to Birmingham. Our tour guide was very informative and entertaining, a great mix of the techniques used and the history of…
Read MoreOur home and the JQ Open Studios
Original web page at Our home and the JQ Open Studios The Jewellery Quarter is an unique area with over 250 years of history, architecture ,industry and heritage. It is now developing into an urban village that has a thriving community of small and independent businesses from retailers, skilled craft people, artists, designers, restaurants, jewellers,…
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Original web page at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter Reviewed 2 days ago Really interesting tour around a jewellery factory preserved just as it was left after it closed in 1981. It was like stepping back through time. The staff were super knowledgeable and friendly and it was comfortable to ask them questions. They knew…
Read MoreMuseum reveals Birmingham’s Past
Original web page at Museum reveals Birmingham’s Past A new project at Museum of Jewellery Quarter seeks to uncover the hidden stories of the city’s past in Collecting Birmingham Objects in the initial exhibition will concentrate on the Ladywood area, representing many different aspects of life in the city from the lifetime of current residents.…
Read More42 fantastic things to do at Birmingham museums in July 2015
Original web page at birnews.com The summer holidays are fast approaching and your thoughts may be turning to what’s on in Birmingham so you can entertain the kids – and yourselves too – during the long school break. Birmingham’s many museums offer a host of activities – and many are in historic buildings that […]
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