Black Country Living Museum
Are you one of those people who have a penchant for visiting museums? There is a wonderful range of museums both old and new in theUKand if you are a person who would love spending a day visiting a museum, then you should visitBlack CountryLivingMuseum. This isBritain’s most heart warming open air museum that is located atDudleyCastlein the middle ofBlack Country. This museum is totally different from the contemporary museums of today. It belongs to the Victorian era where costumed demonstrators and artisans make you feel that you have travelled back to those times.
This Museum is managed by the Black Country Living Museum Trust that is a non profit organization that gets most of its income from admission fee and sales that occur here. This is a lovely museum that mainly focuses on the history of the Black Country that is actually the crux of industrialEngland. It comprises of buildings that have been reconstructed from the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. You can also witness a vast variety of tools, accessories and devices that feature the industrial activities that were conducted in that day and age. They also have a wonderful variety of domestic furnishings, community life objects and retail businesses that gives us an idea about the routine lifestyle in that period.
They have trams to convey you through the museum which has more than fifty genuine shops, houses and workshops for you to see. The Museum is open all year round. The admission fee comes up to 13.60 pounds for an adult, while children between 5to 16 are charged 7.10 pounds. Senior citizens have a reduced admission fee of 11 pounds and it is free for children under five. Group bookings and educational tours can avail of special rates. You can also go on canal tunnel trips and fairground rides for a nominal additional fee.
If you would like to book your tickets online, you can do so and save quite a tidy sum as they have wonderful offers from time to time. The day time admission tickets are valid for one year from the date you reserve your booking. There are special events all round the year that will ensure that you have a wonderful day at this fascinating place. You just need to click on the specific month you are planning to visit to get an idea about the special events that are happening that month.
They have a Museum News Mailing List for which you can subscribe to get advance information about their special events and other museum news. You can be sure that all personal details will be kept under safe custody by the Museum according to their Data Protection Policy and Guidelines.
