Category: Events

Date and times:

Saturday 12 April – Sunday 27 April 2025

10am – 5pm

Concept:

Out with the old, in with the new… The days are getting longer, the bulbs are shooting and the feather dusters are out! Join the Black Country folk as they prepare for the new season.

Celebrate all things spring with an egg and spoon race, learning how to knead with our Black Country baker and join in for choir practice at Providence Chapel. Keep an eye out for all the flowers in bloom and be sure to browse the produce in our shop windows.

Take a look at the map and activity trail.

For more information, please see the context sheet.

Contact:

[email protected] (Programme)

Date and times:

Saturday 5 April, 6.30pm-10pm

Concept:

Red by Night will showcase the Black Country as the home of industry, told and demonstrated by the people who lived and worked there throughout our time periods.

There will be additional demonstrations including operating the Anchor Forge PLUS a variety of steam engines being showcased across the site!

Buildings will operate as normal but with particular focus on industrial buildings and relevant characters. We will have more industrial buildings open / with a character including:  lady chainmaker, Broomes, Joes Tools and Newcomen.

Please note, we will be running a light touch programme over the weekend called ‘Home of Industry’, which will encourage visitors to engage with the theme and make sense of the steam engines around site

Take a look at the map and activity trail.

For more information, please see the context sheet.

Contact:

[email protected] (programme)

[email protected] (event)

Thank you to everyone who participated in our February half term programme – Historical Hobbies. We’ve had some brilliant feedback for the first programme of 2025 and now we need to hear from you!

Please take a few minutes to fill in our colleague survey to tell us what you think by clicking this link

Here are some highlights of what our visitors thought:

“The school experience, hearing James Whale’s story, the Elephant & Castle was nice, warm and inviting…the authenticity of all the exhibits. The interactive nature of the museum.”

• 97% of visitors rated their overall experience of the programme as “good” or “excellent” (73% voted excellent!)
• 93% of visitors agreed that they had “learnt something new about Black Country Heritage”
• 86% of visitors agreed that they “felt like they had the opportunity to participate”
• 46% of visitors used their Trail which is typically higher than average usage, and it scored a rating of 90% for quality.
• 45% of visitors were first time visitors
• Visitors repeatedly mentioned that they felt like there was a lot to do and see, as well as friendly and knowledgeable staff.
• Visitors mentioned signage and direction as a challenge, not always being met or greeted with a warm welcome and pricing as being high. Some also felt that we weren’t always meeting the expectation of being a “living Museum”:

“I believe the guides should be as if they live there. Too many stood and asked for questions where I believe if they were playing a role it would give a greater insight and feel real.”

Some useful feedback in light of the recent EEE workshops!

Well done to all teams and please do complete the survey. For any specific questions on the programme or feedback, please email [email protected]

Date and times:

Saturday 15 February – Sunday 23 February

6.30pm – 10pm

Concept:

Visitors will explore how people spent their leisure time in years gone by. They will find out how hobbies changed as technology and workers’ rights led to an increase in leisure time from the Victorian era until the 1960s.

Visitors can follow the trail to find and take part in various activities, from meeting new historic characters to playing some dominoes and having a go at a dance class!

Please, check the map and activity trail.

For more information, please see the context sheet.

Contact:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Date and times:

Saturday 15 February – Sunday 23 February

6.30pm – 10pm

Concept:

Visitors will explore how people spent their leisure time in years gone by. They will find out how hobbies changed as technology and workers’ rights led to an increase in leisure time from the Victorian era until the 1960s.

Visitors can follow the trail to find and take part in various activities, from meeting new historic characters to playing some dominoes and having a go at a dance class!

Please, check the map and activity trail.

For more information, please see the context sheet.

Contact:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Date and times:

Saturday 15 February – Sunday 23 February

6.30pm – 10pm

Concept:

Visitors will explore how people spent their leisure time in years gone by. They will find out how hobbies changed as technology and workers’ rights led to an increase in leisure time from the Victorian era until the 1960s.

Visitors can follow the trail to find and take part in various activities, from meeting new historic characters to playing some dominoes and having a go at a dance class!

Please, check the map and activity trail.

For more information, please see the context sheet.

Contact:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Date and times:

Saturday 15 February – Sunday 23 February

6.30pm – 10pm

Concept:

Visitors will explore how people spent their leisure time in years gone by. They will find out how hobbies changed as technology and workers’ rights led to an increase in leisure time from the Victorian era until the 1960s.

Visitors can follow the trail to find and take part in various activities, from meeting new historic characters to playing some dominoes and having a go at a dance class!

Please, check the map and activity trail.

For more information, please see the context sheet.

Contact:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Date and times:

Saturday 15 February – Sunday 23 February

6.30pm – 10pm

Concept:

Visitors will explore how people spent their leisure time in years gone by. They will find out how hobbies changed as technology and workers’ rights led to an increase in leisure time from the Victorian era until the 1960s.

Visitors can follow the trail to find and take part in various activities, from meeting new historic characters to playing some dominoes and having a go at a dance class!

Please, check the map and activity trail.

For more information, please see the context sheet.

Contact:

[email protected]

[email protected]