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Our People, Our Places - Sandwell at 50. Exploring Sandwell's history through photos, pictures and objects at Wednesbury Museum

Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7DF

  • Multiple dates available
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

As Sandwell turns 50 visit Wednesbury Museum and enjoy our celebration of local history with photos of what is now Sandwell spanning more than 100 years, artwork and the story of how the museum came to be!

Explore Sandwell's past through photos, drawings, paintings and objects.

Enjoy photographs from the last 130 years of scenes which are now part of Sandwell - see if you recognise them! (provided by Sandwell Archives)

You can also explore our display of drawings, paintings and glasswork made in Sandwell, enjoy the exhibition of local places painted by our community painting group, discover the story of how our Victorian Museum came to be in Wednesbury, and discover our Ruskin Pottery Collection and Chance glass display.

Open Wednesdays and Thursdays 11am-4pm and Saturdays 11am-2pm. Entry free



Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:
11am-2pm
Wednesday 11 September:
11am-4pm
Thursday 12 September:
11am-4pm
Saturday 14 September:
11am-2pm

Location & directions

Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7DF

Directions:
There is a pay and display car park next to the museum
Contact on day:
Museum staff on site
Telephone number:
+441215560683

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

there is a pay and display car park next to the museum with blue badge parking. We are unable to accommodate pushchairs, please leave them in the pushchair station by the door.

Additional information

last admission 30 mins before the museum closes

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