Birmingham Pen Museum Guided Tour
Overview
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Join us for a tour on the Pen Museum in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. We have hired a guide to take us around which helps to bring the museum to life and keeps the group together.
The Pen Museum
Based in a former pen factory in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, the Pen Museum tells the story of how modern pens evolved. The museum celebrates the Birmingham pen trade during the 19th Century and the lives of the manufacturers and workers whose expertise placed the city at the centre of this worldwide trade.
- Learn about the many pen companies of Birmingham and the history of the trade from a quill to steel nib, to fountain pen.
- Make your own nib using traditional machinery, and experience the tough working conditions of the steel pen workers.
- Try your handwriting with feather quills, reed pens, and steel pens.
The Museum is dedicated to keeping Birmingham’s industrial legacy alive through displays, activities, classes, and talks.
The museum does have a gift shop.
Extras
The Museum does have a gift shop . Please be aware that the Museum is a card only venue.
Brindley Place Car Park is probably the nearest car park to the Pen Museum as its about a 10 minute walk.
Clean air charge: Don’t forget if you are driving you may have to pay this as the event is within the charging area. Please see this link for more details.
Host & Everything Else
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