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BCLM receives lifeline grant from Government's Culture Recovery Fund
24 October 2020
Black Country Living Museum has been awarded a grant of £2.56m from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to further help it face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The Museum is one of 35 major cultural organisations receiving the first grants between £1 and...
WIN A Spooktacular day out this half term!
23 October 2020
We’re offering one lucky family the chance to win a family pass plus a tasty fish and chip lunch for a spooktacular day visit! To enter the competition, head on over to our Facebook post and simply tell us in the comments who you’d bring! Winners will be chosen at random and notified on...
Black History Month 2020 at BCLM: A Celebration of Creativity, Culture & Community
14 October 2020
This year’s Black History Month event at BCLM is a virtual gathering to celebrate the contribution of Black people living and working in the Black Country. Join us on Wed 28 Oct from 7pm for an evening of performances including song, dance, music, and spoken word that will showcase the lives and legacy...
WIN a bostin' Bank Holiday day out!
21 August 2020
We’re offering one lucky family the chance to win a family pass plus a tasty fish and chip lunch for a bostin' Bank Holiday treat! To enter the competition, head on over to our Facebook post and simply tell us in the comments who you’d bring! Winners will be chosen at random and notified on...
BCLM Awarded Arts Council England Emergency Funding
07 July 2020
The Museum has received £1.175m of financial support from Arts Council England's Emergency Response Fund. We are extremely grateful for the lifeline this funding will provide during such a critical time in the Museum’s history. As for many other businesses and charitable...
Joint museum sector statement on £1.57 billion funding for culture
06 July 2020
Joint museum sector statement from the National Museum Directors' Council, Association of Independent Museums and the Museums Association We welcome the Government’s announcement of £1.57bn for the culture and heritage sector. Across the country museums have worked tirelessly to provide...
Update on BCLM's plans for re-opening
10 June 2020
Following ongoing Government announcements regarding reopening of open spaces, and now wildlife attractions, we are aware that some people may assume BCLM should now re-open too. Unfortunately this is not currently possible. BCLM is an accredited museum, so in accordance with Government guidance we would have not...
Can you help BCLM?
24 March 2020
We’re sorry to ask at such a difficult time, but we need your help now more than ever. The Museum is closed temporarily to protect public health and stem the spread of the coronavirus. As an independent charity with over ninety percent of our income coming from visitors, this closure will have a...
JOIN STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL MUSEUM LEADERS
21 March 2020
JOINT STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL MUSEUM DIRECTORS’ COUNCIL, ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS, MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION, HERITAGE ALLIANCE AND NATIONAL TRUST COVID-19 is an ongoing public health emergency and our foremost thoughts are with those who are affected, those who have lost loved ones and those in the...
Museum welcomes 10 millionth visitor
19 February 2020
Today (Wed 19 Feb) marked a major milestone in the Museum’s history when we welcomed our 10 millionth visitor. During its preview season in 1978, a modest 8,800 people visited the open-air site to see how 26 acres of former industrial land was being transformed into a museum celebrating Black...
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