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1916 Greengrocers Brought to Life
28 July 2014
History repeats itself, as the 1916 Greengrocers was brought back to life this weekend at the Museum. The great grandson of an early 20th century greengrocer was pleasantly surprised to find out that his Grandmother’s shop will have a place in history, as the building is restored to its former glory,...
Thomas Dudley unveiled as Black Country Museum’s School Scheme sponsor
25 July 2014
Today's news sees Thomas Dudley Ltd and Black Country Living Museum have announced a major new sponsorship agreement. The agreement, which starts in September 2014, will see Thomas Dudley become the proud sponsor of the Museum’s ‘Schools Membership Scheme’. The associated funding will enable...
Latest acts confirmed for Black Country Night
24 July 2014
Our Black Country Night on Saturday 13 September, will boast a line up of Black Country musicians and comedians. Along with local folk bands and internet sensations, The Empty Can and Bethan and the Morgans, we can now announce the latest comedy acts that have been confirmed today. The legendary queen of Black...
WW1 drama filmed at BCLM
17 July 2014
For five days during July, a short drama film commissioned for the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust was filmed at the Museum. The film, directed by a deaf director, Julian Peedle-Calloo, is entitled Battle Lines and centres on World War One and munitions. We will announce when it is due to air, later in...
Happy Black Country Day
14 July 2014
It's the first official Black Country Day, 14 July and all weekend the Museum and other venues across the region, have been celebrating the importance of Black Country past & present. Today’s date was chosen to mark the region's industrial heritage, as it was the first ever day that the newly designed...
NEW INVESTMENT SET TO BOOST MIDLANDS MUSEUMS
01 July 2014
The ‘Midlands Museum Consortium’, led by Black Country Living Museum, today received confirmation of three years’ investment funding from Arts Council England (ACE) worth £2,658,000. The Black Country Living Museum joins a list of only 21 Major Partners Museums across England to receive this...
