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Major Development Plans are Forging Ahead
Black Country Living Museum has received the final go ahead to begin its transformational £23m development project ‘BCLM: Forging Ahead’ in summer 2019, thanks to confirmation of £9.4m of funding from National Lottery Heritage Fund, alongside existing funding from the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership and Arts Council England.
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Made in the Black Country Half Term Activities
05 May 2018
26 May – 3 Jun 2018, 10am-5pm
Cars, anchors, locks, door knockers – Black Country folk had a worldwide reputation for making things! Come along and discover how their manufacturing prowess put the region on the map, and a have a laugh along the way this half term.
Explore BCLM After Hours at Half-Price ‘Red by Night’
10 April 2018
Once famously described as ‘black by day and red by night’, the Black Country became a powerhouse during the Industrial Revolution. To celebrate this legacy, Black Country Living Museum is opening up its doors after hours for an atmospheric evening of live entertainment, industrial demonstrations, good food and living history – plus, tickets are half price!
All Aboard the Black Country Living Museum’s Boating Bank Holiday Weekender!
10 April 2018
Visit the Black Country Living Museum over the Bank Holiday Weekend, and you’ll be part of one of the largest tug boat gatherings in the country. The Museum will be celebrating these once common boats and the legacy of the canal network with a weekend of hands-on crafts, activities and fascinating talks.
BCLM Celebrates Women’s History for Half Term
09 January 2018
Go beyond the petticoat this half term and meet the ladies who helped shape history at Black Country Living Museum. From Sat 17 – Sun 25 Feb (10am-4pm) the Museum will be marking the 100th anniversary of women getting their first voting rights with hands-on activities and powerful characters who will bring women’s history to life.
BCLM: Forging Ahead Planning Application Successfully Submitted
09 January 2018
The first of the planning applications for Black Country Living Museum’s major development project, BCLM: Forging Ahead were submitted to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC) on 8 December 2017.
Patrick Foundation drives forward BCLM project
05 January 2018
Black Country Living Museum has today launched its fundraising campaign to raise the final £1.9m for its exciting £21.7m Forging Ahead major development project. And thanks to a Midlands-based charitable foundation it’s off to an excellent start.
100 Year Old Tram is Back on Track at BCLM
18 December 2017
After a five year restoration project, Black Country Living Museum’s Tram 5 is now back in service for its visitors. The restoration was made possible thanks to donations from many generous individuals, businesses and trusts & foundations, including from the Friends of Black Country Living Museum and the Black Country Living Museum Transport Group.
BCLM Celebrates a Century of Christmas in the Home
21 November 2017
Black Country Living Museum is celebrating the everyday history of Christmas at its Christmas in the Home event (25 & 26 Nov, 2 & 3 Dec, 9 & 10 Dec and Saturday 16 to Sunday 24 Dec inclusive). Stroll around 26 acres of shops and houses and get a snapshot of at everyday life during the festive period over 300 years.
Historic Gas Showroom’s move to Museum begins
24 October 2017
Work is about to begin on the take down of West Bromwich’s historic Gas Showroom, key elements of which will be moved to the Museum where it will be recreated as part of our £21.7m major development project to depict Black Country life in the 1940s-60s.
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