Workshop with machinery, a workbench in front of a window and wooden shelves with a ladder

Museum of Jewellery Quarter

A perfectly preserved workshop in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.

Special events

  1. Workshop with machinery, a workbench in front of a window and wooden shelves with a ladder

    Workshops at War , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Selected Fridays & Sundays
    Themed tour exploring the role of the Jewellery Quarter during both world wars.
    DetailsBook now
  2. A member of staff with two smiling children. Jewellery making tools are on the table in front of them.

    Kids Jewellery Workshop , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Selected Thursdays
    Learn and use real jewellers’ techniques to design and create either a bracelet or pendant.
    DetailsBook now

  3. Spooky Vase Painting Workshop with Amelia Fox , at Craft & Culture.

    Cancelled
    Paint your own spooky vase at Craft & Culture.
    DetailsCancelled
Desk with notebooks and a dial telephone in front of a window etched with a sign for 'Smith and Pepper'

About

When the proprietors of the Smith & Pepper jewellery manufacturing firm retired in 1981 they simply ceased trading and locked the door, unaware they would be leaving a time capsule for future generations.

Today the factory is a remarkable museum, which tells the story of the Jewellery Quarter and Birmingham’s renowned jewellery and metalworking heritage.

More info

Museum of the Jewellery Quarter opening times

Open Thursday to Sunday, 10:30am - 4pm.

Entry is by guided tour only at 10:45am, 11:15am, 11:45am, 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:45pm, 2:15pm, 2:45pm, 3:15pm. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.

Admission charges apply. Pre-booking advised.

Closed: bank holiday Mondays, 24-26 December and 1 January.

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