Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

Name: Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
Address: 75–79 Vyse Street, Birmingham, B18 6HA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 121 348 8140

#72 among attractions in Birmingham

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Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

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The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is a museum at 75-79 Vyse Street in Hockley, Birmingham, England. It is one of the nine museums run by the Birmingham Museums Trust, the largest independent museums trust in the United Kingdom. ()

Established: 1970 (54 years ago)Visitors per year: 19.4 thous.Coordinates: 52°29'26"N, 1°54'43"W

Address

75–79 Vyse StreetLadywoodBirmingham B18 6HA United Kingdom

Contact

+44 121 348 8140

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Museum of the Jewellery Quarter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arena Birmingham, Newman Brothers Coffin Furniture Factory, St Chad's Cathedral, Redpoint Climbing Centre.

0.8 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Music venue
Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
20 min walk • Arena Birmingham, a premier destination for sports and entertainment in the heart of the United Kingdom, is a modern multipurpose indoor arena that has become a cornerstone of Birmingham's vibrant event scene. Situated on King Edwards Road, this dynamic venue is known...
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Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Newman Brothers Coffin Furniture Factory, Birmingham
16 min walk • In the heart of Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter lies the Newman Brothers Coffin Furniture Factory, a museum that offers a unique glimpse into a bygone era of British manufacturing. This Victorian factory, which ceased operations in 1998, was once a thriving...
0.7 miSE
A cathedral with notable stained glass
St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham
17 min walk • St Chad's Cathedral stands as a beacon of faith in the bustling heart of Birmingham, United Kingdom. This Neo-Gothic masterpiece, officially named the Cathedral Church of Saint Chad, serves as the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham.
0.7 miE
52°29'21"N • 1°53'45"W
Redpoint Climbing Centre, Birmingham
18 min walk • Climbing, Game and entertainment center
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Nightlife, Art Nouveau architecture
The Queens Arms, Birmingham
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~540 ftW
Cemetery
Key Hill Cemetery, Birmingham
3 min walk • Key Hill Cemetery, originally called Birmingham General Cemetery, is a cemetery in Hockley, Birmingham, England. It opened in 1836 as a nondenominational cemetery, and is the oldest cemetery, not being in a churchyard, in Birmingham.
0.5 miSE
52°29'10"N • 1°54'7"W
Birmingham Bouldering Centre, Birmingham
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Tower, Observation decks and towers
BT Tower, Birmingham
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0.5 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Spiritual
St Paul's Church, Birmingham
12 min walk • St Paul's is a Church of England church in the Georgian St Paul's Square in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, England.
~740 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
4 min walk • The Jewellery Quarter is an area of central Birmingham, UK, in the north-western area of Birmingham City Centre, with a population of around 19,000 people in a 1.07-square-kilometre area.
~1320 ftS
Tower
Chamberlain Clock, Birmingham
7 min walk • The Chamberlain Clock is an Edwardian, cast-iron, clock tower in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, England. It was erected in 1903 to mark Joseph Chamberlain's tour of South Africa between 26 December 1902 and 25 February 1903, after the end of the Second Boer War.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Museum of the Jewellery Quarter open?

Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10:30 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10:30 am - 4 pm
Friday 10:30 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10:30 am - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Museum of the Jewellery Quarter?

Nearby attractions include Key Hill Cemetery, Birmingham (3 min walk), Hockley Tunnels, Birmingham (4 min walk), Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham (4 min walk), Warstone Lane Cemetery, Birmingham (5 min walk).

How to get to Museum of the Jewellery Quarter by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museum of the Jewellery Quarter:

Train

Jewellery Quarter (3 min walk)
Birmingham Snow Hill (18 min walk)

Tram

Jewellery Quarter • Lines: 1 (3 min walk)
Saint Paul's • Lines: 1 (10 min walk)

Bus

Sl1 • Lines: 7 (14 min walk)
Cn1 • Lines: 7 (15 min walk)