Black Country Living Museum

Wednesday 20th May 2026

Experience the Black Country of yesteryear as you explore over 250 years of history, from the Industrial Revolution to post-war prosperity, through living interpretation at Black Country Living Museum in Dudley in the West Midlands.

Discover how steam power, human ingenuity and an increasingly interconnected world transformed this region into a manufacturing powerhouse.
You’ll meet their historic characters who’ll tell you stories of what it was really like to live and work during this revolutionary period of history.

Explore over eighty authentic shops, houses and workshops that have been carefully reconstructed to preserve the character of the region when its manufacturers brought worldwide fame to Black Country Towns. Take a trip on the tram to explore the village, where you can meet and chat to the costumed characters. Explore the underground mine and experience the authentic sights, sounds, smells and tastes from the past. Enjoy the changing programme of demonstrations and events from metal working and glass cutting to sweet making ensuring something to suit all tastes. Watch the silver screen flicker to life in the Limelight Cinema with silent films from the 1920s. Marvel over vehicles from the golden age of motoring and experience a real
spit and sawdust inn.

Did you know that the Black Country Living Museum is one of the key sets from the global smash-hit Birmingham drama Peaky Blinders?
Walk in the footsteps of the Shelby family, explore “Charlie’s Yard” and other historic streets and alleyways featured in the show.