Walsall Leather Museum
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Small but very informative museum. Be aware that if coming from the M6, the signs for the leather museum take you past the car park. Saturday parking is around £3.10 with no change given. There is no parking at the leather museum itself, but the car park is around 50yds away. Expect tour to last around 1 to 2 hours.
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Took my Mum here for an early Mother's day out. Very friendly staff/volunteers.
Paul the leather craftsman was there since it was Friday, he took the time to talk with us and left us with a very memorable experience!
The Museum is free but I recommend giving them a donation and having a look at their shop as it is potentially under threat, needs to be kept open as it is part of Walsall.
Paul the leather craftsman was there since it was Friday, he took the time to talk with us and left us with a very memorable experience!
The Museum is free but I recommend giving them a donation and having a look at their shop as it is potentially under threat, needs to be kept open as it is part of Walsall.
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We greatly enjoyed our homeschool visit to the Leather Museum. The Curator, Mr David Mills, was very helpful and enthusiastic in helping us put together a suitable programme of activities for a wide range of ages (5 - 13yos), and the older children particularly enjoyed their maths/history session on code-breaking with Garry, one of their volunteer teachers.
The Museum is highly engaging with plenty of hands-on activities for the very young and not-so-young. Each session was pitched at just the right level for the children in that group and the staff leading the sessions were knowledgeable and clearly enjoyed their work.
We highly recommend the Leather Museum for an interesting and educational day-out and hope they will continue to go from strength to strength!
The Museum is highly engaging with plenty of hands-on activities for the very young and not-so-young. Each session was pitched at just the right level for the children in that group and the staff leading the sessions were knowledgeable and clearly enjoyed their work.
We highly recommend the Leather Museum for an interesting and educational day-out and hope they will continue to go from strength to strength!
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Free entry. Easy parking. Quite a small place so easy to fit in with other things. There was a large group present so I didn't get to see the live speaker, who sounded great. So I'm going back, as the quality of the speaker would probably move this museum up from average to excellent. So I'd recommend you check, they have someone in, which they appear to have most days. Local leather items in the shop. What a heritage area, with "everything for the horse"!
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and visit this fascinating museum. We spent a happy couple of hours here, learning all about leather and the history of the trade in Walsall. I didn't realise that they still make saddles in Walsall which are exported all over the world. We only made leather key rings with metal dies and foil, which was great fun. Entry is free, donations welcome. There is a lovely garden alongside, perfect for a picnic in the Summer.
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Well worth a visit. I have learnt so much about the leather industry and social history. Always important to understand our country's heritage. Lovely, knowledgeable, helpful staff.
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Lovely place full of history. Like being transported back in time. On Thursday and Friday you'll also have assistance from wonderful Ian.
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We visited the Leather Museum as we were in Walsall visiting friends anyway and had often seen the signs for it and wondered what it was like, husband being a leather crafter himself.
The museum didn't disappoint. Firstly, it's completely free and for being a free museum the displays are very well organised and the amount of information very interesting. It was a very hands on museum and it was interesting to see the different leathers and tools. Also, the guides on hand who showed us how to make keyrings to take away were very kind and informative and took their time with all our group and it was obvious they'd take the time with younger visitors as well.
The museum didn't disappoint. Firstly, it's completely free and for being a free museum the displays are very well organised and the amount of information very interesting. It was a very hands on museum and it was interesting to see the different leathers and tools. Also, the guides on hand who showed us how to make keyrings to take away were very kind and informative and took their time with all our group and it was obvious they'd take the time with younger visitors as well.
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We came as a three generation family and every age was catered for. Our girls loved dressing up, learning about the different types of leather and making their own key rings! The staff were very friendly and helpful. We would highly recommend this for a fun and educational half day out!
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It was lovely, very friendly, the guy who showed us around was very knowledgeable. He helped the children make key rings that they enjoyed making.
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A wonderful example of how a museum should be, in our opinion. Informative, accessible, comprehensive and evocative of a time past. For us, two hours wasn't enough time to absorb all that this little gem had to offer, but we will certainly return. Go, you won't regret it
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Free entrance to this museum. Staff were all helpful. We got keyrings and we were able to cut our own leather design of keyrings.
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Small but excellent place as it's very hands on and staff are relaxed and friendly.
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What a lovely way to spend a couple of hours. Learning about the art of saddlery etc. Very interesting exhibitions & displays plenty of articles & information. & very nice staff. Thank you for a fab afternoon.
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Had a lovely couple of hours here today. Museum is free - a rareity in itself. It's authentic, informative and littlie especially loved embossing her own keyring.
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A wonderful little museum, lots of hands on exhibits run by very friendly and knowledgeable people. Would heartily reccomend.
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An absolute gem of a museum. Spent a very pleasant and informative afternoon learning of the manufacture and history of the leather industry and its importance to the growth and prosperity of Walsall.The staff were very friendly and informative and didn't hesitate to answer any question we posed.Altogether very good. Highly reccommended.
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This is a great Museum to visit with so much history on leather and sadlery. A lovely shop with leather handbags, belts and other leather goods for sale. A cafe and very helpful staff.Well worth a visit and it is free entry.
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A really interesting museum giving a fascinating insight into the lives of workers in the industry and the processes involved in transforming leather from the raw material to the finished article. The craftsmenship involved in producing the leather goods is astonishing. The staff and volunteers are knowledgeable (full of amusing anecdotes) and friendly. There’s an irresistible shop serving refreshments and parking close by. Well worth a visit. Worried that re-branding it as the Walsall Museum will detract from its renowned focus on the leather industry.
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This is a lovely museum and tells the story of leathercraft well. I attend to take part in organised craft events but always like to have a look round the rest of the museum.
I would have given this place 5 stars but it currently has no cafe. You can purchase tea or coffee but it used to have a lovely cafe too. I believe that there is talk of a new cafe soon.
Museum is fully accessible and the staff have always been polite and professional. They make you feel very welcome.
I would have given this place 5 stars but it currently has no cafe. You can purchase tea or coffee but it used to have a lovely cafe too. I believe that there is talk of a new cafe soon.
Museum is fully accessible and the staff have always been polite and professional. They make you feel very welcome.
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Brilliant place
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Excellent value. Friendly staff.
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Excellent museum well worth a trip. Highly compitent staff who are very helpfull, informative and knowledgeable and have a friendly warm welcome for you. I definitely recommend a visit.
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what a treasure,i would tell anyone with kids to take them here.and if their are no kids go yourself !
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This is a gem of a museum, quite small, but really interesting. The staff couldn't have been more helpful, and I learnt a lot about the social as well as the industrial history of Walsall. I would definitely recommend a visit.
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