Walsall Leather Museum
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A lovely FREE museum with a car park across the street. The staff members were fantastic. They each dropped what they were doing to show us leather working, products they sell and about other hidden gem museums in the area.
There is a lovely shop of discounted leather goods and a small cafe. We made our own keychains for a nominal price of 60p each.
We loved how we could touch most items in the museum and take leather pieces home for free. We highly recommend this little gem.
There is a lovely shop of discounted leather goods and a small cafe. We made our own keychains for a nominal price of 60p each.
We loved how we could touch most items in the museum and take leather pieces home for free. We highly recommend this little gem.
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Always visited as a child, still brings back memories when I visit. My kids really enjoyed going, we made key rings and book marks
The staff are welcoming and really helpful,
The staff are welcoming and really helpful,
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Great free museum in the middle of Walsall! So much knowledge about the leather trade and a great space to be immersed in the history.
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A very enjoyable visit for us and our family. Free entry which is amazing. The children loved the Easter bunny and egg hunt. This is a marvellous place full of the history of leather making and saddlery run by enthusiastic volunteers. There was an opportunity to make keyrings too. Sadly the museum is under threat of closure by the council we must use or lose this place of local historical interest.
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It was a great experience for the whole family. Myself, husband and son really enjoyed making the keyrings for a small charge. The staff were all welcoming and friendly. Entertainment on Easter Monday was a clown, story telling , arts and crafts and balloons. We also exposed the museum and learnt about the history.
We then returned today to make Bunnies out of Clay. We had a fab time and definately will be returning again. Such a gem to the town and it stays. Will be such a shame to lose a piece of history.
We then returned today to make Bunnies out of Clay. We had a fab time and definately will be returning again. Such a gem to the town and it stays. Will be such a shame to lose a piece of history.
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It was a great experience for the whole family. we really enjoyed making the keyrings for a small charge. The staff were all welcoming and friendly. Entertainment for Easter Monday with a clown, story telling and balloons. Will be coming back.
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Have never visited before and went to family fun day on Easter Monday. Lots of free activities to do and we made leather key rings for a very small charge. Staff were so friendly we will definitely be returning
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Walsalls best attraction.
Our family favourite,what a tragedy it's to hear the the Walsall college are wanting to steal this from Walsalls heritage.
Would we visit a relocated fake museum? No we wouldn't. The building IS what makes the museum special.
Please don't take it away.
Our family favourite,what a tragedy it's to hear the the Walsall college are wanting to steal this from Walsalls heritage.
Would we visit a relocated fake museum? No we wouldn't. The building IS what makes the museum special.
Please don't take it away.
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I’ve been many times before, but today was a first for my boys, they had a great time finding out about the leather industry. We looked at different stages of the industry and were privileged to see actual crocodile and anaconda leathers
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Not my first visit and it won't be the last. I brought my family who were visiting for Easter and the children took part in the Easter trail. They enjoyed making keyring, looking at the exhibits and leaning about the leather trade. All the volunteers were friendly and helpful. Hopefully they will be able to carry on at this location I can't think of anywhere else that would be appropriate. We need to use it or lose it. A valuable part of our history long may it continue.
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The Walsall leather museum was excellent!! Kids are occupied with the easter egg hunt whilst the adults looked around. Towards the end, the kids and adults enjoyed making their own personalised keyring, imprinting, choosing the colour and printing the logo which was amazing, for only 60p! So incredibly cheap for how good the experience was. Strongly recommended for all ages as there is something for the whole family.
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Friendly staff, good value for money, lots to do. Good day out. My girls both enjoyed Easter crafts and hunt as well as making a key ring.
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What a lovely experience at the Museum today. Staff were very helpful and friendly. My 8 year old Granddaugher thoroughly enjoyed making a leather key ring which she will treasure. The different rooms were really interesting to explore and brought back lots of memories. Would certainly recommend a trip there.
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Very very interesting well worth a visit if you are in town.
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The volunteers made this a very interesting visit for two boys with very short attention spans. The personal demonstrations and invitations to try the skills had them fully engaged for nearly two hours. The public car park just across the road makes for an easy visit.
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Lovely museum. Very helpful staff. Guides very knowledgeable . Demonstrated how a saddle was made. Got items of clothing made from leather out to show some children. Helped to made the museum more relatable.
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Very interesting
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A brilliant place to visit. Paul and Rose were brilliant guides. The knowledge of the staff was overwhelming and happy to explain in detail. Well worth a visit
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A fantastic museum, very interesting pieces and friendly staff. We did key ring stamping which was so fun, and the lovely gentleman who helped was full of knowledge and very welcoming.
Would definitely recommend for a day out.
Free entry, 60p for a keyring stamping (you can do yourself) and a little cafe for a hot drink afterwards
Would definitely recommend for a day out.
Free entry, 60p for a keyring stamping (you can do yourself) and a little cafe for a hot drink afterwards
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A most impressive building housing a wonderful collection of items relating to Walsall's proud leather working heritage.
Most helpful & knowledgeable staff.
Take your camera with you for some excellent photographs.
Most helpful & knowledgeable staff.
Take your camera with you for some excellent photographs.
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A little gem at the heart of Walsall in every way. Parking is easy and cheap over the road on Day Street. It’s easy and safe to cross with the crossings. Entry is free for all and the exhibits are of great quality and around every turn. The building, historic of course, adds to the experience. It’s important people go and use this museum so we don’t lose it. There’s so much local and British history included in the museum. Great for families and schools - as a teacher, I couldn’t believe how reasonable the workshop costs were per child for school trips. My children made a lovely key ring costing just 60p each - a great little keepsake. We then supported the museum by grabbing a drink and muffin at the cafe and the kids had a £1 each to spend at the gift shop. A lovely interactive little place that I wish I’d used before and will definitely use again. The staff were very knowledgeable and welcoming too. We teamed this up with a trip to the Art Gallery and walk along the canal. A great short, cheap day out for families of the area and beyond.
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Spent a wonderful couple of hours looking round this small but well laid out museum. Staff were very friendly and very informative and helpful. I understand that the long term future of this museum is under threat but if it does close we loose a window into our history that can never be replaced!
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Fascinating little museum in beautiful original buildings with recreations of the various workshops and processes in the creation of leather goods. Amazing social history of the area- who knew Walsall was ( and still is) so important to the world of horse riding!
Great staff always ready to answer your questions. Kids can make their own leather key ring fobs. Highly recommend for a different day out.
Great staff always ready to answer your questions. Kids can make their own leather key ring fobs. Highly recommend for a different day out.
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Walsall Leather Museum is a small but interesting exhibition that shows the way leather goods have evolved into our everyday lives. Its not hidden behind display cases, but all around you as you walk around. Touch the leathers, see the tools and workbenches. All in the original factory environment. Friendly and informative staff can help you make a simple leather keyring or bookmark. The museum shop itself shows quality leather goods from traditional UK manufacturers. All in all a great day out that could not be replicated in a different building or environment - the years of skilled craftmanship is ingrained into the building, the workbenches, tools and exhibits.
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Excellent experience. It is essential that Walsall retains its industrial heritage, particularly in the leather industry. It would be good to reinstate the cafe in cooperation with Walsall College.
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