Experts' Choice Award Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
What the experts agree on
This preserved 1981 jewellery factory captures Birmingham's manufacturing golden age through authentic period details and demonstrations of traditional craft techniques that shaped the city's sparkling heritage.
“Little had changed here since the early 1900s when they finally closed their doors in 1981.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "Preserved as it was on its closing day in 1981 after 80 years of operation." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"This museum is housed in the former premises of a jeweler's, and retraces the history of the area demonstrating traditional trades and techniques." Full review
Time Out "A former jewellery manufacturing firm known as Smith and Pepper, it has since been transformed into a museum that gives an informative outline of the area and its sparkling history. " Full review
Time Out "Head to the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter to take part in this family-friendly East Egg Hunt. Clue will be dotted around the gallery and a prize will await anyone who completes the..." Full review
