Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery
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Where booking is required, go to TicketSource.
The Extraordinary Ordinary - An exhbition showcasing decorative arts made in what is now Sandwell
The area that is now Sandwell has long been associated with heavy industry during the Industrial Revolution, but through the soot and the grime many beautiful, colourful and decorative objects were being made. This exhibition showcaes objects from our museum collection and photographs from Sandwell Archives which tell the story of extraordinary beautiful things made in what is now Sandwell such as stained glass, studio pottery, enamels and paintings and the ordinary people who made them. You can also see pieces from artists working today in the local community.
Picnic and Piano
Join us on 9 May from noon for our ever popular picnic and piano event this spring with Piano Matt, Why not bring a posh picnic to enjoy at your table while you listed to some fantastic love songs and other famous tunes fast and slow on the paino. Then explore the museum and its treasures! £6 to include a hot drink.
Booking required at ticketsource. See link at the top of the page
Picnic and Piano
Saturday 9 May- 12 – 2pm
Join us for an afternoon with our pianist Matt Goodwin for a variety of fast and slow ballads and uplifting classics
Why not bring a picnic to enjoy in the gallery (eating at tables only).
Suitable for all ages
£6 per person (includes a hot drink)
Booking essential at www.ticketsource.co.uk/sandwell-museums-and-arts
The Saxons are coming! May Half Term
Anglo Saxon Week
Wednesday 27 May & Thursday 28 May 11am – 3pm
Join us at the Museum and Art Gallery as we travel back to the Saxon era. Design and make Saxon brooches, shields, swords and crowns. Enjoy our Saxon grave goods activity and trail.
Suitable for all ages
Free entry, small charge for crafts £1-3
Drop in, no booking required
Saxon Takeover Day
Saturday 30 May 11am – 2pm
Step back in time with costume characters from Thegns of Mercia as they takeover the Museum and Art Gallery. See the display of reconstructed Saxon items including jewellery, warrior gear and Staffordshire Hoard. Also enjoy craft and music demonstrations and music throughout the day. You can also enjoy our craft activities and trails
Suitable for all ages. Free Entry, small charge for crafts £1-3. Drop in, no booking required.
Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival. - Band information to follow
Friday July 24 Wednesbury Museum – 19.30
Saturday July 25 Wednesbury Museum 12pm
Sunday July 26– Haden Hill house. 14.00
Friday July 31– Bromwich hall . 19.30
Saturday August 1 – Bromwich Hall, 12.00
Sunday Aug 2 – Oak House 12pm