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.
Wednesbury World of Craft ‘Second time Around’. Exhibition ongoing until October 2026. We are delighted to welcome back Wednesbury Creative Network for an exhibition of fantastic creativity with a focus on recycling and reusing showcasing local crafting skills.
Alien Invasion Experience- Summer Holiday Fun
Thursday 27 August
£4 per person
Booking essential at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sandwell-museums-and-arts
Tickets may not be available for summer holidays as yet please check back a little nearer the time.
Heritage Open Days at Wednesbury Museum
The Extraordinary, Ordinary. Wednesdays and Thursdays 11am-4pm and Saturday 11am-2pm. Explore our exhibition showcasing the decorative and colourful things made in what is now Sandwell in the past from our museum collection such as stained glass, pottery, paintings and enamels. We have put some more items on display for Heritage Open Days. Free just pop in.
Lest We Forget—Forgotten Generations project. Saturday 12 11am-2pm. Discover the Lest We Forget written exhibition exploring the contribution of 7 black veterans, featuring 2 World War II veterans as well as those who served more recently. Visit this showcase day with further displays and talks about this project.
Find out more about all events at sandwell Museums for Heritage Open Days
Look out for our autumn and winter programme of autumnal antics, spooky activities and festive fun