Walsall Leather Museum
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Lovely museum well set out and the guides are really knowledgeable. I love that it is just as if it is still a working factory.
The coffee shop had lovely sandwiches, cakes etc
The coffee shop had lovely sandwiches, cakes etc
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Had a wonderful afternoon at the leather museum today with friends and their children. We had the opportunity to walk in and take part in crafts (purse and key ring making) and have a walk around.
The staff here are AMAZING! They are truly passionate about what they do and about keeping Walsall Leather Museum going. They were so helpful and patient with the children.
An excellent morning out for the kids :)
The staff here are AMAZING! They are truly passionate about what they do and about keeping Walsall Leather Museum going. They were so helpful and patient with the children.
An excellent morning out for the kids :)
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My friend took us for a drive to this lovely quaint place of interest in Walsall and I must say the lovely owner couldn't do enough to meet my family's needs- we don't eat meat
Claudia cooked a lovely cheesy pasta, spinach and well seasoned dinner for my 6 years old who ate it all and washed it down with a seasoned carrot cake
The young men who served us was extremely polite and helpful with all our needs
Claudia cooked a lovely cheesy pasta, spinach and well seasoned dinner for my 6 years old who ate it all and washed it down with a seasoned carrot cake
The young men who served us was extremely polite and helpful with all our needs
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Having lived locally all my life, thought it was well worth a visit. Very informative,friendly helpful staff. learnt a lot from the experience.
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We visited here on a bank holiday, it was a fun day and they had lots of entertainment going on including a puppet show, a clown show, balloon maker, juggler it was a great 2 hours spent and the face painter was awesome considering it was all free, I would definitely go again, even for a small donation you got to choose a leather keyring which was made in front of you.
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A great place to learn about historical Walsall famous leather industry and it's wonderful friendly people. The staff were most informative and made me very welcome. Very reasonably priced cafe with many freshly homemade delicious dishes and cakes. High quality leather products for sale in the Gift Shop (reasonably priced too). Would definately return. Thank you.
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What a great place to visit, really had an enjoyable few hours and the staff were most helpful, and it's free to go in
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Walsall is famous for its leather industry. Extremely interesting visit. Had guided tour on Thursday morning. If you are in the area this is a 'must' see.
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Because this is in my hometown of Walsall this museum advertises what my hometown is famous for and that is saddle making they export the saddles all over the world and the leather goods are second to none ...you can visit this museum and you will be spellbound with what you learn !!
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We came to have a look around the museum and then went for afternoon tea in the cafe. A truly fantastic trip and I would recommend both the museum and the cafe. All staff who I encountered during my afternoon here were very polite, informative and went above and beyond to make you feel welcome. The lady who did the badge making upstairs who use to work in the leather industry is a credit to your museum, she is fantastic! Would recommend especially as it's a free afternoon out. Currently Groupon voucher available for afternoon tea in Claudias cafe.
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This old building just outside the town centre houses relics and work areas of a dying industry that employed thousands in the town in its heyday.Check the website for activities.
We made draw string purses and personalised key fobs.Entry is free but a token charge is made for materials used.
Small restaurant on site and seating outside for picnics.No parking but a public car park opposite that charges £2.90 for 4 hours.There is also a small shop selling quality leather goods.Also currently a toy museum on site from bygone days.Some toys you can play with.
Thanks to all volunteers on site and the skilled saddle maker who informed us briefly how saddles were made.
As it is in an old building some stairs could prove a challenge to some people.
We made draw string purses and personalised key fobs.Entry is free but a token charge is made for materials used.
Small restaurant on site and seating outside for picnics.No parking but a public car park opposite that charges £2.90 for 4 hours.There is also a small shop selling quality leather goods.Also currently a toy museum on site from bygone days.Some toys you can play with.
Thanks to all volunteers on site and the skilled saddle maker who informed us briefly how saddles were made.
As it is in an old building some stairs could prove a challenge to some people.
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Very pleased to take my granddaughters to the Robot Making session yesterday afternoon. All staff extremely polite and helpful and both girls enjoyed the experience. Afterwards we visited the Old Toy Display upstairs and the girls enjoyed finding the "missing toy" competition. They also liked to collect their free leather pieces and bought souvenirs when we left. We are looking forward to taking the to "Ship Ahoy" event next week. Prices are so cheap here and everyone enjoys their visits. I t would be a tragedy for Walsall to lose this attraction.
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Went for afternoon tea and well round museum.nice staff in museum and a good collection e.g. leather from the past . THe to tea room for our selection of cakes sandwiches and scones all presented nicely by pleasant staff .Enjoyable afternoon
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Our Family Had A Really Fun And Interesting Day At The Museum.
We Made Badges And Key Rings.
The Staff Were Friendly And Helpful.
Overall Love To Go Again And Recommend To Others.
We Made Badges And Key Rings.
The Staff Were Friendly And Helpful.
Overall Love To Go Again And Recommend To Others.
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We attended one of the leather craft sessions which, as usual, was wonderful! My girls made leather book key rings which they throughly enjoyed creating. All the staff are lovely and very welcoming. The museum is always a joy to ponder around and the children had lots of fun on the "toy hunt" activity, it sure does entertain them. The shop has some fabulous items from 50p pocket money items to beautiful leather bags.
Great to hear they offer children's parties here too, a lovely alternative to the "norm"
Cant wait to come to the next craft session tomorrow, a cheap event to entertain my family which if full of enjoyment!
Highly recommend to all!
Great to hear they offer children's parties here too, a lovely alternative to the "norm"
Cant wait to come to the next craft session tomorrow, a cheap event to entertain my family which if full of enjoyment!
Highly recommend to all!
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Me and 3 other family members went to the leather museum's cafe for their afternoon tea yesterday and it was lovely! The staff in there were so polite, they catered for our every need, even poured our drinks for us, and were just so warm and welcoming. The sandwiches and cakes were lovely, as was the tea and well worth the price!
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A nice little free museum not very big but interesting worth a visit.The staff are friendly and will answer any questions you might have.But take my advice give the cafe a miss absolute rubbish,It was a hot day all the wife and myself wanted was a coke(sorry sold out)in my seventy three years i have never known a cafe run out of coke it is impossible,all garden centers have cafes which are nice little earners run properly this could be the same.
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Great to talk to people who were leather workers. A great way to spend a couple of hours. Cafe is excellent value as well.
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nice little museum. popped in to kill a few hours very interesting and worth a look very freindly and knowledgable staff
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Excellent small museum in which to spend a very interesting hour or so. Friendly staff, lovely leather goods shop and free entry ! (donation)
All with the wonderful smell of leather.
All with the wonderful smell of leather.
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I recently visited the museum and thoroughly enjoyed looking back in time and the industry that made Walsall famous across the world. The premises that house the museum is very small but that somehow adds to the atmosphere. I found the people in the museum to have knowledge of the industry as most have worked in it and not just answer questions but to give the visitor a virtual guided tour of the leather industry in the years past. A very good day out
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Had a very interesting visit here we are warmly greeted by a young man in the shop and then meet the saddler who showed us what to look for in a good leather and a man called Bill who was very welcoming unfortunately a school party took him away to give a talk. I enjoyed looking at the old photos of men and women who used to work the leather.
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Excellent museum and staff - really well worth visiting. The amenities in the area have been wrecked by the govt cuts, I just hope this museum survives.
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Recently attended a society meeting here and the facilities are excellent. The restaurant staff cooked meals to order for our members and we were wowed by the locally made bags, wallets and other items on sale in the shop. Schools and families use the museum all the time, it's very child friendly and there's lots to see and do. I wonder if the councillors who wanted to close this historic building to the public had ever been there?
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Visited as a group of Year Six children.
The staff were so welcoming, and their knowledge was superb. The visit started off with a short introduction about the Anglo-Saxons, then the children went on to make their own leather Anglo-Saxon helmets. They absolutely loved it! Very hands-on with plenty of help from staff and the finished products were excellent quality and very authentic. The children were thrilled with the end results. We had a tour afterwards, which the children found really interesting, and they got to make various leather items, including key rings.
I would thoroughly recommend this, either as someone with children or as a group of school children. The staff are extremely polite and helpful, the finished products were of excellent material and quality, and, most important of all, the children had a fantastic day, with one of them stating 'It was the best school trip ever!' Thank you David and the team for an excellent, informative day.
The staff were so welcoming, and their knowledge was superb. The visit started off with a short introduction about the Anglo-Saxons, then the children went on to make their own leather Anglo-Saxon helmets. They absolutely loved it! Very hands-on with plenty of help from staff and the finished products were excellent quality and very authentic. The children were thrilled with the end results. We had a tour afterwards, which the children found really interesting, and they got to make various leather items, including key rings.
I would thoroughly recommend this, either as someone with children or as a group of school children. The staff are extremely polite and helpful, the finished products were of excellent material and quality, and, most important of all, the children had a fantastic day, with one of them stating 'It was the best school trip ever!' Thank you David and the team for an excellent, informative day.
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