Walsall Leather Museum
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Lovely place to visit especially with children. A chance to learn about the heritage of Walsall. Activitiies in school holidays are excellent and the cafe is great. Do give it a try.
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Went to view the "OLD HALL" stainless steel exhibition.The display was amazing. Given a tour of the leather areas which were very interesting. How fortunate is Walsall to have such a place to preserve our heritage. We must come against any plan to close it.
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I took 2 grandchildren for an event making (stained glass) window collages, then went round the leather museum. We did the Easter egg hunt and quiz. My 5 year old grandson loved it. He was asking lots of questions that the staff were happy to answer. We will go again in a few months. A lovely time had by all. Thank you x
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Clare gave us a tour of the museum, it was extremely interesting and very much an eye-opener into how much work and pride went into the making of saddles and Lorinery in the Walsall area. Clare made the tour informative and entertaining and we also got to see Bill who talked us through the process of saddle-making. For anyone visiting the area I would recommend it highly as it is a very good usage of two hours of your time and is extremely illuminating. You also get to do a bit of leatherwork... If you live in the area and haven't been, go!!!!. Phone ahead and book a guide to make best use of your time but its also good to visit without a guide.
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A well thought out museum showing the art of leatherwork in saddlery and many other aspects off this versitile material made in the local area .Entry is free so pop in and see for your self.
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Mike gave us a guided tour, covering everything from what's inside the queen's handbag, to anthrax and fake alligator skin. We had a go at saddle stitch and made our own gold impressed leather key Ring. Brilliant day out with smiles all around 😊
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Brilliant place to visit. Informative though the explanatory labelling could do with being a bit higher off the floor.
Small museum but with plenty to see & feel.
Small museum but with plenty to see & feel.
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We went on a tour with David our guide, he was passionate about the museum, leather and Walsall making our trip exceptional. I worked in Walsall from the 1970s until 2000 when there was more of a Leather trade, but learnt so much more during the tour. The exhibitions are very informative and cared for. It was great to make a key fob as a memento.
There are a great many things happening at the museum, check out the website for more details.
We ended our tour in the cafe with a lovely cup of tea before a visit to the shop.
Well worth a visit, thanks to David
There are a great many things happening at the museum, check out the website for more details.
We ended our tour in the cafe with a lovely cup of tea before a visit to the shop.
Well worth a visit, thanks to David
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Great place to learn and have fun keep an eye out for the free days mainly bank holidays ..great for all the family
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Took my 77 year old parents here today. We were offered a guided tour or we could walk around by ourselves. We opted to have the guided tour as you often gain more information that way. The tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the leather industry and the local town. The resident saddler was passionate about his job and spent a long time demonstrating his skills and answering our questions.
We didn't stop in the cafe as we had made other arrangements for lunch.
The time flew by and we really enjoyed our visit. Would recommend it.
There is NO entry fee!! We made a contribution though and made a purchase in the gift shop.
We didn't stop in the cafe as we had made other arrangements for lunch.
The time flew by and we really enjoyed our visit. Would recommend it.
There is NO entry fee!! We made a contribution though and made a purchase in the gift shop.
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good place to visit just taking family for a day trip and they could do with the local support, keep something alive in Walsall for the future generation to come, they will love this place
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Very nteresting material, good layout; very helpful and informative people on duty, from top down..
Excellent food in cafe. Great experience
Excellent food in cafe. Great experience
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A very nice and friendly museum with an onsite cafe. Lots of information about the history of leather making in Walsall. When we visited there was an exhibition of Old Hall Stainless Steel tableware which was very well presented with a lot of information. The Museum Shop has a good selection of very good quality leather gifts. Will definitely recommend to friends.
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Took a party of people to Leather Museum who were totally absorbed with the displays and presentation of the history and development of the leather and saddle making industry in Walsall. The enthusiasm of the staff was a delight to experience. A guided tour planned for 1 hour lasted nearly 2 hours and some members want to go back again. It was well worth making a donation at the end of the tour to keep such wonderful parts of our historical heritage in the public domain.
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I took two groups of Year 11 pupils on two separate day visits to Walsall Leather museum. The pupils experienced a range of activities- such as ink making and writing with a quill to making a dog collar and leather key fobs, trying on items of clothing made from leather and handling a range of different leather skins; learning how to tell the difference between real and fake snake skin for example, David Mills led the activities and the tour of the museum. He was excellent with the pupils explaining and answering questions, demonstrating a wide knowledge and real enthusiasm for both the place and his work.
These visits were part of our Arts Award exam work exploring pupils local heritage, It is such an interesting place to visit, a real gem. The museum has managed to keep the original workshops and feel of the place alongside modern amenities.The display cabinets hold items of interest from the heritage of Walsall and when we were there the needlework display was stunning- all made by different areas and covering the range of industry and cultural heritage of the local areas.
It is certainly a place for local people to be proud of and to show visitors the skills and workmanship of the folk who worked in the leather and manufacturing industry in Walsall, All the staff are helpful and friendly and the cafe is good too!
These visits were part of our Arts Award exam work exploring pupils local heritage, It is such an interesting place to visit, a real gem. The museum has managed to keep the original workshops and feel of the place alongside modern amenities.The display cabinets hold items of interest from the heritage of Walsall and when we were there the needlework display was stunning- all made by different areas and covering the range of industry and cultural heritage of the local areas.
It is certainly a place for local people to be proud of and to show visitors the skills and workmanship of the folk who worked in the leather and manufacturing industry in Walsall, All the staff are helpful and friendly and the cafe is good too!
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I'd always wanted to go but never quite made time until this week.
Wow - to start with its free which would normally be a warning to not go - in this case it's a bonus. Secondly it's a nice size - just large enough to be very informative and interested but too long.
The demonstrators were chatty and very experienced - I leant lots of things about saddles that make a lot of sense but had never occurred to me. I also got to make a key ring.
The cafe is very good. Well priced beautiful food.
Walsall is very proud of its leather making history and should be very proud of its museum.
Wow - to start with its free which would normally be a warning to not go - in this case it's a bonus. Secondly it's a nice size - just large enough to be very informative and interested but too long.
The demonstrators were chatty and very experienced - I leant lots of things about saddles that make a lot of sense but had never occurred to me. I also got to make a key ring.
The cafe is very good. Well priced beautiful food.
Walsall is very proud of its leather making history and should be very proud of its museum.
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Large town centre park, something for everyone. Gardens, lakes, children play areas, long walks, exercise/keep-fit areas, tea and ice cream, quietness/ solitude ( if required )
dog walking and pony trekking areas.
dog walking and pony trekking areas.
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We go to this cinema all the time now very clean great big screen comfortable chairs if you go before 12 in the afternoon it's only £5
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I only live a few miles from this Museum but had never visited it until the other day. I am really glad I did because this is a lovely Museum, educational, interesting, well presented displays plus a café and a live demonstration of leather craft. I intend to return with my friend soon.
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Spent a very interesting couple of hours in this lovely old building. We had a guided tour by the staff who were very knowledgeable. Cafe had a nice selection of food and drinks.
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Very good assist to Walsall, lots of things to see and do. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Well worth a visit
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Set in a restored leather factory and with an excellent guide, this museum provides a detailed insight into this local historic industry, which our group thoroughly enjoyed. This was completed by an overview of the skilled creation of small leather goods and the various types of leather used. We even had the chance to emboss key rings for ourselves. Well worth a visit.
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Our Co-op History Group visited the museum yesterday (25th March) and were made very welcome. We had a conducted tour of the museum and a demonstration/talk on the use of leather, the different types of leather and the manufacture of small leather goods. It was all very interesting and quite entertaining! We learned a lot about the processes and skill involved; we even 'made' our own keyrings! The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic - we were very impressed. It is well worth a visit - the cafe has a good selection of hot and cold food so make a day of it!
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A group of us went to Walsall Leather Museum what an experience it's free and well worth a visit, the work making leather goods takes a lot of skill.
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I have been living in Walsall for 30 years and never been here till my kids mentioned they went with the school trip. So I decided to go with the kids and see what the fuss was all about. First impressions it's free lol. This place is great and holds the leather history of walsall which I had no idea it existed. This place has really opened my eyes and started to appreciate my home town more. Would definitely recommend this place, we all need to make time to visit this Place as Often as we can. From what I have heard the walsall council is considering closing this palace down. And if that does happen it be a great loss to walsall and their community. So come on people lets work together to keep this history of walsall alive.
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