Pen Museum

A fantastic little museum. 3 rooms packed with lots to see. Our guide, demonstrating the presses was incredibly knowledgeable. Some of the information presented was mind-blowing: how can someone make 28,000 nib blanks in a day?!? A multi-storey car is a few minutes' walk away, and the Metro station just a little further. Definitely worth a visit. Recommended. The little souvenir was a nice touch.

This is a must-see for any visitor to Birmingham. It's a modest but seriously good museum, preserving an aspect of Birmingham's (and indeed British) history that is not well known. The displays of pen nibs illustrating the history of their manufacture in Birmingham are fascinating by themselves. But I really enjoyed the second room with the film and the hands-on demonstration of how to make a nib. The gentlemen who guided us through the process was so knowledgeable, it was like stepping back 100 years. The third room where you can try handwriting and use typewriters and office calculators. The volunteers were more than happy to answer our questions.

Great day out for my birthday! We went not expecting much but it was a lovely small museum. We were able to make our own pen nibs included in the price of the ticket and we're gifted another functional one to take home. The shop had pens your could buy at very reasonable prices. Great for older and younger kids. 50% discount for art fund members (this is only £10 a year as a student)!!

Very interesting museum showcasing some of Birminghams heritage of Birmingham and the Jewellery quarter. Interactive talk showing how the machines were made and very knowledgeable staff. Great for Children.

Small organised museum. Friendly staff! When you renter the museum it looks so small however they have 2 more rooms behind. So don’t worry Entrance fee is 6 in google , it’s 8,5 for adults !!! Will attach the picture If you are interested to pens ️ this will be a great place to visit ! You will make your own pen nib in one of the room, one of the staff will help you out ! Have fun !

Super niszowe muzeum związane z bardzo bogatą historią miasta Birmingham. Mało kto wie że w tym mieście produkowano 70% stalówek na cały świat. Tutaj będziesz miał okazję pisać różnymi piórami i samemu wyprodukować stalówkę do pióra tradycyjną metodą. Polecam każdemu kto szuka ciekawych historii z różnych zakątków świata.

A really good museums on the pen trade in Birmingham. Across three rooms there are pen displays, informative text and a video with interviews by people who worked in the pen nib factories in their youth. You can also try your hand at different calligraphy forms and pens. The best bit was the middle room which has a workshop full of old tools set up in it. A lovely, dedicated volunteer guided us through some steps of making our own pen nibs. You really get a sense what skill and effort the work was to the people, and the pen nib is a really neat souvenir to take home! It is close to the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter so is a good opportunity to get to know Birmingham‘s industrial heritage.