Historic
buildings from all around the Black country create an old fashion
canal-side village. Meet the characters in original shops, ride on
a tramcar or explore the underground coalmine.
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FACTS
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The Black Country museum was established in 1975.
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It's said that The Black Country gained its name in the 19th
century when thousands or furnaces and chimneys filled the
air with smoke and the mining of coal, irinstone, fireclay
and llimestome turned the ground inside out, creating large
expanses of dereliction.
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Mining in the Black Country ceased in the 20th century.
By Car or Coach: Situated
on the A4037 only 3 miles from Junction 2 of the M5 motorway,
6 miles from junction 10 of the M6 and only 10 miles from
Birmingham City Centre.
By
Rail: Tipton Station (1 mile away) is on the Birmingham
to Wolverhampton line. Buses from the station run past the
museum.
By
Bus: Services run from Birmingham and around the Black
Country contact Centro for details.
By
Canal: Via the Birmingham Canal Navigations - on the Tipton
branch.
