Tag: heritage

Rare instrument protected for future thanks to investment work

Created November 8, 2023
A unique musical instrument which is the largest of its kind in Great Britain has been protected for the future thanks…
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Shining a light on untold stories of Black people living in Tudor England

Created August 23, 2023
To mark National Storytelling Week, Selly Manor Museum is offering four artist commissions in celebration of Black Tudors. Based on research…
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Shining a light on some of City’s most interesting women for Women’s History Month

Created March 9, 2023
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Selly Manor Museum has organised a special evening of talks focused on women in the Arts…
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Bournville Village Heritage

Created February 15, 2023
In 1878 George and Richard Cadbury moved their successful chocolate factory from its location in the centre of Birmingham, that they…
Posted in: about our heritage

Past Future youth programme

Created February 14, 2023
Past Future is an immersive heritage experience that is run every year for young people aged between 16-18. Throughout the week-long…
Posted in: education programme

Building Bournville

Created February 13, 2023
The Building Bournville project seeks to give communities living in and around the Bournville area the opportunity to delve deeper into…
Posted in: education programme

Bournville Heritage Trail

Created February 10, 2023
If you would like to explore the historic centre of Bournville through a self-guided tour, we have our very own Bournville…
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Bournville Heritage Open Day

Created January 14, 2023
Join us to celebrate the rich heritage of George Cadbury’s garden village of Bournville when over a dozen historic venues open…
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Bournville Heritage Open Day 2022 to go ahead

Created September 9, 2022
Organisers of the Bournville Heritage Open Day 2022 have confirmed that it will go ahead on Saturday 10th September 2022. The…
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Historic England awards grant to highlight Bournville’s working class histories

Created August 8, 2022
The untold stories of Bournville’s working class people will be told for the first time thanks to funding from Historic England.…
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Secrets behind the historic hall saved by Cadbury revealed

Created July 25, 2022
The secrets of one of Birmingham’s oldest buildings, saved from destruction by world famous chocolate maker George Cadbury, are to be…
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‘Bournville: Then and Now’ exhibition to mark Museum’s re-opening

Created May 11, 2021
An exhibition of rare archive photographs of Bournville pictured alongside their modern day equivalent is to mark the reopening of one…
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Exhibition celebrates lives of Cadbury women who challenged status quo

Created March 19, 2021
The inspiring stories of three Cadbury family women who chose to challenge the status quo and push boundaries are being shared…
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Veterans ‘therapy’ sketch finds home at museum

Created September 19, 2019
A sketch of a 16th century manor house by a veteran who survived the horrors of the First World War has…
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A sweet first as original chocolate-box village opens heritage gems for free

Created August 22, 2017
They are amongst some of Birmingham’s most historic and beautiful buildings which together tell the story of the city’s famous chocolate-making…
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New hands-on experiences at Museum thanks to £30k funding boost

Created March 28, 2017
Visitors to a Birmingham museum founded by world famous chocolate-maker George Cadbury can enjoy a raft of new interactive experiences thanks…
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Manor saved with education in mind wins award for work with schools

Created September 12, 2016
It was the timber Tudor manor house saved by chocolate-maker George Cadbury in a bid to educate the people of Birmingham…
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Volunteers needed for study into heritage and happiness

Created September 5, 2016
It has been described by academics as one of the nicest places to live in Britain.* Now a new research study…
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Cadbury son’s life was chock-full of adventure, new book reveals

Created May 18, 2015
He was the son of one of the most famous chocolate-makers in the world who went on to run a national…
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Selly Manor Museum awarded Arts Council accreditation

Created November 10, 2014
Selly Manor Museum in Bournville has been awarded full accreditation by Arts Council England after meeting a set of tough national…
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