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The Pen Museum

The Pen Museum

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Adult: £8.5

0121 236 9834

Jewellery Quarter

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 Making steel pen nibs in Birmingham during the Victorian era was a major industry with 129 companies employing circa 8,000 mostly women workers.

By visiting the Pen Museum, you will discover a wide range of fascinating objects and details that help tell the story of Birmingham’s pen trade and its important legacy including the link between a prominent pen manufacturer (Josiah Mason) and the establishment of the University of Birmingham.

Throughout the Museum there are a range of activities for people of all ages to enjoy including writing with a quill and ink, using typewriters plus an exciting opportunity to make your own nib using the same machinery once operated by workers in the 19th century.

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