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The Black Country Living Museum (formerly the Black Country Museum) is an open-air museum of rebuilt historic buildings in Dudley, West Midlands, England. [1] It is located in the centre of the Black Country , 10 miles west of Birmingham .
The Black Country Living Museum is an open-air living museum, which consists of reconstructed buildings from the surrounding area forming a living replica of an industrial village, with demonstrators portraying life in the region from that time. Work began in 2022 to recreate a typical Black Country town centre using original buildings such as ...
Black Country Museum officials decided to move the building to its current site in 1989 and the relocation was completed in October 1990, with the exhibit opening to the public in 1991.
President was purchased by the Black Country Living Museum in January 1983. [5] The boiler was replaced by a Cochran dryback return flue boiler in 1990. [6] A major refit took place from 2001 to 2003, including the provision of a new steam engine, pipework and cabin, plus major hull repairs. [6]
The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley recreates life in the Black Country in the early 20th century, and is a popular tourist attraction. On 17 February 2012 the museum's collection in its entirety was awarded Designation by Arts Council England (ACE). [ 79 ]
A Black Country steelworks that operated for 125 years has been commemorated with a large sculpture near its former site. The former Round Oak Steelworks in Brierley Hill, which operated from 1857 ...
The Black Country Living Museum has more than 40 old mine shafts on its site, [1] which have largely been lost, in-filled, collapsed, stabilised or capped. One of the original surviving shafts has been used to create the Racecourse Colliery exhibit.
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