Sandwell Museums Service

Name	Sandwell Museums Service
Prefix	WEDSD
Type	museum
Address	Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery Holyhead Road
Town	Wednesbury
County	West Midlands
Postcode	WS10 7DF
Country	United Kingdom
Telephone	0121 556 0683
Access Conditions	Not all of our collections are on display, if you wish to see specific items please contact us to arrange a visit.
Operational Hours	WEDNESBURY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY: Monday: closed Tuesday: 10.00am - 5.00pm Wednesday: 10.00am - 5.00pm Thursday: 10.00am - 5.00pm Friday: 10.00am - 5.00pm Sunday: closed Closed for lunch weekdays from 1.00pm - 1.30pm HADEN HILL HOUSE: Monday: closed (except some Bank Holidays) Tuesday to Friday: 10.00am - 5.00pm Saturday to Sunday: 2.00pm - 5.00pm OAK HOUSE: Monday: closed (except some Bank Holidays) Tuesday to Friday: 10.00am - 5.00pm April - September: Sunday: 2.00pm - 5.00pm Closed for lunch weekdays from 1.00pm - 1.30pm GALTON VALLEY CANAL MUSEUM: Monday: closed Tuesday to Friday: 10.00am - 3.00pm Saturday: closed Sunday: 10.00am - 3.00pm BISHOP ASBURY COTTAGE: Telephone Sandwell Museums Service on 0121 556 0683 for opening times TIPTON COMMUNITY HERITAGE CENTRE: Monday: 9.30am - 7.00pm Tuesday: 9.30am - 6.00pm Wednesday:10.30am - 6.00pm Thursday: closed Friday: 9.30am - 7.00pm Saturday: 9.30am - 4.00pm Closed for lunch weekdays from 1.00pm - 2.00pm
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Collections Overview	Sandwell Museums Service hold the world's largest public collection of the Smethwick based company, Ruskin Pottery. Between 1898 and 1935 they produced high quality studio pottery and experimented with a variety of unique glazes. The Ruskin Pottery display can be viewed at Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery. The fine art collection contains works from the Victorian period through to contemporary artists. The majority of oil paintings originate from the Edwin and Mary Richards donation which gave their extensive collection to the town of Wednesbury. This bequest also helped fund the creation of Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery which opened in 1891. There is a large ethnographical collection from the late 19th and early 20th century explorer, Helen Caddick. She collected a variety of weird and wonderful objects on her travels around the world. The service also holds a large selection of geology specimans, social history items, examples of Wednesbury enamels and numerous coins and medals.
Mla Region	West Midlands