# Pen Museum

> Pen Museum Jewellery Quarter Immerse yourself in the exciting world of pens and calligraphy! Discover Birmingham's important role in the history of writing and the pen.

Based in a pen that is previous in the heart of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, the Pen Museum tells the tale of exactly how modern pens evolved. The museum celebrates the Birmingham pen trade through the 1800s, and the life associated with the manufacturers and employees whoever expertise put the town at the centre of this trade that is global. Read about the pen that is many of Birmingham plus the history of the trade from quill, to steel nib, to fountain pen.Make your very own nib utilizing old-fashioned machinery, and go through the tough working conditions associated with pen workers. Decide to try your hand writing with feather quills, reed pencils and steel pens, and use early typewriters and braille equipment.Start your visit into the 'Pen Room', which aims to replicate a pen factory that is conventional. Have a go at some of the production processes tangled up in producing steel pen nibs and learn about the tough life associated with the female pen workers because they churned away several thousand pieces per day.Dress up in the Victorian school space and practice composing a traditional dip pen to your lines or quill. Then make the right path towards the 'Philip Poole area' which features many objects which are great including pyramids and stars made totally from nibs. You can also find something special store nibs that are attempting to sell pens and pen holders, as well as publications and souvenirs.

- Type: Experience
- Location: Birmingham, Birmingham, England
- Area guide: [Birmingham](https://www.holidayfox.com/en/discover/regions/birmingham)
- Booking: Not bookable online on HolidayFox; book direct on its website, https://penmuseum.org.uk/, or call +441212369834
- HTML page: https://www.holidayfox.com/en/e/dest--urpN9hBAILo/pen-museum

## Activities

- Museums and Art Galleries
- Sightseeing and Attractions
- Experience

## Facilities

- parking available
- toilets
- picnics and food allowed
- food to purchase onsite
- wheelchair friendly
- pushchair friendly

## Suitable for

- Baby and Toddler (0-3)
- People
- Family

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## Questions and answers

### Where is Pen Museum?

Pen Museum is in Birmingham, Birmingham.

### What activities does Pen Museum offer?

Pen Museum lists Museums and Art Galleries, Sightseeing and Attractions and Experience.

### What facilities does Pen Museum have?

Pen Museum lists parking available, toilets, picnics and food allowed, food to purchase onsite, wheelchair friendly and pushchair friendly.

### What is there to do near Pen Museum?

Experiences listed near Pen Museum on HolidayFox include Newman Brothers Coffin Works, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham, The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, National Sea Life Centre Birmingham and Clue HQ Birmingham.

### How do I book Pen Museum?

Pen Museum doesn't take bookings on HolidayFox. Book direct on its own website, https://penmuseum.org.uk/, or call +441212369834.


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