The Black Country Living Museum is the most authentic time capsule in Birmingham. It is a perfect depiction of life 100 years ago. The museum relives this era with the help of historic buildings perfectly placed in a town re-erected in the most authentic fashion. Highlights of the museum include an authentic funfair, a trip down a coal mine, a narrow boat ride along the canal, a lesson in an 1840’s school, a tour round the Victorian Sweet shop, a nail making shop, the chemist’s and the stable, among others. They are one of a kind and are certainly an intriguing inopportunity to experience England a century ago.
The Black Country Living Museum is profoundly known because of the scale, drama and intensity it evokes. The museum aims to depict the industrial might that was unleashed in the 1830’s. Somewhere in this time, England took a whole a new turn. It is this era that is so poignantly being preserved. For this era brings with it many joys that can be celebrated and pains that can be understood and sympathized with. The 26 acres that make up this museum has passion and inspiration in every inch. Although it started out on a much smaller scale, the sheer enthusiasm was enough to spearhead what it is today. The museum has a myriad of rides to indulge in, games to play, things to make and plenty of stories to hear. The world which existed a hundred years ago, tugs on the heartstrings in many levels. The older generation is bound to feel a bit of nostalgia and that only adds to the authenticity of this re-creation. So book a day out and visit this amazing living Museum and rest assured you will enjoy every minute spent here.
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Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.