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A Cracking Easter at Black Country Living Museum Sat 28 Mar – Sun 12 April. Normal admission prices apply
Hop on over to the Black Country Living Museum where a cracking programme of Easter fun is ready and waiting! From Sat 28 March – Sun 12 April visitors to the Museum can expect to hop straight into two weeks of mega egg hunts, competitions and boredom- busting crafts!
Take part in an epic Easter egg hunt across the Museum’s 26 acres, exploring shops and houses to solve clues. Get arty with some eggy craft activities, test your Easter knowledge and win a prize in our quiz or get hands-on in our ‘egg rolling’ competition.
Plus, as part of the Museum’s WWI Commemorations visitors can look out for costumed characters who are ready and waiting to tell all about the history of the humble egg in wartime Britain. Visit National Egg Collection stands for the wounded at the Museum where civilians from 1915 will be aiming to collect as many eggs as possible. During WWI, this scheme had sent over seven million eggs to hospitals at home and twenty five to those abroad.
Families will be able to discover the delights of playtime in the last century, banishing boredom with traditional street games including hopscotch and skipping. Take up the challenge to see how long you can keep the hoop rolling in the hoop and stick game and test your skill with a cup and ball and the whip and top.
Book tickets online now at BCLM.com and save 10% or call 520 8054. If you’ve been in the past 12 months use your ‘UnChained’ annual pass to return as many times as you like! ___ Ends FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT Abby Bird (PR & Marketing Coordinator) T: 0121 521 5692 M: 07901 575995 E: [email protected]
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About the Museum
Established in 1978, Black Country Living Museum is one of the UK’s leading open-air museums. Designated by Arts Council England for the quality and national significance of its collections, it is a remarkable place to explore, enjoy and spend time. Set in 26 acres with over 150 historic buildings and features, and attracting c250,000 visitors each year and almost 8m people since it first opened, it offers a glimpse into 200 years of history like no other. The Museum (a registered educational charity) records and exemplifies the contribution and impact of the Black Country region since the 18th century to the development of the modern industrialized world. Black Country folk changed the world, and the Museum tells the story of a very special time and place in history and some of the most hard-working, ingenious and influential people you could imagine. It offers a visitor experience that few others can match.