Selly Manor Museum

Rescued from demolition by chocolate manufacturer George Cadbury, these two ancient buildings were moved and rebuilt in the garden village of Bournville in the early 20th century. Home to the Laurence Cadbury Collection of early furniture the museum is brought to life with games to play, armour to try on and amazing Tudor dressing up. Plus take part in our family trail and meet Henry VIII himself!

Enjoy an exhibition of historic images of Bournville from a unique collection of glass lantern slides from the Bournville Village Trust archive.

This event is part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2026 where over a dozen local historic sites will open their doors for free, with tours, activities, exhibitions and much more!

Timings

Saturday 12 September:

1000-1600

Location & directions

Selly Manor Museum, Maple Road, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 2AE

Directions:

Selly Manor Museum is on the corner of Maple and Sycamore Rd, the entrance gate is on Maple Rd. We are located alongside Bournville village green which is served by the Number 11 Outer Circle bus route. We are approximately 15 minutes' walk from Bournville train station.

Contact on day:

Daniel Callicott

Telephone number:

+441214720199

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Selly Manor Museum is a historic building with steep stairs to upper floors. For full information on access please visit https://www.sellymanormuseum.org.uk/visit/access or call our friendly team on 0121 472 0199.

Additional information

This is event is part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2026 on Saturday 12th September with a chance to visit a wide array of fantastic historic sites in Bournville, the garden village created by George Cadbury - for full up to date details www.bvt.org.uk

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