Black Country Museum Wins Top Visitor Attraction Award

The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, England, has been named the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year by VisitEngland. This open-air museum, spanning twenty-nine acres, transports visitors back to the industrial past of the Black Country, a region pivotal in the Industrial Revolution. With reconstructed shops, pubs, and a coal mine, the museum offers an immersive experience, complete with staff in period costumes. The Black Country region itself boasts a rich history, including the worlds first successful steam engine and the Titanics anchor. The museum also served as a filming location for Peaky Blinders. Highlights include Hobbs and Sons fish and chip shop, T. Cooks Sweet Shop, and Veals Bakers Shop. Beyond the museum, Dudley offers Dudley Zoo and Castle, ghost tours, and open-air cinema nights, along with Merry Hill shopping center for shopping and dining. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.