Museum of Cannock Chase

Museum of Cannock Chase
Valley Road
Hednesford
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS12 1TD
England

Website

www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/museum

E-mail

museum@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

Telephone

01543 877666

Fax

01543 428272

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Situated where the Valley Colliery once stood we now have over 30 acres of green space on the edge of Cannock Chase. Today the hills form one of the last remaining areas of heathland in Britain.

The Museum occupies the former colliery corn store, where the pit ponies' feed was kept. Temporary exhibitions and special events throughout the year complement the museum's permanent galleries.

School groups are guaranteed exciting 'hands-on' activities when they take part in our award-winning curriculum-friendly education programme.

'History Hunters' can make an appointment to find out more about local history in the museum library or reserve collections.

Our tranquil and spacious facilities make us the ideal choice for conferences, training or community meetings. A catering service is available for booked parties and business users.

Our coffee shop serves a selection of hot and cold drinks, snacks and cakes. Our gift shop stocks a variety of giftware, jewellery, traditional toys and games, as well as local history publications.

Venue Type:

Museum, Library, Archive, Gallery, Industrial heritage site, Garden, parklands or rural site

 Opening hours

Easter to the end of September: 11am to 5pm Daily
October to Easter: 11am to 4pm Monday to Friday
Last admissions are 30 minutes before closing

 Admission charges

Free admission

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Toilets
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

The library is open by appointment only.

Museum of Cannock Chase
Valley Road
Hednesford
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS12 1TD
England

Website

www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/museum

E-mail

museum@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

Telephone

01543 877666

Fax

01543 428272

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The museum has five formal display galleries. The Local History Gallery - Tracing the Chase, The Miner's Cottage - depicting life at the turn of the twentieth century, Toys and Games Past and Present - Relive your childhood memories in our Toys gallery, Seven Centuries of Coal - find out about Cannock's industrial heritage, The 1940s Room - domestic life during the Second World War. In addition to these, a temporary exhibition programme runs throughout the year offering visitors the opportunity to see objects from the museum's reserve collections as well as those from other museums and private collections.

Collection details

Toys and Hobbies, Social History, Industry, Archives

Key artists and exhibits

  • 1940s
  • Coal mining
  • local history
  • toys and games

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Museum of Cannock Chase
Valley Road
Hednesford
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS12 1TD
England

Website

www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/museum

E-mail

museum@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

Telephone

01543 877666

Fax

01543 428272

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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 Face to face resources

Education Programme

School groups are guaranteed exciting hands on activities when they take part in our award-winning curriculum-friendly education programme.

Creator

  • Museum of Cannock Chase

How to obtain

All enquiries to the Booking Officer, 01543 877666 Monday to Thursday 10am -1pm, Friday 10am to 12noon. Email;
museum@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

Museum of Cannock Chase
Valley Road
Hednesford
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS12 1TD
England

Website

www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/museum

E-mail

museum@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

Telephone

01543 877666

Fax

01543 428272

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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