How to Contact or Support the Museum of Carpet

You can contact the Museum of Carpet by email at [email protected], by telephone on 01562 69028, or by message via Facebook or Instagram. To support it financially, use the Donate tab on its website; entry to the museum is free, but donations are gratefully received. These details apply to the museum as described on its own site, a volunteer-run, independent museum that says it always needs help to cover rising costs.

Contacting the Museum

The museum lists three contact routes:

Email or telephone is the most direct route for a specific question. The museum advises checking in advance if you are making a long or special journey specifically to visit, because opening is subject to volunteer availability.

Visiting Before You Donate or Travel

• Opening days and hours: Saturdays and Tuesdays, 10am to 2pm.
• Entry: Free, with donations gratefully received.
• Power-loom demonstrations: Generally held at 12 noon and described as the highlight of most visits. The looms run only once per opening session to keep costs down.
• Check first: Because the museum is volunteer-run, confirm your visit in advance for a long or special trip.

If a power-loom demonstration is the main reason for your visit, the 12 noon timing is the detail to plan around, and a quick call or email beforehand protects against a wasted journey.

Supporting the Museum Financially

The museum describes itself as volunteer-run and independent, and states that it always needs help to cover rising costs. The site directs supporters to the Donate tab on its website for more information. Entry remains free, so a donation is optional rather than a ticket price.

The site also refers to subscribing, but the supplied information does not set out subscription terms, prices, or what a subscription includes, so check the website directly before committing to anything beyond a donation.

A Current Reason to Visit

The Autumn Exhibition 2026 of landscape paintings by Colin Simmonds, depicting the Severn Valley and the Wyre Forest, runs until Saturday 10 October according to the site. The paintings were produced over four to five years, with the final oil-on-canvas works prepared through numerous watercolours, pen-and-ink drawings, and oil studies. If you plan to see it, confirm opening before travelling, since the exhibition end date and volunteer availability both affect whether a visit works.