What Is the Museum of Carpet?

The Museum of Carpet is a volunteer-run, independent museum in the UK dedicated to carpet heritage, art and industry. It is open on Saturdays and Tuesdays between 10am and 2pm, with free entry and donations gratefully received. Because it is run by volunteers, opening depends on volunteer availability — check in advance if you are making a long or special journey specifically to visit.

What You Can See and Do

The museum describes itself as a "jewel of a volunteer-run, independent museum," and its programme combines industrial heritage with art.

Power-loom demonstrations

Power-loom demonstrations are the highlight of most visits. They are generally held at 12 noon. The museum runs the power-looms only once per opening session in order to keep costs down, so time your visit around the midday demonstration if this is your main reason for coming.

Exhibitions

The museum hosts temporary exhibitions alongside its heritage displays. One example from the site: an autumn exhibition of landscape paintings by local artist Colin Simmonds, depicting the Severn Valley and the Wyre Forest, running until Saturday 10 October. The paintings were produced over four to five years, with the final works in oil on canvas preceded by numerous watercolours, pen-and-ink drawings and oil studies.

Key Visitor Information

Contacting the Museum

The site lists three contact routes:

• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 01562 69028
• Message via Facebook or Instagram

Use one of these before travelling if you need to confirm that the museum is open on a particular day, or if you want to check the timing of the power-loom demonstration.

Supporting the Museum

The Museum of Carpet is independent and volunteer-run, and states that it always needs help to cover rising costs. Donations are welcomed; the website's Donate tab has more information. Entry itself remains free, so a donation is the way to contribute to running costs if you wish to support the museum.