When Is the Museum of Carpet Open, and Should I Check Before Visiting?

The Museum of Carpet is normally open on Saturdays and Tuesdays, 10am to 2pm, with free entry (donations welcome). Because the museum is volunteer-run, opening depends on volunteer availability, so you should check in advance before making a long or special journey.

Opening Hours at a Glance

Why You Should Check Before Travelling

The museum describes itself as a volunteer-run, independent museum, and its published opening times come with an explicit caveat: it opens subject to volunteer availability. If you are travelling a long distance or making a trip specifically to see the museum, the museum itself advises checking with it beforehand. A quick confirmation can save you a wasted journey.

Planning Around the Power-Loom Demonstration

Power-loom demonstrations are described as the highlight of most visits and are generally held at 12 noon. The museum runs the power-looms only once per opening session to keep costs down, so if the demonstration is the main reason for your visit, aim to be there by midday rather than arriving late in the 10am–2pm window.

How to Confirm Before You Go

You can contact the museum through any of these channels:

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

What Else Is On

The museum's Autumn Exhibition 2026, featuring Colin Simmonds' landscape paintings of the Severn Valley and the Wyre Forest, runs until Saturday 10 October. If that exhibition is part of your reason for visiting, check the current date against the closing date and confirm with the museum that it is still showing.

Bottom Line

Treat Saturday and Tuesday, 10am–2pm, as the expected pattern rather than a guarantee. Confirm by email, phone or social media before a long trip, and plan to arrive before noon if you want to see the power-looms running.