Selly Manor Museum

Selly Manor is a museum steeped in history, in one of Birmingham's oldest buildings. Dating back to the 1300s, in 1907, busy establishing his vision of a Bournville village, local chocolate maker and philanthropist, George Cadbury, saved it from demolition and employed architect William Alexander Harvey to oversee its relocation, to Bournville Green.

Within its grounds, the magnificent cruck-framed medieval hall house, MINWORTH GREAVES, is considered to be around 750 years old.

On a typical visit you can investigate social conditions, daily life and work, food and cooking, clothing, crime, punishment and warfare and the construction of timber buildings. You will also experience hands-on resources including replica objects and Tudor costumes, old games, herbs and spices, table-laying and a Tudor garden.

Find out more about how your students can learn about the Tudors HERE.

Today, Selly Manor is home to the fascinating LAURENCE CADBURY COLLECTION of furniture and is licensed for weddings and civil partnerships.

It also hosts a variety of annual open days, workshops, exhibitions and popular educational tours. Check out our calendar of events to find out what's on.