Living locally we decided to check out the pen museum after reading some of the great reviews on here and I'm glad we did. The staff are very knowledgeable about the local area and history of the trade in the area as well as pens (obviously). It was lovely to chat to them and learn more about the museum, its... More

We (myself,wife and 13yr son) visited the Pen Museum whilst we were visiting the Jewellery Quarter museum (approx 15 min walk) and found the entire museum very interesting not just the pen nib section (the Philip Poole room full of other manufacturers related to making industries) We were entertained by one of the staff who showed us how to participate... More

Went to Jewellery Quarter and dropped in the Pen Room as it's in the neighbourhood. It's a really impressive little museum with the exhibition of all kinds of pens and inkwells and other things related, and quite a few of them were generously donated as personal collections. With soft music on, the 40 min trip is like a voyage back... More

This is the sort of little gem of a museum that deserves public support. Tucked away in the middle of the Jewellery Quarter, this fairly small museum houses an array of pens and related memorabilia and machinery. But you don't have to be a "pen geek" to enjoy this place - enjoy a tour by one of the passionate and... More

We were in the Jewellery Quarter so decided to stop by. What a treat! There were plenty of people around who were keen to share their knowledge and expertise of the history of pens - and lots of opportunity for interaction with quills, nibs and typewriters. Excellent for all ages - I recommend this as a stop for anyone visiting... More

That visit was a trip down memory lane. Not that I'm that old to remember when first pen ribs were made but for other reasons I'll get to a little bit later. The guys that show you round are volunteers who have a great knowledge both about the history of making pen ribs and distributing them to the world as... More

This is certainly one of those attractions where you get "what it says on the tin" and there is nothing wrong in that. The first part that you enter is a large room of well-organised clutter. There are cabinets and cabinets of pens and pen paraphernalia. These are well laid out and contain lots of information but are so crowded... More

If you likes fountain pens this is a place you should visit. Great museum, you can make your nibs and it's free.

I felt I had to visit this funny little museum and it more-or-less met my expectations. There was a lot of pens! The museum is housed over a few rooms, lots of cabinets or pen nibs and pens and ink and blotters and so on. There was a very helpful man there who offered to take me round on a... More