this is a great museum. i remember many details still very well. the guided tour was engaging. the atmosphere was really like time-traveling. this is well worth the visit, and worth a special visit to Birmingham to get insight into life in english cities over a long time period. more

The back to backs show life in industrial Birmingham, through a guided tour around the very small 1-up-1-down properties that hug a courtyard. They have even converted one of the properties into a self-catering place that the public can stay in on holiday, for those with a taste of small living. It shows well how difficult life could be for... more

Almost everything I know of that is run by the 'Nation's Rust' is a stately home. The back to backs couldn't be more different. This type of housing for the masses was very nearly wiped out in Birmingham and it is great that these were saved. We bought tickets from the young and enthusiastic staff in the office (Yes National... more