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Dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Kiddderminster's carpet industry from the 18th century to the present.
Museum wins top award!
Champagne corks popped as the town’s Museum of Carpet celebrated after picking up the Little Treasure Award at the Group Travel Organiser ceremony in London on Friday… Read more “Museum wins top award!”
Jubilant Museum celebrates HLF award!
Staff and volunteers at the town’s Museum of Carpet are celebrating after securing a grant of £49,200 from Heritage Lottery Fund, Transition Grant. As Charles Talbot, Chairman… Read more “Jubilant Museum celebrates HLF award!”
We’ve registered for Children’s Art Week 2016
Join us as we explore Fote Lights! The first cloth to be put on the floor was called ‘Fote cloth’. Be inspired by the beautiful ‘Fote Cloth’… Read more “We’ve registered for Children’s Art Week 2016”
Weavers’ Union, Community, backs Museum!
Staff at the town’s award-winning Museum of Carpet are celebrating after being awarded £4,000 from the TUUT Charitable Trust to support its ‘Weaving Futures; Woven Pasts’ education… Read more “Weavers’ Union, Community, backs Museum!”
Museum’s Red Lucienne Day!
Kidderminster’s Museum of Carpet is celebrating after being visited by the celebrity fashion designer, Wayne Hemingway as part of BBC 2’s Celebrity Antiques Roadshow which was broadcast… Read more “Museum’s Red Lucienne Day!”
Chloe Clarke snippet
A little bit of verse from Chloe Clarke who performed at the recent Light and Shade event for National Poetry Day with our favourite wordsmith, Heather Wastie.… Read more “Chloe Clarke snippet”
Award Winning Museum!
Kidderminster’s Museum of Carpet is celebrating after being recognised as a top performing visitor attraction by Visit Worcestershire in its annual awards ceremony. Voted Best Tourism Experience,… Read more “Award Winning Museum!”
Tomkinson’s Reunion
Over 50 people who used to work at Tomkinson’s attended the reunion held on Friday 17 April. Amongst those were Edna Styles, who at 104, was our… Read more “Tomkinson’s Reunion”
