New Dudley museum declared a roaring success
It’s not every day you come face to face with a dinosaur.
Two-year-old Eve Turner, of Gornal, took the experience in her stride when she visited the new Dudley Museum.
The museum, based on Tipton Road, forms part of Dudley’s tourism hub, which is made up of Dudley Zoo and Castle and the Black Country Living Museum.
The collection features items from the former Dudley Museum in Dudley town centre, which closed down in December. The attraction cost Dudley Council £200,000 to develop.
It delves into the distant past, including our prehistoric ancestors, as well as looking at the more modern history that people in Dudley can be proud of.
That includes shirts worn by Dudley-born Manchester United player Duncan Edwards and items donated by wheelchair tennis champion Jordanne Whiley, who was also on hand to officially open the attraction.
Mayor of Dudley, councillor Dave Tyler, said: “I spent a great deal of time going around to speak to members of the public, particularly young children and parents. one of the kids said the museum was brilliant.”
