Collections at Bewdley Museum
The Museum's collection of artefacts contains items associated with the social history of the area, geological and archaeological specimens, a fine art collection, coins, medals and other objects.
The collections on display relate mostly to the working trades of the Wyre Forest Area. The Kidderminster Collection was transferred to Bewdley Museum when Kidderminster Museum and Art Gallery closed in 1990, it includes paintings, textiles, printed matter and small collections of natural history, geology, archaeology and ethnography. The Museum also has significant photographic and oral history archives.
Paintings
Originally part of the Kidderminster Museum art collection, the paintings were transferred to Bewdley Museum in 1990.
Oil paintings from the collection can be viewed on the Your Paintings website. View the paintings
Drawings
A number of sketches are held at Bewdley Museum. Read more on the Leighton Drawings Project website.
Frank Brangwyn Collection
In 1933 Sir Frank Brangwyn donated 50 etchings to Kidderminster Museum and gallery.
Herbarium
The museum’s herbarium collection has an extensive selection of plant specimens dating from the late 19th century.
Donating items to the collection
The museum will accept items for the collection which relate to the history of the Wyre Forest area. If you would like to donate object to the museum please send an image of the object along with a description and any background history to bewdley.museum@wyreforestdc.gov.uk
Local Family History Enquiries
Please email Bewdley History Enquiries