A historic red brick building with arched windows and decorative stonework, featuring a blue vertical museum banner and a red door at The Pen Museum.
A meeting room with two long white tables surrounded by white chairs, framed pictures on the walls, and a wooden door at The Pen Museum.
A meeting room with large tables, calligraphy supplies, and people practicing writing at The Pen Museum.
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A museum hallway with educational displays, blue floors, and an ornate vintage sign at The Pen Museum.
A meeting room with white tables arranged in a rectangle, white chairs, bookshelves, framed photos, vintage typewriters, and presentation screens at The Pen Museum.

The Pen Museum

Museum

#25 of 149 Workshop venues in Birmingham
  3 reviews  – 
60 Frederick Street, Birmingham, B1 3HS –
Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
From £65
hire fee
Up to 15
seats
Venue doesn’t offer catering
Parking available
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Venue overview

Unique museum in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, celebrating the city's Victorian pen trade with hands-on activities like nib-making and calligraphy. Great for creative workshops and heritage-inspired gatherings in an educational yet interactive setting.

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Spaces for hire at The Pen Museum

Meeting Room - Philip Poole at The Pen Museum

Meeting Room - Philip Poole
Meeting Room
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Private space
15 seats
The Pen Museum offers a characterful events room for hire in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter business district, only a few minutes’ walk from the Jewellery Quarter Train and Metro Stations. Set in a grade II listed buiding built in 1863, it is a unique setting for team meetings, workshops, training and teaching. Meeting room has a var...
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
from £65 hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 3 months ago
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Reviews and ratings

4.0
Amenities
4.0
Location
4.0
Service quality
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Communication
5.0

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Jae-Lex L.
Verified review
Training Room · 12 guests · January 2020 · Meeting Room - Philip Poole

Easy to get to venue

Communication could do with improving.

3.8
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Sandrya
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0
NH
Nataliia H.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

Prices and opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
10:00 – 16:30
from £65–£120 hire fee
Meeting Room - Philip Poole
10:00 – 16:30
from £65–£120 hire fee
Friday
10:00 – 16:30
from £65–£120 hire fee
Meeting Room - Philip Poole
10:00 – 16:30
from £65–£120 hire fee
Saturday
10:00 – 16:30
from £65–£120 hire fee
Meeting Room - Philip Poole
10:00 – 16:30
from £65–£120 hire fee
Sunday
10:00 – 16:30
from £65–£120 hire fee
Meeting Room - Philip Poole
10:00 – 16:30
from £65–£120 hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 3 months ago

Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.

Facilities and catering options

Up to 15
seats
External catering allowed
Parking available
Promoted / ticketed events
Unavailable: In-house catering
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: Alcohol provided
Unavailable: BYO alcohol

About The Pen Museum

The Pen Museum is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

The Pen Museum is a specialist museum about the manufacture and history of writing instruments and calligraphy, presented through displays and interpretive activities.

Venue highlights: Three connected galleries present historic displays alongside an interactive calligraphy area and vintage office equipment that support hands-on activities for booked groups. The venue hosts live demonstrations and ticketed workshops that can be scheduled to form the main activity of a private hire, and an on-site shop provides related materials and souvenirs.

Best for: Educational workshops and school visits; hands-on craft or team-building sessions; heritage-society talks and specialist group tours.

Location: The Jewellery Quarter neighbourhood contains clusters of historic industrial buildings and independent workshops, providing nearby cafés, galleries and other heritage attractions guests can visit around an event.

What guests say: The workshop demonstrations run on original machinery and accommodate group participation. The volunteer team provides knowledgeable, practical guidance during demonstrations and activities.

FAQ

Cancellations 7 days in advance will receive a full refund.

Cancellations 7 days to 24 hours in advance will receive a 50% refund.

Cancellations for events starting within 24 hours are non-refundable.

At The Pen Museum, the following catering options are available:

  • Bringing your own catering/food is allowed

  • Paid parking facilities are available nearby

Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at The Pen Museum:

  • Meeting Room - Philip Poole hosting 10 guests: £60

For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.

The Pen Museum is located at 60 Frederick Street, in Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham.

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  • Bus Jewellery Quarter Station 0.3 mi
  • Bus Opp Marketing 0.5 mi
  • Bus Suffolk St Queensway 0.5 mi
  • Train Jewellery Quarter 0.3 mi
  • Train Birmingham Snow Hill 0.6 mi
  • Taxi Ace Cars 0.1 mi
  • Taxi VEEZU 0.8 mi
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  • Parking NCP Arthur Place - Westgate, Arthur Pl, Birmingham 0.1 mi
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  • The JQ Townhouse 0.1 mi
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