museum of the jewellery quarter

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  Tugharry

  Excuse the pun but that really does sum up the museum. We paid our £4 each for admission (that's the OAP rate) and wandered round a couple of small but reasonably interesting floors while waiting for our guided tour of the old Smith & Pepper factory. And it was absolutely fascinating. As other reviews have said, the place is a time warp. The family ran it for nearly 100 years and can hardly have changed a thing in that time. Our guide explained the machinery, demonstrated how things worked and was totally fluent about her subject - she wasn't reciting a pre-learned patter, she could answer questions with ease. A great two hours spent. Interestingly when we peered through the window of a working craftsman jeweller in the Quarter he was still using an old worn wooden bench just like that at the museum. Nice to see.

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  Greavsie4821

  It's as if the workers had just clocked off! Incredible place and a great demonstration by Rupert too. Highly recommended!

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  MSB2411

  My first job after leaving school was working in an independent jewellery shop for 12 years. I loved this job but had to move on to better myself. This was a perfect trip organised by my auntie. I had no idea what to expect but I found it very interesting and definitely worth a visit. The tour was very informative and all the machinery still works. Lovely to see everything just as they left it.

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  GavinHWhitstable

  A great little visit and because the factory had never been emptied when it closed down it is full of artefacts

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  jeff_cotter

  Really enjoyable visit to a great little museum. The guided tour around the old Smith and Pepper jewellery workshop was very informative and like stepping back in time. Its amazing that it only closed in 1981. Good value for money and feels much more 'hands on' than a lot of other places.

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  717markd

  Really interesting.make sure you go on the tour. By a fluke one of the Smith family were there on the day from New Zealand and added a little colour. It is a time capsule. Cafe good and staff very friendly.l nipped to the model shop across the road _ a rarity and treat in itself and by the time I returned my wife had bought a ring in the museum shop! Well worth the 15 minute walk from the centre.

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  L3372KUelizabethb

  We went on a whim with no expectations and we were pleasantly surprised! I am not usually a fan of going on tours - I prefer to go at my own pace and I can pick out the things I am interested in! I wasn't looking forward to the guided tour - but it exceeded all of my expectations! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging, the tour was informative and interactive and I was genuinely gutted when it ended! I learnt a lot about jewellery production and the history of the quarter - a great visit and would highly recommend!

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  sevendaysme

  在珠宝街（jewellery quarter) 走走，可能不会觉得与其他地方有特别大的不同。只是鳞次栉比的珠宝店，让大家除了感觉到小小不同 还会觉得珠宝工艺个性化的不同。在珠宝街的博物馆，你会看到珠宝世家从起步 辉煌到败落，遗留下这个街道的全程。在这里的珠宝 抛开价钱不说，最重要的是每件都是个性之作，而不是大公司的批量生产。而且 如果你人够多 还可以请博物馆的人免费作一个tour，他们会带大家参观工厂和传统的珠宝制作方法。还有还有 最让人觉得特别的是 这里曾经辉煌的家族没有纷争 也无所谓破产，而是集体在某个离开了这里 曾经让他们发达的商圈 ， 去过上了 恬静的田园生活

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  JuliaH274

  Informative and interesting guide for our tour which lasted for one hour. We learnt so much! We were shown how jewellery was made to order and the efficient workings of the factory whilst in production. We booked in advance £5 per person entrance fee. Worth a visit!

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  deathbyblackcat

  We paid £5 each to visit the museum which included entry into the self-guided part of the museum and the guided tour around the jewellery factory. The self-guided part was interesting but the best part is getting to see the factory. Its a real time capsule, you actually get the feel that everyone just down-tooled and left! Unfortunately we didn't see any demonstrations which I think would have really added to the tour, I wish we would have been told we would not see any because we probably would have come back another day. We would recommend!!