Norton Collection Museum — Attraction in Bromsgrove

Visited today with my young daughter after searching for places to pass an hour while the wife was having some beauty treatment. I was first intrigued after looking through the website, although this is not a Norton Motorcycles museum it does have two fantastic old and very very unique motorcycles that any real fan of bikes would be thrilled to see. What really drew my attention though was how the collection came to be and how it ended up in the building it is in now. Mr Norton actually purchased the building in a state of disrepair and restored it himself in his spare time. This is as much a part of the collection as anything else and really shows the skills knowledge and the character of the man. A big thank you to Dennis and the team there today for being so welcoming. I shall definitely be revisiting when i have more time to study...

We visited here today to pass an afternoon on a rainy day and it was fantastic! It is much bigger inside than it looks on the outside with loads of interesting things to see inside. Great care has been taken to curate the museum in a way that is interesting with real shop fronts from Bromsgrove. We had the absolute pleasure of meeting Dennis himself and not only that he walked round with us picking out bits and pieces to show us, things he thought my Dad (64) would be interested in and also things for my daughters (10, 7), he was absolutely lovely. Overall a fantastic unexpected gem that is definitely...

The hidden treasure trove of Bromsgrove, with a vast array of items to look at. There's a lot to learn about Bromsgrove and you’ll likely need to visit more than once in order to take it all in. The volunteer staff are welcoming and can offer you a short tour of the museum answering any questions where possible. Dennis the owner and principle maintainer of the collection regularly pops in and has a very good knowledge of the antiquities on display, and of their historical importance to Bromsgrove. There are also activity worksheets for children/teenagers. The entrance fee is also...