Museums · West Midlands
Elgar Birthplace Museum
The Firs in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England was the birthplace of Edward Elgar. The cottage now houses a museum administered by the National Trust. Edward Elgar was born at the house on 2 Ju
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
The Firs in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England was the birthplace of Edward Elgar. The cottage now houses a museum administered by the National Trust. Edward Elgar was born at the house on 2 June 1857, and lived there for the first two years of his life. The museum comprises the Birthplace Cottage and its garden, and the modern Elgar Centre, opened in 2000, which houses further exhibitions and a function room.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Firs in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England was the birthplace of Edward Elgar. The cottage now houses a museum administered by the National Trust. Edward Elgar was born at the house on 2 June 1857, and lived there for the first two years of his life. The museum comprises the Birthplace Cottage and its garden, and the modern Elgar Centre, opened in 2000, which houses further exhibitions and a function room.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2000, -2.2800
- Address
- Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH, England, United Kingdom
- Established
- 1934
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Elgar Birthplace Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elgar Birthplace Museum?
- Elgar Birthplace Museum is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2000°, -2.2800°.
- When was Elgar Birthplace Museum built?
- Elgar Birthplace Museum dates to 1934.