Museums & Galleries · Worcestershire
The Lace Guild Museum
📍 DY8 4AE
Photo: Roy Hughes (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Large collection of lace and associated artefacts
- Current exhibition on fans and handkerchiefs
- Collection of over 50 fans on display
- More than 400 handkerchiefs and edgings shown
- Museum study days and lace identification sessions
The Lace Guild Museum, based at The Hollies in Worcestershire, is an accredited museum holding a large collection of lace and related artefacts, run by the largest lace organisation in the UK. The current exhibition, Fans and Handkerchiefs, showcases over 50 fans and fan patterns alongside more than 400 handkerchiefs and edgings, exploring their Georgian and Victorian use. It suits lace enthusiasts, textile historians and craft learners, with museum study days and lace identification sessions also available. The museum is open every Wednesday to Saturday. If you're staying nearby, Stourbridge Town station is 1.3 miles away, and there are 11 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, making it easy to combine a visit with a short break in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- Open every Wednesday to Saturday
- Booking
- Study days and lace identification require booking
From the attraction's own website on 23 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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Turn a visit to The Lace Guild Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Stourbridge Town 1.3 miles
- Lye 1.9 miles
- Stourbridge Junction 2 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page