Visit the Coffin Works
Based in the heart of Birmingham
Explore this historic coffin furniture manufactory, brought back to life in this unique time-capsule museum.
Step back in time
The shelves and workbenches at Newman Brothers are full of original stock and tools of the trade. With the original machinery working again, you can truly experience how this old Jewellery Quarter firm once operated on a day-to-day basis, producing some of the world’s finest coffin furniture, including the fittings for the funerals of Winston Churchill, Princess Diana and the Queen Mother.
Visit the Coffin Works
Based in the heart of Birmingham
Explore this historic coffin furniture manufactory, brought back to life in this unique time-capsule museum.
What's on at the Coffin Works
We offer a wide range of events at the Coffin Works, from fun family days, community events, quirky night time specials and fantastic arts and crafts fairs. Why not join us for a truly unique time in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter.
Bank Holiday Tour with a Costumed Guide
Join one of the factory’s original founders, Alfred Newman, back from 1894 for a tour like no other.
Roundhouse x Coffin Works Package Tours
Find out about the graft and craft of working-class Brum with three experiences in one ticket!
Miss Sylvia Sceptre Presents The Library of Eerie Tales
Sylvia Sceptre presents an evening of eerie magic and the macabre.
Volunteer at the Coffin Works
We have a fantastic team here and we pride ourselves on the quality of candidates we attract and the diverse opportunities we offer. You will play a key role in the success of the Coffin Works, enabling us to deliver the highest quality experience for our visitors. Fancy joining the team?
Shortlisted nominees announced for the 22nd annual Museums + Heritage Awards
The Coffin Works Museum is pleased yet again to have been shortlisted for a Museum+Heritage Award, this time in the…
Latest news from the Coffin Works
Tales From The Ledgers – Part One: Profit
We have started to look at the original Newman Brothers accounting ledgers and have done some preliminary work to analyse the figures. This isn’t an
In Loving Memory of Nick Booth: Visionary Trustee, Storyteller, Champion of Change
We were shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the death of Nick Booth — a long-standing Trustee of Birmingham Conservation Trust (BCT), an exceptional
Coffin Works Museum awarded a £101,989 grant from DCMS
The Coffin Works is one of 26 museums nationwide to receive a Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) grant! The Department for Culture, Media and
Looking for a unique venue?
The Coffin Works is a grade II* listed building, with an enclosed Courtyard and meeting room. It is a unique setting for team meetings, workshops, concerts, theatre performances, corporate and private parties, and as a film location.
