The Pen Room

The swan hotel cygnet bar.

The pen room.

The magazine for birminghams jewellery quarter. Located in birmingham s jewellery quarter the pen room is dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of the steel pen trade that was unique to the city of birmingham. Tell us what you re looking for we can make it happen. Staycation revelers trash pen room.

The pen room is a beautiful space within the swan hotel located very close to the the hythe staines other spaces in this venue. Local name the pen room location birmingham uk the pen museum is a museum in birmingham england united kingdom dedicated to educating visitors about the history of birmingham s steel pen trade. A guest at the peninsula hong kong in tsim sha tsui has been hit with an extra hk 3 000 on his bill after trashing a room when throwing what was clearly a wild. Ask us about renting the upstairs dining room at penn tap or hosting your party in our private cellar the lyon s den.

Perfect for smaller meetings seating up to 10 delegates around one large table. The museum is located in birmingham s jewellery quarter at the argent centre the argent centre itself used to house a pen factory and is a grade ii listed building. The only museum in the united kingdom devoted to the history of the pen making industry the pen museum explains how birmingham became. The museum was opened in april 2001 and in june 2002 the adjoining philp poole room gallery opened.

The cygnet bar is a beautiful space within the swan hotel located very close to the the hythe staines. Whether you re here for a quick drink on the banks of the river. The pen museum will hopefully be re opening in november. Uk jewellery trade news jewellery trade news nationally.

The pen suite offers natural daylight variable lighting air conditioning and free wi fi. Or staying a few. It s located in a former pen factory built in 1863 where visitors experience writing with feather quills reeds and steel nibs and can also make their own nib using traditional. Few people are aware of the enormous contribution made by this trade to world literacy.

The room is wood paneled and is situated on the first floor on the main hotel with access by stairs only. The pen museum focuses on the important legacy of birmingham s 19 th century pen trade and its significant contribution to improving literacy throughout the world. The new exhibition and shop area with new entrance to the museum opened in november 2016.