The museum sits on the exact location where H.P. Bulmer first began experimenting with cider production in his family's rectory garden.
The collection includes a world-class archive of 'cider-themed' labels and advertising art spanning over a century.
The museum building itself is a preserved piece of industrial Victorian architecture, retaining original features of the 19th-century factory.
Exhibits explain the 'kieve' method, a traditional, pre-industrial way of fermenting cider in large wooden barrels.
The museum holds a permanent collection of historic cider-making machinery, including rare screw and hydraulic presses.
The Museum of Cider is housed in a former Bulmers cider factory, documenting the industrial and cultural evolution of cider making in the region. The collection features rare cider presses, original bottling equipment, and an extensive archive of cider-related ephemera. It occupies the site of the original H.P. Bulmer factory, established in 1887. The museum displays provide insight into the transition from traditional farm-based production to mass-market industrial manufacturing. Visitors can examine the history of cider pomology through a vast collection of botanical illustrations and period glass bottles. It serves as a hub for the research and preservation of orcharding history in the West Midlands.
Beside the large, antique wooden cider presses in the main machinery hall.
Visit the gift shop for locally produced ciders that are often unavailable in national retail chains.
Check the museum's website for seasonal events, as they occasionally host cider tasting workshops or community orcharding days.
Walk the small on-site orchard to see traditional apple varieties used in cider production.
Don't mistake the museum for a commercial bar; it is a historic site focused on education and heritage rather than a pub.
Closed on Sundays and Mondays throughout the year.
