Free entry for a day to Black Country Living Museum - here's when and why
The region's heritage museum is offering free entry to holders of National Lottery tickets as a thank you for years of funding.
The Black Country Living Museum will be opening its doors for free to holder of National Lottery tickets as part of the National Lottery Open Week.
The open week is a way for National Lottery to say thank you for the millions raised for good causes each week, with hundreds of venues across the UK opening up with free and low-cost days out.
The Dudley-based museum is opening for free on Thursday, March 12 for lottery ticket holders and has asked for anyone with a valid lottery ticket to book a slot on the Black Country Living Museum website.
This can include a lottery ticket or a scratch card and is valid for one person per group.
A spokeswoman for the museum said: "Black Country Living Museum is once again taking part in National Lottery Open Week, with free entry to the Museum on Thursday, March 12 for Lottery players.
"To say thank you for the £32 million raised for good causes every week by players, there is free entry and special offers at a range of National Lottery funded venues across the UK as part of National Lottery Open Week.
"National Lottery Heritage Fund have made a significant investment in our brand new 1940s-60s development, which sees us bringing our historic storytelling into living memory once again.
"Set foot into the post-war era in our largest development yet, from a whole high street of shops to a fascinating industrial area.
"As our way of saying a big thank you to you, the Lottery players, we’re giving National Lottery players the opportunity to visit the Museum for free on Thursday, March 12."
