I am coeliac. Can you guarantee that there is no cross-contamination in my gluten-free afternoon tea?

The price does not include entry to the Museum. If you wish to enter the Museum before or after your sitting, please ensure you buy a separate ticket(s). This can be done online in advance of your visit, or can be purchased on the day. If you are enjoying a visit to the Museum before your afternoon tea, you must ensure you return promptly for your sitting.

If you are a Member or BCLM UnChained Annual Pass holder you can use this for entry to the Museum – no need to pre-book. 

Our Afternoon Tea takes place in our Black Country Café, which is inside our entrance building. This is outside the main Museum area, so entry tickets are not required to enjoy your afternoon tea experience. 

Museum admission is not included in the price for afternoon tea. If you want to visit the Museum too, you can add tickets as part of the booking process.

Due to the nature of this experience, bookings must be made at least 48 hours in advance of your selected timeslot.

Our Black Country Afternoon Tea is a dining experience at Black Country Living Museum which takes inspiration from regional and historical favourite foods. It comprises of savouries, scones and sweets in the traditional afternoon tea style, and is served inside one of our iconic miniature buildings. 

Our Black Country Afternoon Tea is served in our Black Country Café, situated in the Visitor Centre. Your table will be reserved for you, and our team will serve you at your table.

Currently our Afternoon Tea offer is available on Saturdays and Sundays.

Afternoon tea is served in our Black Country Café in our visitor centre, which is fully accessible. There are disabled toilet facilities situated on the same level as the café, as well as a changing places facility in the building opposite (also on the same level).

If you would like to see more information about the accessibility of the rest of the Museum site you can do so on our access page.

Our afternoon tea offer is non-refundable. If you would like to transfer your booking to another date, we will be happy to do so - you can do so up to 48 hours ahead of your original booking.

Black Country Afternoon Tea - Menus

Of course! Click the button above to read our menus – be sure to read the story behind each dish.

Please note that these are sample menus, and may be subject to change. If you have any questions regarding allergen information please get in touch with us.

We’re thrilled to be introducing this brand new product, and while we are excited to be able to offer vegan and gluten free alternatives we are currently unable to adapt our set afternoon tea menus for different dietary requirements.

Our afternoon tea comes with unlimited filter coffee (or tea) as standard. Should you wish to order any barista style drinks, these will be charged separately. 

Allergen Menus

Click the button above to read our allergen information menus. All allergens are listed in brackets, with a key at the bottom. If a menu item doesn't have any brackets, no allergens are present in that item.  

If you have any further questions regarding allergens please do get in touch with us directly and we’d be happy to advise.

Please note that our afternoon tea offer is not suitable for those with nut allergies. If you have a severe allergy, please make us aware upon booking. 

The mini fish and chips are prepared in vegetable oil for all menu options in our afternoon tea offer. Our gluten-free fish and chips are prepared at a separate station with gluten-free batter in vegetable oil.

We cannot prepare our afternoon tea fish and chips in beef dripping, as we do with our usual fish and chips, due to the limitations in our facilities.

To book a larger party than four, please call or email and we will get you booked in. 
You can either email us with details of your request via [email protected] or call us on 0121 557 9643 (lines open 9am – 4pm, Monday – Friday).

If you are a Group Travel Organiser, we also cater for coach parties – we would be more than happy to discuss this with you. Our minimum group size is 30, and maximum 50. Contact us via [email protected] or call us on 0121 557 9643 (lines open 9am – 4pm, Monday – Friday) to find out our group rates and discuss bookings with our sales team. 

Yes – well behaved dogs are welcome on Sundays only. Our afternoon tea experience is around a 90-minute sitting – you will know your dog best, so please consider this when booking.

To learn more about visiting the Museum with your dog, please visit our dogs page. 

Please ensure you arrive promptly for your booking. Please contact us if you know that you are delayed for any reason. 

If you arrive late we cannot guarantee that we will be able to seat you that day. If we are able to seat you on the same day we will endeavour to do so. Alternatively, we will be happy to discuss rearranging your booking for another date. 

If you are visiting the rest of the Museum before your afternoon tea you must ensure to leave plenty of time to return for your sitting. Our visitor map includes approximate walking times from different areas of our Museum, to help you plan your day. 

While our afternoon tea does not have a Member discount, members enjoy free unlimited drink upgrades across our full café drinks menu (including luxury hot chocolates, barista coffees, matcha, and specialty teas) with a valid membership card.