Pen Museum

The Pen Museum is a museum in Birmingham, England. It is dedicated to educating visitors about the history of the steel trade in Birmingham. The only museum in the UK devoted to the history of the pen industry, The Pen Museum explains how Birmingham became the center of the global pen trade. The museum is located in Birmingham's gem district, in the Argent Centre. The Argent Center itself used to house a pen factory and is a Grade II listed building. The museum opened in April 2001, and in June 2002 the adjoining Philp Poole Room gallery opened.