Double gold for Dudley's museums

 

Graham Worton, curator of Dudley Museum and keeper of geology for Dudley, walked away with the coveted Outstanding Customer Service Award while Broadfield House Glass Museum in Kingswinford was voted Best Small Visitor Attraction in the regional awards, beating off stiff competition from the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre and Weston Park.

 

Graham, along with a team of staff from Broadfield House Glass Museum, were all on hand at the Oscars-style ceremony in Coventry Cathedral presented by Midlands Today presenter Kay Alexander, to receive their awards from Sir William Lawrence, Chairman of Heart of England Tourism.  Both winners will now go forward to represent the Heart of England region in the National Enjoy England Awards for Excellence organised by Visit Britain.

 

There were nearly 100 entries from 57 businesses from across the West Midlands. Last year Annette Eardley, an administrator at the Red House Glass Cone in Wordsley, was presented with the Bronze Customer Service Award.

 

“I wish to extend my congratulations to Graham and the team at Broadfield. I am so pleased that their drive, commitment and passion for their work has been recognised. They and their colleagues at our attractions across the borough make Dudley a wonderful place to visit.”

 

Dudley Museum and Broadfield House were also recently recognised by the English Tourism Council as quality visitor attractions after being assessed through the Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme.