The CoventryMusic Museum

The Coventry Music Museum opened in November 2013, founded by local historian Pete Chambers and his wife Julie after Chambers found the city had no dedicated space for its music history despite visitors asking for one. It is run by unpaid volunteers rather than Coventry City Council or any other institution, and occupies a courtyard unit behind Walsgrave Road in the Ball Hill area, part of the 2 Tone Village. About half the collection covers 2 Tone and ska acts including The Specials and The Selecter, with the rest spanning Coventry and Warwickshire music from Delia Derbyshire and Hazel O'Connor to The Primitives and The Enemy. Visitors can sit inside the car used in the Ghost Town video and handle instruments on display. Two small shops and a 2 Tone-themed café sit within the museum. Entry costs £3 for adults and £1 for children aged 5 to 15, and it opens Thursday to Sunday, with last entry thirty minutes before closing.