To celebrate the Queen's Jubilee year we established a new garden area for families to enjoy and explore in an area of previously unused land in the Elgar Birthplace Museum grounds.

On 2 June 1857 Edward Elgar was born in the small 19th century cottage now known as the Birthplace Cottage, in the village of Lower Broadheath, 3 miles west of Worcester. He was the fourth of seven children and the only one to be born in Broadheath.

The Elgar Centre was opened in August 2000 following a fundraising campaign and support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. For years visitors had crowded into the small 19th century Birthplace Cottage to view to fascinating collection of objects it holds.

A visit to the Elgar Birthplace Museum and Visitor Centre would not be complete without time spent in the picturesque Birthplace Cottage garden.

With the largest and most wide ranging collection of material associated with the life and work of Edward Elgar there is a lot to see on a visit to The Elgar Birthplace Museum.