Elgar Birthplace Museum

Elgar's Birthplace

The birthplace cottage
Established	1934
Location	Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates	52°12′N 2°17′W / 52.20°N 2.28°W / 52.20; -2.28
Website	www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-firs

The Firs in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England was the birthplace of Edward Elgar. The cottage now houses a museum administered by the National Trust. Edward Elgar was born at the house on 2 June 1857, and lived there for the first two years of his life. The museum comprises the Birthplace Cottage and its garden, and the modern Elgar Centre, opened in 2000, which houses further exhibitions and a function room.