Black Country closure of Round Oak Steel Works, giving it one of the worst unemployment rates of any town in Britain. The Merry Hill development between 1985 and 1990 managed to reduce the local area's unemployment dramatically, however. The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley recreates life in the Black Country in the early 20th century, and is a popular tourist attraction. On 17 February 2012 the museum's collection in its entirety was awarded Designation by Arts Council England (ACE). Designation is a mark of distinction that celebrates unique collections of national and international importance. The four metropolitan boroughs of the Black
Karst Living Museum of chert, an indispensable soil component for Teran growing. Sedimentation environment was also favourable for the creation of thin layers of high calorific black coal. The museum collection also presents different types of flysch rocks. Karst Living Museum The Karst Living Museum () is a nature trail. It features the Classical Karst, and as an ecologically important area it includes a large number of karst features. In 2017, it was recognized as the best thematic trail in Slovenia, and a wider area is included among the Natura 2000 sites. The Karst Living Museum covers more than between Sežana, Lipica, and