Plymouth – a city enriched with charisma, heritage and historical pride – is based in Devon County towards the South West of England. And its city center – Drake Circus â is a shoppersâ delight, with merchandise bearing the names of UKâs crème de la crème brands. It is in this thriving area that Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery resides. With the funds donated by the Scottish Andrew Carnegie, this museum was built by Thornely and Rooke, featuring the Edwardian Baroque style. After the ravaging caused by âThe Blitzâ the museumâs interior was revamped in 1954. Inaugurated in 1910, the museum boasts of a fascinating repository comprising over 150,000 natural history specimens, numerous prehistoric artifacts dating back to Bronze Age, 750 easel paintings, over 3,000 water-color paintings and drawings, around 7,000 fine prints and quite a few sculptures. This mammoth collection is divided into genres such as fine art, decorative art, human history (archeology and world cultures) and natural history. The museum is opened from Tuesdays to Fridays from 10:00am to 5. 30pm and on Mondays, Saturdays and bank holidays from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Admission is free for all. There are 10 permanent galleries, such as âBringing the World to Plymouthâ, âAncient Egyptâ, âUncoveredâ, âPlymouth: Port and Placeâ and âExplore Natureâ nestled in the ground floor; whilst first floor houses âAtrium Galleryâ, âArtists of St Ives and the South Westâ, âBeryl Cook Tribute Wallâ, âThe China Connectionâ and âThe Cottonian Collectionâ. The famous Cottonian Collection was acquired by the museum in 1916. It originally belonged to William Cotton and after his demise was preserved at the Proprietary Library since 1863. The collection features popular local artists works like; Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), James Northcote (1746-1831), Samuel Prout (1783-1852), Charles Locke Eastlake (1836-1906) and Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846). The museum hosts many educational events and workshops for all ages, along with research facilities in addition to providing various amenities for the disabled. For accommodations in Plymouth, from B&B to guest houses and even star class hotels, you will find a wide range of Plymouth hotels to suit your budget, needs and tastes. Any Plymouth accommodation facilitates a host of conveniences and attentive service to make your stay in Plymouth quite memorable and pleasurable.
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December 15th, 2009Worthing Museum and Art Gallery
December 15th, 2009Worthing’s Museum and Art Gallery is located in the centre of the town, next to the Town Hall on Chapel Road and just a short walk from the Montague and Warwick Street shopping areas. It is operated by the Leisure and Cultural services department of Worthing Borough Council, entry is free and it is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm. Having first opened in 1908, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery has just recently celebrated its centenary. The elegant Edwardian building houses the largest museum in West Sussex. With thousands of artefacts and objects in its collection, it is able to make a large number display of local and national interest. The museum has over a thousand dolls that range in date from the late eighteenth century to the 1980s. As well as dolls from famous makers, there are unusual examples such as the peddler doll that has a head made from a pickled apple and a fertility doll that is reputed to have helped an Eliza Westwood to have thirteen children in the nineteenth century. The growing collection of toys includes bears of all shapes and sizes and all sorts of Victorian toys as well as jigsaw puzzles, board and card games. A recent bequest of the Colin Mears Collection of children’s books and associated material documents the history of 20th Century Childhood. There is an excellent display of Worthing’s geological past and how the local chalk downs, Wealden clays and sandstones were formed. The fossil collection includes those that are typical of the chalk hills of the South Downs as well as the tusk and tooth of a woolly mammoth and remains of an Iguanadon. The displays take us through the archaeology of the area with finds from the oldest flint mines in the country (New Stone Age), Bronze Age, Roman and Saxon times. Amongst them are the remains of an Anglo-Saxon long boat that once ferried up to four passengers at a time across the river Arun, an ancient Egyptian glass vase with a Greek inscription, found at the Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Highdown and as well as many Roman coins, the Patching hoard of gold coins. The more recent past of life on the South Downs and the development of Worthing as a popular seaside resort over the last two hundred years or so is represented in a number of displays. There are typical scenes of a Downland kitchen, a Victorian nursery and bathing in the sea as well as a large collection of objects and photographs. The costume and textile collections date from the 17th century until present day. The diverse costume collection comes from all over Britain and covers a whole range of types of clothing for different occasions. The textiles cover all aspects of needlework, domestic furnishings and pictures in wools and silks. Upstairs, the collection of fine art not only covers local artists and those linked to Sussex, but also works representing a wide range of styles which includes Bianca (1869), a painting by William Holman Hunt who was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Exhibitions and themed displays of the museum’s own collections are frequently held in the Norwood Gallery. The current display celebrates the Museums centenary. Here and downstairs there are many examples of decorative art such as glass and ceramics which include local pottery and souvenir pieces. To finish the tour of the museum, there is a Sculpture Garden at the back of the building where interesting sculpture exhibitions are held three times a year.
City of Plymouth Museum & Art Gallery
December 14th, 2009Located in the Drake Circus region of Plymouth, City of Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery in England is the biggest and finest museum and art gallery in the city. Built according to typical Edwardian Style, this exceptional English museum and art gallery was built in 1907. This stunning museum was built by the famous Thornely and Rooke. Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery boasts an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts, natural history together with human history. The natural history section alone features more than 150,000 specimens. There is also a significant natural history library and archive. Highlights of the natural history collection are relics from Dartmoor, Bronze and Iron Age objects from Mount Batten and post-medieval and medieval discoveries from Plymouth. There are also important artefacts from ancient Egypt, Europe and Middle East. The arts collection is also equally extensive. It consists of 750 easel paintings, more than 3,000 watercolours and drawings, 5,000 prints and a considerable number of sculptures. A significant amount of art was contributed to the Plymouth Museum by renowned artist William Cotton in 1852. Today it has become popular as the Cottonian Collection. The art gallery also includes a large number of fine works done by local artists such as Robert Lenkiewicz, artists of the Newlyn School and St. Ives group of painters. The newly opened galleries at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery are, bringing the World to Plymouth, Ancient Egypt, Uncovered and Plymouth Port and Place. The museum’s collection is on the rise each year due to the donations of generous Plymouthians. This impressive museum and art gallery also purchases important artefacts relating to Plymouth Heritage. Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery continues to preserve and exhibit its vast collection offering enjoyment and awareness to locals as well as international visitors. Visitors can easily board in at a Plymouth Hotel such as Copthorne Hotel Plymouth and further explore this unique museum and art gallery.
City of Plymouth Museum & Art Gallery
December 14th, 2009Located in the Drake Circus region of Plymouth, City of Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery in England is the biggest and finest museum and art gallery in the city. Built according to typical Edwardian Style, this exceptional English museum and art gallery was built in 1907. This stunning museum was built by the famous Thornely and Rooke. Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery boasts an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts, natural history together with human history. The natural history section alone features more than 150,000 specimens. There is also a significant natural history library and archive. Highlights of the natural history collection are relics from Dartmoor, Bronze and Iron Age objects from Mount Batten and post-medieval and medieval discoveries from Plymouth. There are also important artefacts from ancient Egypt, Europe and Middle East. The arts collection is also equally extensive. It consists of 750 easel paintings, more than 3,000 watercolours and drawings, 5,000 prints and a considerable number of sculptures. A significant amount of art was contributed to the Plymouth Museum by renowned artist William Cotton in 1852. Today it has become popular as the Cottonian Collection. The art gallery also includes a large number of fine works done by local artists such as Robert Lenkiewicz, artists of the Newlyn School and St. Ives group of painters. The newly opened galleries at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery are, bringing the World to Plymouth, Ancient Egypt, Uncovered and Plymouth Port and Place. The museum’s collection is on the rise each year due to the donations of generous Plymouthians. This impressive museum and art gallery also purchases important artefacts relating to Plymouth Heritage. Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery continues to preserve and exhibit its vast collection offering enjoyment and awareness to locals as well as international visitors. Visitors can easily board in at a Plymouth Hotel such as Copthorne Hotel Plymouth and further explore this unique museum and art gallery.
Contemporary Art Galleries in London
October 8th, 2009
Art galleries are the perfect settings for exhibiting art, generally visual art such as paintings, sculptures and photography. Basically, art galleries feature a variety of art styles including contemporary and traditional fine art, glass art, art prints, and animation art. Art galleries are dedicated to the promotion of emerging artists. These galleries provide a platform for them to display their works along with the works of nationally and » Read more: Contemporary Art Galleries in London
