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Museums & Art Galleries Church Stretton
Museums and Art Galleries in or near Church Stretton, such as Acton Scott Historic Working Farm and Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust are listed below. Church Stretton is situated in the South Shropshire HIlls and is still relatively undiscovered, renowned for its geology with some of the oldest rock formations in existence. A wealth of historic buildings, towns, castles and museums are waiting to be explored in and around Church Stretton.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Wenlock Lodge, Acton Scott, Church Stretton 2.5 miles away
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is one of the gems of the Shropshire Hills, close to the market town of Church Stretton, where you can experience a flavour of every day life on an upland farm at the turn of the 20th century. Rare breed farm animals... more
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Telford 14.6 miles away
The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are a series of ten amazing museums located in the beautiful Ironbridge gorge. The seperate museums are: Blists Hill Victorian Town, Broseley Pipeworks, Coalport China Museum, Darby Houses, Enginuity, Jackfield Tile... more
The Judge´s Lodging
Broad Street, Presteigne 20.4 miles away
The Judge´s Lodging was once called `the most commodious and elegant apartments for a judge in all England and Wales´ (Lord Chief Justice Campbell, 1855), however decay beckoned Radnorshire´s disused Shire Hall into obscurity. Now, aided by an... more
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
Cosford, Shifnal 21.9 miles away
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford houses one of the largest aviation collections in the UK with 70 historic aircraft on display in three wartime hangars and within the National Cold War Exhibition. A major feature of this unique exhibition is... more
Old Chapel Gallery
East Street, Pembridge 22.7 miles away
Old Chapel Gallery is situated in a key position on the popular black and white tourist trail in the heart of rural North Herefordshire. Established by Yasmin Strube in 1989 in the setting of a fine Victoria Chapel, the Gallery has gone from strength... more
Bewdley Museum
The Shambles, Load Street, Bewdley 23.4 miles away
Bewdley Museum is housed in a historic and unusual 18th century Butchers Shambles and Brass Foundry. This unique museum provides a fascinating insight into the growth and trades of the town, the lives of its people, and the crafts of the surrounding... more
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton 28.4 miles away
Established in 1884, Wolverhampton Art Gallery is an award-winning hands-on art gallery situated in Wolverhampton town centre. The Gallery has substantial collections of both Contemporary Art and sumptuous displays of Victorian and Georgian... more
Black Country Living Museum
Tipton Road, Dudley 30.5 miles away
Black Country Living Museum was established in 1975 to collect, preserve, research and display items relating to the social and industrial history of the Black Country. The collection of well over 40,000 items ranges from hand made nails to whole... more
National Cycle Collection
Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells 32.0 miles away
The National Cycle Collection takes visitors on a journey through Britain's relationship with the bicycle, which continues to be felt strongly as a form of transport and for personal enjoyment amongst all ages. Situated in Llandrindod Wells, near to... more
Hereford Museum & Art Gallery
Broad Street, Hereford 33.8 miles away
Hereford Museum & Art Gallery is housed in a Victorian gothic building, the Museum has been exhibiting since 1874 with regularly changing exhibitions. The Museum displays `A Sense of Place´, a changing exhibition which gives an insight into the... more
Izaak Walton´s Cottage
Worston Lane, Shallowford, Stone 33.9 miles away
Izaak Walton, the celebrated author of `The Compleat Angler´ once owned this charming 16th century thatched half-timbered cottage. Inside the Angling Museum there is variety of fishing collections on display, showing the quality of the craftmanship... more
Ancient High House
Greengate Street, Stafford 34.0 miles away
The Ancient High House has been one of the most important buildings in the town for over four hundred years, and is the largest timber framed town house in England. King Charles I stayed here in 1642 at the start of the Civil War, and it later became... more
Shire Hall Gallery
Market Square, Stafford 34.1 miles away
The Shire Hall Gallery is the largest venue in Staffordshire dedicated to the visual arts and crafts. Situated in a fascinating Grade II listed building formerly used as the Crown Court, the Shire Hall Gallery hosts exhibitions featuring a wide... more
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The New Art Gallery Walsall
Gallery Square, Walsall 34.4 miles away
The New Art Gallery Walsall has The Garman Ryan Collection on permanent display. This was donated to the people of Walsall in 1973 by Lady Kathleen Garman, widow of sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein, and includes work by Picasso, Van Gogh, Modigliani and... more
Leather Museum
Littleton Street West, Walsall 34.5 miles away
The Leather Museum is housed in a restored leather factory. Walsall was the British leathergoods capital where people have been making the world's finest saddles and leather goods for over 200 years. The displays tell the stories of the Walsall... more
Barber Institute of Fine Arts
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham 37.2 miles away
Barber Institute of Fine Arts is one of the finest small art galleries, housing an outstanding permanent collection that includes major paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints by Rubens, Gainsborough, Turner, Rossetti, Manet, Degas, Rodin, Monet... more
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham 37.9 miles away
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery was opened in 1885 and is home to one of the world´s largest collections of pre-Raphaelite art, with works by Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and Holman Hunt. It also hosts a fine collection of 18th and 19th century art,... more
Thinktank
Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham 38.6 miles away
Thinktank offers an extraordinary, fun-packed day out for all the family. From steam engines to intestines, this exciting museum has over 200 hands-on displays on science and technology from the past, present and future. This includes the... more
Sarehole Mill
Cole Bank Road, Hall Green, Birmingham 40.3 miles away
Sarehole is the only surviving example of the 60 or so watermills that once existed in Birmingham. It was also the childhood haunt of JRR Tolkien and inspiration for the mill in ´The Hobbit´.... more
Borough Museum & Art Gallery
Brampton Road, Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme 41.0 miles away
At the Borough Museum & Art Gallery, Newcastle´s long history can be traced through the Roman period, its medieval castle, Royal Charters and industries to the present day. All of these and more are represented in the museum´s permanent displays that... more
Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent 41.7 miles away
Gladstone Pottery Museum was originally the Gladstone Works, started in the 1780s. The ovens were last fired in 1960. The Museum was opened in 1974 and is the last remaining Victorian pottery factory complete with traditional coal burning bottle... more
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent 42.4 miles away
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is the home of the world´s finest collection of Staffordshire ceramics, including the National Minton Collection. Discover the story of Stoke-on-Trent´s people, products and landscapes through imaginative displays... more
Centre for Alternative Technology
Machynlleth 44.0 miles away
Reclaiming the site of an old slate quarry in southern Snowdonia, The Centre for Alternative Technology near Machynlleth has 7 acres of interactive displays in a park setting on green building, waste and recycling, energy and power and a free... more
Grosvenor Museum
27 Grosvenor Street, Chester 44.9 miles away
The Grosvenor Museum houses Chester´s biggest collection of its local and international history, spread over three floors of a classic 19th century building. In the Roman cemetery is a world-renowned genuine tombstone collection. Also on display are... more
National Motorcycle Museum
Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull 46.4 miles away
The National Motorcycle Museum is the largest motorcycle museum in the world, housing a breathtaking collection of over 700 British motorcycles dating from 1898, each painstakingly restored to its original specification. It is a tribute to this once... more
Nature in Art
Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester 50.0 miles away
Nature in Art is the world´s only museum dedicated to all kinds of art inspired by nature. Displays embrace 2- & 3-D work in all mediums and styles from across the world, spanning 1500 years. So typically,you'll find exotic oriental treasures and... more
The National Waterways Museum - Ellesmere Port
South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port 51.8 miles away
National Waterways Museum: Unlock the wonders of our waterways... With its delightful setting, flotillas of historic boats and fascinating displays housed in fine Victorian buildings, the National Waterways Museum is a great day out whatever the... more
Gloucester Folk Museum
99/103 Westgate Street, Gloucester 52.0 miles away
Gloucester Folk Museum has three floors of splendid Tudor and Jacobean timber-framed buildings along with new buildings housing the Dairy, Ironmonger´s shop and Wheelwright and Carpenter workshops. Displays feature local history, domestic life,... more
City Museum & Art Gallery
Brunswick Road, Gloucester 52.4 miles away
Bring one of England’s most historical cities to life at the Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, a recipient of heritage lottery funding, which now boasts a new lease of life and exciting interactive visitor experience. Home to some of the most... more
Warwickshire Museum
Market Place, Warwick 54.0 miles away
At Warwickshire Museum, a huge brown bear with ragged staff will greet you in the entrance to the museum and there are wilder beasts to follow. Enjoy ancient jewellery, fantastic fossils, bees and bugs. Trace the early history of Warwickshire and... more
Ceredigion Museum & Gallery
Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth 54.6 miles away
The Ceredigion Museum & Gallery opened in 1982, and is housed on the ground floor of the old Coliseum building. Described as `one of the most beautiful museum interiors in Britain´. The permanent displays include objects from the county of Ceredigion... more
Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place
Hales Street, Coventry 55.0 miles away
One of the largest attractions of its kind in Europe, the Coventry Transport Museum is a serious draw for those with a thing for speed – it took some time for my car-mad husband to be prized away from the Thrust SSC, the vehicle in which Richard... more
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Jordan Well, Coventry 55.2 miles away
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: Located in the historic centre of Coventry, next to the Cathedral ruins, the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is the cultural hub of the city. Visit us for FREE to immerse yourself and your family in arts, history and... more
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Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Royal Pump Rooms
The Parade, Leamington Spa 56.1 miles away
This award winning Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Royal Pump Rooms has a fine art collection, an exhibition on the history of Royal Leamington Spa, cabinets of curiosities, gallery of interactive exhibits, Hammam (restored Turkish bath),... more
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Port Sunlight Village, Lower Road, Bebington 56.9 miles away
Lady Lever Art Gallery was founded in 1922 and houses the magnificent personal collection of the first Lord Leverhulme in memory of his wife. The Gallery includes Pre-Raphaelite paintings by Sir John Everett and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, paintings by... more
Bodelwyddan Castle & Park
Bodelwyddan Town, Bodelwyddan 57.8 miles away
Bodelwyddan Castle is a fine, 15th Century Welsh country house, remodelled in the 1820s in the Gothic Revival style, set in 260 acres of parkland. We are a family friendly attraction with lots to see and do for a full day out. Our galleries are... more
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Compton Verney
Compton Verney 58.5 miles away
Compton Verney offers a unique Art Gallery experience. Housed in a Grade I listed Robert Adam Mansion set in 120 acres of ´Capability´ Brown landscaped parkland, it houses art from around the world. Six permanent collections include: paintings from... more
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
Museum Street, Warrington 59.1 miles away
Travel through time and around the world at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, one of the oldest municipal museums in the country. Opened in 1857, much of the quintessential character of the building has been preserved and its original glass cabinets... more
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Slatey Road, Birkenhead 59.2 miles away
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum is a large purpose-built art gallery, opened in 1928 housing the vast majority of Wirral´s collection of artistic and historical wonders. Permanent displays include Victorian oil paintings, Liverpool porcelain and... more
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil 59.8 miles away
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery was built in 1824, this Georgian castellated mansion was originally home to the Crawshay family and is set in 160 acres of parkland. The collections include extensive 20th century fine art with many Welsh... more
Tate Liverpool
Albert Dock, Liverpool 59.9 miles away
Tate Liverpool is one of the largest galleries of modern and contemporary art outside London. Housed in a beautiful converted warehouse in the historic Albert Dock, one of the finest groups of nineteenth-century industrial buildings anywhere. Home of... more
HM Customs & Excise National Museum
Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool 60.0 miles away
HM Customs & Excise National Museum was opened in 1994 and situated within Merseyside Maritime Museum, it tells the exciting story of smuggling and duty men from the 1700s to the present day. This surprising Museum houses one of the most important... more
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Albert Dock, Liverpool 60.0 miles away
Set sail and drop anchor for a fun day out with the whole family at Merseyside Maritime Museum. Come and explore our large and varied collections that reflect the seafaring importance of Liverpool as a gateway to the world. Based in the Albert Dock,... more
International Slavery Museum
Albert Dock, Liverpool 60.0 miles away
The International Slavery Museum is the only national museum in the world to deal with transatlantic slavery and its legacies. Liverpool, central to the transatlantic slave trade in the 18th century, is a fitting location for this groundbreaking... more
Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate
Styal, Wilmslow 60.1 miles away
The Georgian working water powered cotton mill still spins and weaves cotton to be sold. There are demonstrations of a spinning jenny and mule in action, alongside the most powerful working waterwheel in Europe, and one of the earliest steam-powered... more
Joseph Parry's Ironworkers Cottage
4 Chapel Row, Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil 60.3 miles away
The birthplace of Joseph Parry. Probably Wales' best known composer. 4 Chapel Row is also a superb example of an Ironworker's Cottage.... more
Heritage Motor Centre
Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick 60.5 miles away
Fun for all the family. The Heritage Motor Centre houses informative and interactive exhibitions charting the history of British motoring from the 1890s to present day. Walk the 'Time Road' and discover how motoring and family life has changed... more
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Walker Art Gallery
William Brown Street, Liverpool 60.5 miles away
All the family are welcome at the Walker Art Gallery, one of the finest art galleries in Europe. Covering art from medieval times to the 21st century, the gallery is a treasure trove just waiting to be discovered. Get up close to Tudor portraits of... more
World Museum Liverpool
William Brown Street, Liverpool 60.5 miles away
The World Museum Liverpool´s galleries include World Cultures, the Bug House, an Aquarium, Clore Natural History Centre, Weston Discovery Centre and Treasure House Theatre. With thousands of exhibits, the whole family can discover other... more
Snibston
Ashby Road, Coalville 60.9 miles away
Set in the heart of the National Forest on the site of a former colliery, Snibston explores the impact of science, industry, technology, art and history on our lives with over 90 indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits. Lift a car in our hands-on... more
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