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Museums & Art Galleries Presteigne

Museums and Art Galleries in or near Presteigne, such as The Judge´s Lodging and Old Chapel Gallery are listed below. The attractive medieval town of Presteigne is right on the border of England and Wales and boasts a long, rich history. Set in stunning undulating countryside offering a timeless charm and tranquility. Located on the main London coach road, at one time boasting more than 30 inns and taverns, today several survive as private houses.

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The Judge´s Lodging

Broad Street, Presteigne 0.1 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

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Old Chapel Gallery

East Street, Pembridge 6.1 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

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National Cycle Collection

Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells 16.0 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

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Acton Scott Historic Working Farm

Wenlock Lodge, Acton Scott, Church Stretton 18.0 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

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Hereford Museum & Art Gallery

Broad Street, Hereford 19.4 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

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Bewdley Museum

The Shambles, Load Street, Bewdley 30.0 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

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Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Telford 33.2 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

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Royal Air Force Museum Cosford

Cosford, Shifnal 39.2 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

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Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil 39.5 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

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Joseph Parry's Ironworkers Cottage

4 Chapel Row, Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil 40.0 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

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Nature in Art

Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester 41.4 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

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Gloucester Folk Museum

99/103 Westgate Street, Gloucester 42.4 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

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Black Country Living Museum

Tipton Road, Dudley 42.8 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

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Centre for Alternative Technology

Machynlleth 42.8 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

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City Museum & Art Gallery

Brunswick Road, Gloucester 42.8 miles away

The City Museum & Art Gallery is a fine Victorian building housing items of national importance since 1860. These include many archaeological finds such as Roman sculpture and the Rufus Sita tombstone; the amazing Iron Age Birdlip Mirror; one of the... more

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Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton 42.9 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

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National Roman Legion Museum

High Street, Caerleon 45.9 miles away

At the National Roman Legion Museum discover how almost 2000 years ago the Roman Empire dominated the civilised world - Wales was its furthest outpost. In AD 75 a fortress was founded at Caerleon and the Museum is inside what remains, and includes... more

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Ceredigion Museum & Gallery

Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth 46.7 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

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Barber Institute of Fine Arts

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham 47.1 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

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Newport Museum & Art Gallery

John Frost Square, Newport 47.5 miles away

Newport Museum & Art Gallery is situated in a modern purpose built building and houses collections of British paintings, watercolours and contemporary prints. Displays include archaeology, local history along with objects and documents relating to... more

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New Art Gallery Walsall

Gallery Square, Walsall 48.1 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

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Leather Museum

Littleton Street West, Walsall 48.4 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

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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Chamberlain Square, Birmingham 48.7 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

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Thinktank

Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham 49.4 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

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Sarehole Mill

Cole Bank Road, Hall Green, Birmingham 49.7 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

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Ancient High House

Greengate Street, Stafford 52.5 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

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Shire Hall Gallery

Market Square, Stafford 52.6 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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Izaak Walton´s Cottage

Worston Lane, Shallowford, Stone 53.2 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

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National Museum Cardiff

Cathays Park, Cardiff 55.0 miles away

The National Museum Cardiff is unique amongst British museums and galleries in its range of arts and science displays. The elegant Art Galleries house dazzling works of art by some of the worlds most famous artists and includes one of the best... more

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St Fagans: National History Museum

St Fagans, Cardiff 55.5 miles away

St Fagans: National History Museum opened on the 7th July 1948. Since then, it has established itself as one of Europe´s foremost open-air museums, becoming Wales´ most popular heritage attraction. The Museum shows how the people of Wales lived,... more

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National Motorcycle Museum

Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull 56.1 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

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Corinium Museum

Park Street, Cirencester 58.1 miles away

Discover the treasures of the Cotswolds at the award-winning Corinium Museum. Cirencester was Roman Britain second largest city and at Corinium Museum you can experience life as a Roman; marvel at the stunning mosaics, enjoy the sights and smells of... more

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Royal West of England Academy

Queen's Road, Clifton, Bristol 58.7 miles away

The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is one of only five Royal Academies of Art in the UK. It is a registered charity which has been self-supporting for over 150 years and possesses an outstanding Grade II* listed building, galleries and permanent... more

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Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Queens Road, Bristol 58.9 miles away

Bristol Museum and Art Gallery houses an outstanding and diverse range of objects. There is a choice of 20 galleries over 3 floors full of spectacular collections of regional, national and international importance. Some of the treasures include... more

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Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection

The Old Mill, Bourton-on-the-Water 59.1 miles away

The Museum has seven galleries - overflowing with vintage and classic cars, caravans, precarious looking motorcycles, original enamel signs, a unique toy collection and an intriguing array of motoring curiosities - and is even home to BBC TV’s Brum!... more

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Warwickshire Museum

Market Place, Warwick 59.8 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

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Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

Alexandra Road, Swansea 60.0 miles away

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is housed in a specially designed building and based on the original bequest of Richard Glynn Vivian (1835-1910), the collection includes work by Old Masters as well as an international collection of porcelain and Swansea... more

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Swansea Museum

Victoria Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 60.1 miles away

The Swansea Museum is the oldest museum in Wales that opened in 1841 and houses a diverse range of collections reflecting the passions of the Victorian founders. The Museum displays an exceptional collection of objects from an Egyptian mummy to a... more

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Borough Museum & Art Gallery

Brampton Road, Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme 61.1 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

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Gladstone Pottery Museum

Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent 61.5 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

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Compton Verney

Compton Verney 62.0 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

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Jaguar Heritage Museum

Browns Lane, Allesley, Coventry 62.0 miles away

The Jaguar Heritage Museum was opened in 1998 and celebrates the history of Jaguar Cars and associated makes including Swallow, SS, Daimler and Lanchester. The open plan layout of the museum allows visitors to inspect the cars on display which range... more

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Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Royal Pump Rooms

The Parade, Leamington Spa 62.2 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

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The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent 62.5 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

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Grosvenor Museum

27 Grosvenor Street, Chester 63.4 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

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Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place

Hales Street, Coventry 63.9 miles away

Coventry Transport Museum is the birthplace of the British cycle and motor industries. The Museum displays the largest collection of British road transport in the world, including hundreds of cars, motorcycles and cycles, two land speed record cars... more

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Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

Jordan Well, Coventry 64.0 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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The Lloyd Gill Gallery

Lee House, 13 Beaconsfield Road, Weston-super-Mare 64.2 miles away

Established in August 2007. The Lloyd Gill Gallery has gone from strength to strength presenting and selling at a high standard, yet maintaining affordable Contemporary Fine Art. The gallery is situated in the picturesque Town of Weston-Super-Mare... more

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Heritage Motor Centre

Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick 64.6 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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The Helicopter Museum

The Heliport, Locking Moor Road, Weston-super-Mare 64.6 miles away

Britain´s only helicopter museum is a fascinating place to visit with many rare and unique helicopters on display. It is Weston-super-Mare´s largest undercover all weather attraction and a fun place for all the family, with a coffee shop, children´s... more

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