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Museums & Art Galleries Shifnal

Museums and Art Galleries in or near Shifnal, such as Royal Air Force Museum Cosford and Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust are listed below. The Shropshire market town of Shifnal was once an important staging post on the London to Holyhead route. Nearby is Boscobel House and White Ladies priory where King Charles 11 sought refuge after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester.

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Royal Air Force Museum Cosford

Cosford, Shifnal 2.8 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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Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Telford 5.5 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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Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton 11.7 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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Ancient High House

Greengate Street, Stafford 14.3 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 14.4 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 15.3 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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Black Country Living Museum

Tipton Road, Dudley 16.1 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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The New Art Gallery Walsall

Gallery Square, Walsall 17.2 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 17.2 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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Bewdley Museum

The Shambles, Load Street, Bewdley 20.3 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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Acton Scott Historic Working Farm

Wenlock Lodge, Acton Scott, Church Stretton 21.4 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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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Chamberlain Square, Birmingham 23.5 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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Barber Institute of Fine Arts

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham 24.0 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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Thinktank

Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham 24.1 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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Gladstone Pottery Museum

Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent 24.2 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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Borough Museum & Art Gallery

Brampton Road, Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.9 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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The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent 25.8 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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Sarehole Mill

Cole Bank Road, Hall Green, Birmingham 27.0 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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National Motorcycle Museum

Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull 31.9 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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Old Chapel Gallery

East Street, Pembridge 38.0 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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The Judge´s Lodging

Broad Street, Presteigne 38.0 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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Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place

Hales Street, Coventry 40.3 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

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Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

Jordan Well, Coventry 40.5 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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Pickfords House Museum

41 Friar Gate, Derby 41.1 miles away

A fine Georgian town house built in 1770 by local architect, Joseph Pickford, as his home. Displays include period rooms circa 1800, historic costume and an 18th century style garden.... more

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Derby Museum & Art Gallery

The Strand, Derby 41.3 miles away

The Derby Museum & Art Gallery, opened in 1879, houses the internationally important collection of major paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97). Also on display is a fine collection of Derby porcelain, made in the city since 1750. Derbyshire... more

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The Silk Mill, Derby´s Museum of Industry and History

The Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, off Full Street, Derby 41.5 miles away

The Silk Mill Museum is on the site of one of Britain´s oldest factories. Displays feature local industries, such as mining, pottery, railway engineering and Rolls Royce aero engines.... more

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Snibston

Ashby Road, Coalville 41.6 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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Grosvenor Museum

27 Grosvenor Street, Chester 42.0 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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Warwickshire Museum

Market Place, Warwick 42.3 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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Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Royal Pump Rooms

The Parade, Leamington Spa 43.9 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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Hereford Museum & Art Gallery

Broad Street, Hereford 44.8 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

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Sir Richard Arkwrights Cromford Mill

Cromford Mill, Mill Lane, Cromford, Matlock 45.8 miles away

Visit the world´s first successful water powered cotton spinning mill. Tours available daily and exhibitions. Part of the Derwent Valley Mills, having achieved World Heritage status in December 2001.... more

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Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal, Wilmslow 47.0 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

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The National Waterways Museum - Ellesmere Port

South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port 48.1 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

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Compton Verney

Compton Verney 48.6 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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Charnwood Museum

Queen's Hall, Granby Street, Loughborough 49.3 miles away

Charnwood Museum features a wide range of exhibits, which reflect local history and industries. Permanent exhibitions are in four areas: `Coming to Charnwood´, `The Natural World of Charnwood´, `Living off the Land´ and `Earning a Living´.... more

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Heritage Motor Centre

Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick 49.9 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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Warrington Museum & Art Gallery

Museum Street, Warrington 50.5 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

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Rugby Art Gallery & Museum

Little Elborow Street, Rugby 50.7 miles away

Rugby Art Gallery & Museum: See the remarkable Tripontium Collection of Roman artefacts and explore Rugby´s past in the Social History Museum. The Art Gallery hosts a series of changing temporary exhibitions, including the Rugby Collection of... more

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National Cycle Collection

Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells 51.5 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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Stockport Art Gallery

Wellington Road, Stockport 51.6 miles away

Stockport Art Gallery houses a permanent display of Stockport's fine art collection. There is also an extensive programme of exhibitions and events.... more

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Jewry Wall Museum

St Nicholas Circle, Leicester 51.7 miles away

Jewry Wall Museum is Leicester´s Museum of Archaeology, set amongst the remains of the Roman town´s public baths. Its centrepeice is the 2000-year old Jewry Wall, the second largest piece of surviving Roman building in the country. The museum tells... more

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Hat Works - The Museum of Hatting

Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport 51.9 miles away

Hat Works - The Museum of Hatting is the UK´s only museum dedicated to the hatting industry and headwear. Guides reveal the art of hat making with working machinery. You can learn about Stockport´s historic links with hatting and how the industry... more

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Abbey Pumping Station Museum

Corporation Road, Leicester 52.1 miles away

Leicester has a rather glorious, proud industrial history and there’s no better place to see an example of this than the elegant Abbey Pumping Station. Now part of the city’s Museum of Science and Technology, the station opened back in 1891 with the... more

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Wollaton Hall & Park/Natural History Museum

Wollaton, Nottingham 52.2 miles away

Wollaton Hall & Park/Natural History Museum stands on a natural hill 3 miles west of Nottingham City centre. This sensational Elizabethan house was designed by Robert Smythson and completed in 1588 and set in a scenic 500 acre historic park. Inside,... more

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Vernon Park Museum

Vernon Park, Turncroft Lane, Offerton, Stockport 52.2 miles away

Vernon Park Museum, set in a beautiful location, has many of its original features.... more

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New Walk Museum & Art Gallery

53 New Walk, Leicester 52.3 miles away

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery is situated within the historic New Walk area of the city. In 1849, the Literary & Philosophical Society formally presented to the town its various collections; these have grown and developed over the past 150 years to... more

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Nature in Art

Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester 53.0 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

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Lady Lever Art Gallery

Port Sunlight Village, Lower Road, Bebington 54.3 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

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Nottingham Castle

Nottingham 54.6 miles away

Situated high above the city, Nottingham Castle is a 17th century Mansion built over 300 years ago, on the site of a medieval castle originally built by William the Conqueror. A vibrant museum that houses a range of collections including historic and... more

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