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Museums in Coventry before the Herbert included the museum of the Coventry City Guild and the Benedictine Museum, opened by J. B. Shelton in the 1930s. However, Coventry City Council 's collection of art treasures and museum pieces were housed in various buildings, and so the council acquired a half-acre site over a number of years costing £ ...
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The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is named after Sir Alfred Herbert, a local industrialist who founded Alfred Herbert Limited, at one time the world's largest manufacturer of machine tools. In 1938, Sir Alfred donated £100,000 to the city of Coventry to pay for the construction of an art gallery and museum. The Second World War called a halt to ...
Jan 3, 2009 · Coventry’s Herbert Art Gallery and Museum is a curious institution. It contains a little of everything: artworks, archaeological artefacts, bits of machinery, a history of Lady Godiva, the city archives, a missile, a medieval loom and many other curios. The building itself is a little odd too.
The revived Herbert gallery and museum treads an interesting line between the past and the future on a site that has taken its architects and the planning department of Coventry City Council more than five years to unlock. The new building is shoe-horned between part of Coventry University's city-centre campus, and the segment of originally ...
In 1938 the local industrialist, Sir Alfred Herbert, donated funds to the city of Coventry to pay for the construction of an art gallery and museum. The gallery was built to designs by Sir Alfred's nephew, the architect Albert Herbert. Herbert Art Gallery & Museum was not completed until 1960 due to the devastation of the city during the Second World War. The original policy of the gallery was ...
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The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is the perfect place to delve into Coventry’s history and immerse yourself in world class art. Investigate the natural world, modern art, and the Old Masters. Wander through dazzling interactive displays and enjoy the latest exhibitions while admiring the building’s unique architecture.
The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is the perfect place to delve into Coventry’s history and engage with art and culture. Investigate the natural world, modern art, and the Old Masters. Wander through dazzling interactive displays, and enjoy the latest exhibitions while admiring the building’s unique architecture.
