Rugby Art Gallery and Museum facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Rugby Art Gallery, Museum and Library in 2021
General information
Address	Little Elborow Street, CV21 3BZ
Town or city	Rugby, Warwickshire
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	52°22′18″N 1°15′52″W / 52.3717°N 1.2645°W / 52.3717; -1.2645
Opened	2000
Design and construction
Architecture firm	CPMG Architects

The Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is a cool place in Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It's both an art gallery and a museum! It shares its modern building with the Rugby library. This special building opened in 2000, right where the old library used to be.

Amazing Art Collections

The art gallery is home to "The Rugby Collection." This collection has over 170 pieces of British art from the 20th century and today. You can see prints, drawings, and paintings by famous artists like L. S. Lowry and Paula Rego.

The Rugby Borough Council started building this collection in 1946. They still add new works by talented British artists. There is also a "Local Art Collection" that shows art from the Rugby area.

Exploring the Museum's History

The museum has a fascinating collection of Roman items. These were found during digs at the nearby Roman town of Tripontium. You can learn about what life was like long ago!

There are also displays about the history of Rugby itself. You can see how people lived and worked in the town. The "Redding Collection" is another cool part. It has about 25,000 old photos from a local studio.

For a while, the museum was the home of the World Rugby Hall of Fame. This was a special place for rugby fans. It opened in 2016 but closed in 2021. This happened because of money problems and not enough visitors.

The building also has the town's visitor centre. This is a great spot to get information about Rugby.

Music and Events

The Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is not just for art and history. It has also hosted live music concerts! This is part of a national project called Get it Loud in Libraries. Bands like Plan B and British Sea Power have played there.

Past Exhibitions to Discover

The gallery and museum often have special exhibitions. Here are some that have been shown:

• Rugby's Coronations: This exhibition ran from April 26 to September 23, 2023.
• Join our Club: This was on display from October 1, 2023, to September 23, 2023.
• David Remfry RA: We think the World of You. People and Dogs Drawn Together: This exhibition was from February 11 to June 3, 2023.
• David Remfry RA Selects: The Rugby Collection: This also ran from February 11 to June 3, 2023.
• The Rugby Open Exhibition: This was shown from December 3, 2022, to February 4, 2023.
• ARTIST ROOMS: Louise Bourgeois: This exhibition was from July 23 to November 19, 2022.
• The Ipcress Style - costumes from the ITV drama: You could see this from May 14 to July 9, 2022.
• Every Object Tells A Story: This ran from February 2 to September 16, 2022.
• Body en Thrall: This was on display from February 12 to April 23, 2022.
• Brick by Brick: This exhibition was from November 27, 2021, to January 22, 2022.

See also

• Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum, another interesting museum in Rugby.