Rugby Art Gallery and Museum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rugby Art Gallery and Museum |
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Rugby Art Gallery, Museum and Library in 2021
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| 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 |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | CPMG Architects |
The Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is a cool place in central Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It's both an art gallery and a museum! The building was specially built for this purpose. It opened in the year 2000. It also shares its space with the Rugby library. This building was built where the old Rugby library used to be.
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What You Can See
The Rugby Art Gallery and Museum has lots of interesting things to explore. It's a great spot to learn about art, history, and even rugby!
The Art Gallery
The art gallery is home to "The Rugby Collection." This collection has more than 170 pieces of art. These include prints, drawings, and paintings. You can see works by famous British artists. Some of these artists are L. S. Lowry, Stanley Spencer, Paula Rego, and Graham Sutherland.
The collection started way back in 1946. The Rugby Borough Council helped build it up. They still collect art from British artists. These are artists who are "promising and well-known." There is also a "Local Art Collection." This collection features art from artists in the Rugby area.
The Museum
The museum part of the building has many cool things. It shows off Roman objects. These objects were found when people dug up the nearby Roman town of Tripontium.
You can also learn about Rugby's past. The museum has displays on the town's social life. It also shows its industrial history. This means how people lived and worked in Rugby over time.
There's a special collection called the "Redding Collection." It has about 25,000 old photos. These photos are from the mid-1900s. They were taken by George Redding at his photo studio in Rugby. In December 2006, the famous Rugby World Cup trophy was even shown at the museum!
World Rugby Hall of Fame
For a while, the museum was the home of the World Rugby Hall of Fame. This opened in November 2016. It was a place to celebrate rugby legends. However, it closed in 2021. This was because of money problems for the local council. Also, not as many people visited as they had hoped.
Other Cool Features
The building also has the town's visitor centre. This is a helpful place for tourists. They can get information about Rugby here.
The museum has also hosted music concerts. This is part of a national project. It's called Get it Loud in Libraries. Different music artists have played gigs here. Some of them include Plan B and British Sea Power.
Recent Exhibitions
The Rugby Art Gallery and Museum often has new and exciting exhibitions. Here are some that have been shown recently:
- Rugby's Coronations, from April 26 to September 23, 2023.
- Join our Club, from October 1 to September 23, 2023.
- David Remfry RA: We think the World of You. People and Dogs Drawn Together, from February 11 to June 3, 2023.
- David Remfry RA Selects: The Rugby Collection, from February 11 to June 3, 2023.
- The Rugby Open Exhibition, from December 3, 2022 to February 4, 2023.
- ARTIST ROOMS: Louise Bourgeois, from July 23 to November 19, 2022.
- The Ipcress Style - costumes from the ITV drama, from May 14 to July 9, 2022.
- Every Object Tells A Story, from February 2 to September 16, 2022.
- Body en Thrall, from February 12 to April 23, 2022.
- Brick by Brick, from November 27, 2021 to January 22, 2022.
See also
- Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum, another museum in Rugby about rugby.
