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Priory Visitor Centre, Coventry
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Coventry Arts and Heritage
Priory Row
Coventry
CV1 5EX
West Midlands
England
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Collection details
Archaeology, Religion
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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024 7655 2242
General information (Fax)
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024 7683 2410
E-mail
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priory.visitorscentre@coventry.gov.uk
Website
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www.theherbert.org
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Open
Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Sun 1200-1600
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Admission charges
Free admission to Priory Visitors Centre.
Undercroft Tours £1 per person.
Mon-Sat 1130 and 1430
Sun 1230 and 1430
Please call 024 7655 2242 to book.
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Description
Discover Coventry's first Cathedral at the Priory Visitor Centre and Undercrofts.
For hundreds of years the ruins of Coventry's first Cathedral lay hidden beneath the City Centre. The 'Phoenix Initiative', Coventry's Millennium project, gave archaeologists the opportunity to excavate this important site. Over several years the remains of many of the medieval buildings were uncovered.
Some of the ruins have been reburied for their protection, but gardens have been designed over them to reflect the archaeology below. The garden built over the site of the cloister includes the Visitor Centre.
The Priory Undercrofts offer a fascinating glimpse into the best preserved remains of Coventry's original Benedictine monastery, dissolved by Henry VIII.
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Collections description
The Visitor Centre houses some of the incredible finds from the excavation, but also tells the story of this amazing part of Coventry's history.
The Undercrofts contain stone vaulted rooms, a courtyard, doorways and passages are open for visitors to experience by guided tour.
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Key artists and exhibits
Archaeology
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Priory
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Cathedral
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Articles
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
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Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Gardens open to public
Meeting room available
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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