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Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
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Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AJ
Devon
England
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Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
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Collection details
Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Maritime, Natural Sciences, Photography, Social History, World Cultures
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Facilities
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Audio Guide available for the Maritime Paintings gallery.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01752 304774
General information (Fax)
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01752 304775
E-mail
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museum@plymouth.gov.uk
Main Website
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www.plymouthmuseum.gov.uk
The Cottonian Collection
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www.cottoniancollection.org.uk
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Open
Tuesdays-Fridays 10am to 5.30pm
Saturdays & Bank Holiday Mondays 10am to 5pm
(Please note that the Museum is currently undergoing a refurbishment programme and not all the galleries will be open - please check the website for details)
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Closed
Sundays and Mondays
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Admission charges
FREE ADMISSION
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Description
Calling all culture vultures, heritage hunters, curious kids, cash-strapped carers, searching students, restless retirees and anybody with even a passing interest in who we are and what we do. We aim to provide something for everybody - and admission is free!
Our Edwardian building, which opened in 1910, houses collections of art, history and natural science. Visit us to experience our visiting exhibitions, permanent collections and regular special events. Our packed programme of includes talks, workshops, concerts and activities. We cater for schools and community groups through our popular Education and Outreach Service that provides services both inside and outside the Museum.
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Collections description
Art, History and Nature collections. We're changing nature -our redisplayed Natural History Gallery opened in the summer of 2004 and has been a big hit! Designated Cottonian Collection: Paintings by Reynolds, Kaufmann, Ruysdael, Laroon etc; works on paper by Altdorfer, Watteau, Guercino etc; furniture, figurines, prints. Other art collections: St Ives, Camden Town and Newlyn paintings and British & Chinese ceramics. Natural history: minerals; mounted specimens; herbarium; geology etc. Human history: archaeology; ethnography; local history; photographic archive.
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Key artists and exhibits
Joshua Reynolds - various
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A Kaufmann - Beauty Yielded Unto Love...
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E Burne-Jones - Venus Concordia
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Stanhope Forbes - The Fish Sale
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Patrick Heron - Rectilinear Reds & Blues
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Prunella Clough - Waiting
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Beryl Cook - Lockyer St Tavern
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J W Waterhouse - The Hamadryad
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J M W Turner - Kilchurn Castle
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J M W Turner - Plymouth from Mount Edgcumbe
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A Landini - Indecision
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H S Tuke - Taking a Spell
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J Olsson - The Sound...
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Newlyn Paintings
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Camden Town
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Maritime Paintings
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Exhibits may not always be out on permanent display. Please contact the Museum to check before paying us a visit if there is something you specifically wish to see.
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Articles
Grants Encourage Links Between Museum Curators And Artists In The Southwest
Liz Forgan To Chair Cultural Olympiad's Stories Of The World Project
Plymouth's Cattedown Skull Gets Some TLC At The Natural History Museum
News In Brief - Week Ending November 25 2007
News In Brief - Week Ending December 10 2006
Plymouth Museum Wins Auction For Local Turner Painting
On The Road... Plymouth's Museum In Transit
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
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Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Licensed for weddings
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
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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