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Gloucester City Museum & Art Gallery

		Brunswick Road Gloucester GL1 1HP Gloucestershire England

Collection details
Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Natural Sciences

Facilities

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Activity stations throughout the galleries
Computer quizzes
Special activities during school holidays
Lunchtime lecture series

Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01452 396131
General information (Fax) : 01452 410898
E-mail : city.museum@gloucester.gov.uk
Website : www.gloucester.gov.uk/libraries/templates/page.asp?URN=919

Open
Tues-Sat 1000-1700

Closed
Closed 24 25 December 1 January
Closed Good Friday

Admission charges
Free admission

Discounts

Museums Association

Description
The collections are housed on two floors in a Grade 1 listed Victorian building with stained glass windows and fine plasterwork ceiling on the first floor. Art and temporary exhibition galleries were added in the 1960's.
The Museum is fully registered with the Museums & Galleries Commission and is a Quality Assured Visitor Attraction.

Collections description
Treasures from all over Gloucestershire reveal the county's early history - dinosaur bones and diorama; life of early man; the beautiful Bronze age Birdlip Mirror; life and death in Roman Gloucestershire; the amazing Gloucester Tables Set (early backgammon) and an intricate Mediaeval closing ring from a local church.
Discover beautiful antique furniture, clocks and decorative arts and paintings by well known artists such as Turner and Gainsbough. (Art gallery is occasionally closed for use for temporary exhibitions.)
An exciting range of events and activities take place all year, with a wide range of temporary exhibitions.

Key artists and exhibits
Wilson; ; Gainsborough; ; Turner; ; Atkinson Grimshaw; ; Birdlip Mirror; ; Gloucester Tableset; ; Plesiosaur; ; Rufus Sita tombstone; ; Hornsleasow Jurassic fossils ; Barometers; ; Steeple cup; ; Corsley silver; ; Bon Marche Head; ; St Nicholas' closing ring; ; Massinger flagon; ; Wickwar maces; ; Limoges crosier; ; Lugg lantern clock; ; Simmons cart hourses; ; Newnham sword; ; Roman altars; ; Antifix

Articles
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Waking The Dead - The Art Of Archaeology At Gloucester Museum

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided

Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas

Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families

General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education

Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available

Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Library
Mail order service available
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities

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