Warner Textile Archive, Braintree

Warners Mill
Silks Way
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3GB
England

Website

www.enjoybraintreedistrict.co.uk

E-mail

warner.archives@braintree.gov.uk

Telephone

Reception/general enquiries

01376 557741

Education/research enquiries

01376 339514

Fax

01376 327849

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The Warner Textile Archive houses one of the country's most important collections of flat textiles. It features the entire range of fabrics produced by Warner and Sons(including Coronation velvet) from the mid 19thC as well as the original paper designs by some of the country's leading designers and artists such as Venessa Bell, Graham Sutherland, Owen Jones and Alec Hunter. The collection includes a historical and international collection of textiles dating back to the 18thC that designers used as inspiration for new designs. The archive also houses ledgers and photographs relating to the Warner company and its employees.

The Archive's Gallery traces the history of the Warner Company and its influence on British textile design.

Venue Type:

Archive, Gallery

Opening hours

Gallery: Wednesday - Saturday 11am - 4pm
Please note the Gallery will be closed to the general public during the winter from 1 October - reopening in April 2009. Access to the Gallery is still possible by prior appointment.

Archive - by appointment Tuesday - Friday (10am - 4pm)

Sunday - Tuesday

Gallery will be closed during the winter from 1 October until April 2009

Admission charges

Adults £3 (50% concessions)
Children 5 - 16 years = 50p (under 5s free)

Discounts

Museums Association

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
Pre-booking service for groups
Parking for coaches
Refreshments
Shop

Children and families

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

Disability access

Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Large print information and/or interpretation
Touch exhibits
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available

Research and adult learning

Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Library
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities

Additional info

Free parking including space for coaches and mini buses. Ramp to entrance, visitors' toilets, sales area, coffee machine.