Rugby Art Gallery & Museum

Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
Little Elborow Street
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3BZ
England

Website

www.ragm.org.uk

E-mail

ragm@rugby.gov.uk

Telephone

01788 533201

Fax

01788 533204

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.
Photograph of the outside of Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
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Rugby Art Gallery and Museum opened in spring 2000 in a purpose built contemporary building. The Art Gallery hosts temporary exhibitions of contemporary visual art and craft, and exhibitions from the Rugby Collection of 20th century and contemporary British Art. The Museum has a permanent display of Roman artifacts and a Social History Gallery focusing on Rugby people and life. Floor One Gallery is a hireable exhibitions space. Education underpins all the exhibitions and displays including: free activities, handling collections, multi-media kiosk, school holiday workshops, free artist talks and demonstrations, facilities for schools and groups.

Venue Type:

Museum, Gallery

 Opening hours

Tuesday & Thursday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday & Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday & Bank Holidays 12pm - 4pm

Closed: Mondays

 Admission charges

Free Entry

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Parking for coaches
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 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
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Loan service
  • Library with public access

Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
Little Elborow Street
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3BZ
England

Website

www.ragm.org.uk

E-mail

ragm@rugby.gov.uk

Telephone

01788 533201

Fax

01788 533204

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.

Rugby Collection of 20th century and contemporary British art including prints and paintings by Stanley Spencer, Bridget Riley, L S Lowry and Lucian Freud.
Tripontium Collection of Roman artifacts from an important Roman settlement near Rugby.
Social History Collection reflecting Rugby's industrial history, impact of war and the changing pattern of family life.

Collection details

Social History, Fine Art, Archaeology

Key artists and exhibits

  • Tripontium
  • Rugby Collection
  • Bridget Riley
  • Stanley Spencer
  • Lucian Freud
  • L S Lowry
  • Barbara Hepworth
  • Paula Rego
  • Paul Nash
  • Walter Sickert
  • Prunella Clough
  • Louis le Brocquy
  • Leon Kossoff
  • Humphrey Spender
  • David Tindle
  • Carel Weight
  • Evelyn Williams
  • Christopher Wood

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
Little Elborow Street
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3BZ
England

Website

www.ragm.org.uk

E-mail

ragm@rugby.gov.uk

Telephone

01788 533201

Fax

01788 533204

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.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Night at the Museum 2010

13 May 2010

Join us for a historic experience with activities and exhibitions, and meet our special guests from the past! Are you brave enough to visit the museum at night?

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Especially for children
  • All ages

When

5:30-10:30pm

Where

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum

Admission

FREE

Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
Little Elborow Street
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3BZ
England

Website

www.ragm.org.uk

E-mail

ragm@rugby.gov.uk

Telephone

01788 533201

Fax

01788 533204

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.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

SMART February Half Term 2010

13 — 21 February 2010

Sports, Music, Art and Recreational Trips!
Our Sports and arts programme of holiday activities for half term includes all of the above and more, and this time it's Chess-themed! with Art Explosions where you can get messy and creative, Sports coaching with experienced sports professionals, and Rural Playschemes which is a bit of both! A chess exhibition in the Museum links the activities throughout the week together, and our Hunt for children and young people around Rugby Art Gallery and Museum makes this Half Term complete - you may even win a prize!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Especially for children
  • All ages
  • Especially for 14-19 yr olds

When

10am-4pm

Where

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum

Admission

All activities run by Rugby Art Gallery and Museum are Free.

Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
Little Elborow Street
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3BZ
England

Website

www.ragm.org.uk

E-mail

ragm@rugby.gov.uk

Telephone

01788 533201

Fax

01788 533204

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.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 face to face resources

Sunday Art Zone

http://www.rugby.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=875&pageNumber=3

Every Sunday between 13.30-15.30, come along to Rugby Art Gallery and Museum and make your own piece of art linked to the current exhibition in these self-led sessions. Activities are suitable for the whole family.

How to obtain

Drop in between 13.30 and 15.30 for free activities. For more information, contact the gallery on ragm@rugby.gov.uk or by calling 01788 533201.

Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
Little Elborow Street
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3BZ
England

Website

www.ragm.org.uk

E-mail

ragm@rugby.gov.uk

Telephone

01788 533201

Fax

01788 533204

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.
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