Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
Drake Circus
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AJ
England
Website
Main Website
The Cottonian Collection
www.cottoniancollection.org.uk
Telephone
01752 304774
Fax
01752 304775
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 temporary exhibitions, permanent collections and regular special events. Our packed programme 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.
Venue type
Museum
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
Drake Circus
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AJ
England
Website
Main Website
The Cottonian Collection
www.cottoniancollection.org.uk
Telephone
01752 304774
Fax
01752 304775
Permanent galleries showcase items from World Cultures, Ancient Egypt, archaeology, maritime and local history, Natural History and Fine and Decorative Art collections. There is also a designated Cottonian Collection gallery: Paintings by Reynolds, Kaufmann, Ruysdael, Laroon etc; works on paper by Altdorfer, Watteau, Guercino etc; furniture, figurines and prints.
Collection details
World Cultures, Social History, Photography, Personalities, Natural Sciences, Maritime, Land Transport, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Coins and Medals, Archaeology
Key artists and exhibits
- Joshua Reynolds - various
- A Kaufmann - Beauty Yielded Unto Love...
- E Burne-Jones - Venus Concordia
- Stanhope Forbes - The Fish Sale
- Patrick Heron - Rectilinear Reds & Blues
- Prunella Clough - Waiting
- Beryl Cook - Lockyer St Tavern
- J W Waterhouse - The Hamadryad
- J M W Turner - Kilchurn Castle
- J M W Turner - Plymouth from Mount Edgcumbe
- A Landini - Indecision
- H S Tuke - Taking a Spell
- J Olsson - The Sound...
- Newlyn Paintings
- Camden Town
- Maritime Paintings
- 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.
Collections services
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Public access available to collections information
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
Drake Circus
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AJ
England
Website
Main Website
The Cottonian Collection
www.cottoniancollection.org.uk
Telephone
01752 304774
Fax
01752 304775
Lenkiewicz- The Legacy
Get a glimpse of the treasures within The Lenkiewicz Foundation's collection, with this first showing of the legacy of artistic works bequeathed to the charity by painter Robert Lenkiewicz (1941-2002). Featuring large easel paintings, framed works on paper and some of Lenkiewicz's priceless project notebooks, almost every work in the archive will be on show together for the first time. Thought-provoking, moving and challenging by turns, this is an opportunity for the visitor to delve deeper into the ideas and inspiration behind one of Plymouth's most well-known artists. Please note: Due to the subject matter, visitors to this exhibition may find the content of some of the works challenging.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
10am-5pm
Where
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Admission Free
Space Age: Exploration, Design and Popular Culture
A touring exhibition organised by the V&A Museum of Childhood. Take a journey through the cosmos with an out-of-this world exhibition for the whole family! From Buzz Aldrin to Buzz Lightyear, explore how space has become part of our lives and influenced all manner of things including fashion, furniture, fiction and film, with hundreds of intriguing objects from the V&A Museum of Childhood's own collection, as well as fantastic loans from around the world.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
10am-5pm
Where
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Admission Free
Super Structures: Royal Albert Bridge 150 and Smeaton's Tower 250
2009 marks the 150th anniversary of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge (2 May 1859). It also marks the 250th anniversary of Smeaton's Tower (16 October 1759)-a structure that set the pattern for a new era of lighthouse construction when it rose from the rocks of the Eddystone Reef. Come and find out more about these super structures and the men behind their design and build - and help us celebrate two world famous engineering icons right on our doorstep.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
10am-5pm
Where
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Admission free.
Comedians: From the 1940s to Now
Photographs from the National Portrait Gallery.
'Comedians: From the 1940s to Now' will feature portraits of some of Britain's most well-known comedic personalities from the last 70 years. From Morecombe and Wise and the outrageous Lily Savage to Tommy Cooper and the talented Lee Evans - there will be a host of familiar faces from television and stage for you to see. This exhibition is a collaborative project between the National Portrait Gallery, Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, Beningbrough Hall and Gardens, Yorkshire, Montacute House, Somerset, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and Museums Sheffield.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
10am-5pm
Where
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Admission Free
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
Drake Circus
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AJ
England
Website
Main Website
The Cottonian Collection
www.cottoniancollection.org.uk
Telephone
01752 304774
Fax
01752 304775
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Lunchtime Talk - Significant Silver
Discover more about the Museum's interesting silver collections with our Assistant Keeper of Art. Admission Free.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
1:10-2pm
Where
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Admission Free.
Lunchtime Talk - Turner and the Sea
Examine J.M.W. Turner's depiction of naval and merchant ships from the 1800s to the 1840s with Professor Sam Smiles from the University of Plymouth.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
1:10-2pm
Where
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Admission free.
Archaeology Uncovered
To celebrate the Festival of British Archaeology 2009 come to Plymouth Guildhall, Armada Way, Plymouth for a day of archaeology-inspired fun including craft activities, quizzes, mystery objects and replica weapons and armour. Please note that the session will be closed for a lunch break 12.30pm to 2pm.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
10:30am-4pm
Where
Plymouth Guildhall, Armada Way, Plymouth, PL1 2ER
Wednesday Workshop - Ocean Origami
Make lots of fishy friends out of paper using the ancient art of origami. Please note that the workshop session closes between 12 noon and 1.30pm. You are welcome to stay and explore the rest of the Museum during that time.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-3pm
Where
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Admission Free.
Wednesday Workshop - Make a Mancala
Learn how to play and design your own Mancala - a game which is enjoyed by millions of people around the world. Please note that the workshop will close between 12noon and 1.30pm but you are welcome to stay and explore the museum during this time.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-3pm
Where
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Admission Free.
Wednesday Workshop - Egyptian Masks
Nefertiti or Tutankhamun? Disguise yourself as an ancient Egyptian by creating your very own mask. Please note that the workshop session will close between 12noon and 1.30pm but you are welcome to stay and explore the rest of the Museum during that time.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-3pm
Where
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Admission Free.
Wednesday Workshop - Beside the Seaside
Design a scrumptious seaside collage or picture based on our Artists of St.Ives and the South West exhibition. Please note that the workshop session will close between 12noon and 1.30pm but you are welcome to stay and explore the rest of the museum during that time.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
When
10:30am-3pm
Where
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Admission free.
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
Drake Circus
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AJ
England
Website
Main Website
The Cottonian Collection
www.cottoniancollection.org.uk
Telephone
01752 304774
Fax
01752 304775
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
Drake Circus
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8AJ
England
Website
Main Website
The Cottonian Collection
www.cottoniancollection.org.uk
Telephone
01752 304774
Fax
01752 304775
