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{{Short description|Museum and gallery in Riversley Park, Nuneaton, England}}
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'''Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery''' is set in the grounds of [[Riversley Park]], [[Nuneaton]], England, and has three galleries which house regularly changing temporary and touring exhibitions.<ref name=Website>{{cite web|title=Museum and Art Gallery|url=http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/leisure-culture/museums-galleries/museum-and-art-gallery|publisher=Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council|accessdate=30 January 2012}}</ref> There is a gallery dedicated to the writer [[George Eliot]], together with two others focusing on local history and fine art. There is a small display of objects which belonged to the comedian [[Larry Grayson]].
'''Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery''' is set in the grounds of [[Riversley Park]], [[Nuneaton]], England, and has three galleries which house regularly changing temporary and touring exhibitions.<ref name=Website>{{cite web|title=Museum and Art Gallery|url=http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/leisure-culture/museums-galleries/museum-and-art-gallery|publisher=Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council|accessdate=30 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006051142/http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/leisure-culture/museums-galleries/museum-and-art-gallery|archive-date=6 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> There is a gallery dedicated to the writer [[George Eliot]], together with two others focusing on local history and fine art. There is a small display of objects which belonged to the comedian [[Larry Grayson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/larry-grayson-helps-boost-visitor-3070472|title = Larry Grayson helps boost visitor numbers at Nuneaton museum|date = 20 January 2010}}</ref>


The museum was paid for as a gift to Nuneaton from [[Edward Ferdinand Melly]]. The son of [[Charles Pierre Melly]], Edward Melly was born on 7 July 1857, at Riversley, the family's house in [[Mossley Hill]], [[Liverpool]]. He moved to Nuneaton to work as Manager of the [[Griff Colliery Company]]. In 1913 he offered to provide the money to build a museum and gallery in Riversley Park which he had already gifted to the town and had plans drawn up. The Museum & Art Gallery opened on Sunday, 1 April 1917.
The museum was paid for as a gift to Nuneaton from [[Edward Ferdinand Melly]]. The son of [[Charles Pierre Melly]], Edward Melly was born on 7 July 1857, at Riversley, the family's house in [[Mossley Hill]], [[Liverpool]]. He moved to Nuneaton to work as Manager of the [[Griff Colliery Company]]. In 1913 he offered to provide the money to build a museum and gallery in Riversley Park which he had already gifted to the town and had plans drawn up. The Museum & Art Gallery opened on Sunday, 1 April 1917.


In 1941 a bombing raid resulted in Melly's death and significant damage to the building. Since many records were lost, knowledge of the origins of the museum's collection is now sometimes lacking. The gallery was not fully reopened until 1960.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/galleries/collections/nuneaton-museum-and-art-gallery-950/foreword</ref>
In 1941 a bombing raid resulted in Melly's death and significant damage to the building. Since many records were lost, knowledge of the origins of the museum's collection is now sometimes lacking. The gallery was not fully reopened until 1960.<ref>[https://artuk.org/search/search/search/keyword:nuneaton-museum-and-art-gallery Art UK]</ref>


Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery is open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10.30am to 4.30pm and Sundays 2pm to 4.30pm. The museum is closed Mondays but open on Bank Holiday Mondays 10.30am to 4.30pm.
Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery is open Wednesdays to Saturdays 10.30am to 4.30pm. The museum is closed Sundays to Tuesdays but open on Bank Holiday Mondays 10.30am to 4.30pm.


==References==
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==External links ==
* [http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/info/200259/museum_and_art_gallery Official website]


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Latest revision as of 10:32, 28 July 2024

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
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Established1917 (1917)
LocationRiversley Park, Coton Road, Nuneaton, England
Coordinates52°31′13″N 1°27′58″W / 52.5202°N 1.4661°W / 52.5202; -1.4661
Websitewww.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/museum Edit this at Wikidata

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery is set in the grounds of Riversley Park, Nuneaton, England, and has three galleries which house regularly changing temporary and touring exhibitions.[1] There is a gallery dedicated to the writer George Eliot, together with two others focusing on local history and fine art. There is a small display of objects which belonged to the comedian Larry Grayson.[2]

The museum was paid for as a gift to Nuneaton from Edward Ferdinand Melly. The son of Charles Pierre Melly, Edward Melly was born on 7 July 1857, at Riversley, the family's house in Mossley Hill, Liverpool. He moved to Nuneaton to work as Manager of the Griff Colliery Company. In 1913 he offered to provide the money to build a museum and gallery in Riversley Park which he had already gifted to the town and had plans drawn up. The Museum & Art Gallery opened on Sunday, 1 April 1917.

In 1941 a bombing raid resulted in Melly's death and significant damage to the building. Since many records were lost, knowledge of the origins of the museum's collection is now sometimes lacking. The gallery was not fully reopened until 1960.[3]

Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery is open Wednesdays to Saturdays 10.30am to 4.30pm. The museum is closed Sundays to Tuesdays but open on Bank Holiday Mondays 10.30am to 4.30pm.

References

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  1. ^ "Museum and Art Gallery". Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Larry Grayson helps boost visitor numbers at Nuneaton museum". 20 January 2010.
  3. ^ Art UK
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