Galleries · North West England
Bury Art Museum
In or near Holcombe.
Bury Art Museum — Museum, archives, and gallery in Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bury, Bolton Street · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bury Art Museum, the nearest railway station is Bury, Bolton Street, which is 0.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BL9 0DR. The museum is wheelchair accessible, and entry is free.
About
Bury Art Museum is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1901. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Address: BL9 0DR. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum, archives, and gallery in Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.5917°, -2.2989°.
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Official information
Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre showcases a variety of international and local art, along with exhibitions that highlight the rich history of Bury. The museum is housed in a distinctive Edwardian building and offers various activities and events for visitors to engage with the art and history on display.
From the Wikipedia article
Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre, formerly known as Bury Museum and Art Gallery, is a public museum, archives, and art gallery in the town of Bury, Greater Manchester, northern England, owned by Bury Council. Built in 1901, the museum's buildings were restored and reopened in 2005.
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Background
History
Bury Art Museum's collection was established, in commemoration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, with the gift of more than 200 oil paintings, watercolours, prints and ceramics accumulated by the Victorian paper manufacturer Thomas Wrigley (1808 1880), on the condition that suitable premises should be built to house the collection. The present building was designed by the Manchester firm of Woodhouse and Willoughby, and was opened by Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby on 9 October 1901. The town's Museum opened in the basement of the Art Gallery in 1907.
Architecture
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- Coordinates
- 53.5917, -2.2989
- District
- Bury
- Parish
- Bury, unparished area
- Postcode
- BL9 0DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury North
- Phone
- +44 (0)161 253 5878
- Established
- 1901
- Nearest railway station
- Bury, Bolton Street — 0.2 km
- Official site
- buryartmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5001071 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bury Art Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bury Art Gallery, Library and Museum - geograph.org.uk - 386661.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bury Art Museum?
- Bury Art Museum is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL9 0DR), in the parish of Bury, unparished area.
- What is Bury Art Museum?
- Bury Art Museum — Museum, archives, and gallery in Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bury Art Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Bury, Bolton Street, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BL9 0DR.
- When was Bury Art Museum built?
- Built or established in 1901.
- Is Bury Art Museum a listed building?
- Bury Art Museum is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Bury Art Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Bury, Bolton Street, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL9 0DR.