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Herbert Quiz

How well do you know the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum? Here are some tricky questions that are sure to fill your coffee break…


1. When did the Herbert officially open to the public?

a) 8th March 1960

b) 9th March 1960

c) 10th March 1960 

2. The museum's namesake – Sir Alfred Herbert – married Ellen Adela in 1889 and then Florence Lucas in 1913 but who was his third wife, whom he married in 1933 and then declared the museum open in 1960?

a) Marian Pugh

b) Eloise Wells

c) Jane Turner 

3. What year was Coventry Heritage and Arts Trust formed?

a) 2006

b) 2007

c) 2008 

4. The iconic painting on display as you enter the Discover Godiva gallery was painted by…?

a) J. L. Toole

b) John Collier

c) Julian Huxley 

5. Roughly, how big is the covered court?

a) 200 squared metres

b) 500 squared metres

c) 700 squared metres 

Answers to follow on this page! There's no prize - it's just for fun!