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Regional Museums

Art Lounge

The Three White Walls operates one of the largest exhibition galleries for contemporary art in Birmingham, providing a large selection of paintings, limited edition prints, sculpture, ceramics and glass.

http://www.threewhitewalls.com

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

Avoncroft is a museum of historic buildings spanning seven centuries built on a beautiful open-air site in the north of Worchestershire.

http://www.avoncroft.org.uk/

Barber Institute of Fine Arts

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is housed in one of Birmingham's finest Art Deco buildings, purpose built and opened by Queen Mary in 1939. It aims to promote the study and encouragement of art and music for the benefit of the University of Birmingham and the wider public.

http://www.barber.org.uk

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

It is 125 years since Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery first opened its doors beneath the clock tower on Chamberlain Square. Inside you will find everything from Renaissance masterpieces to 9000 year old Middle Eastern treasures.

www.bmag.org.uk

Black Country Living Museum

Historic buildings from all over the Black Country have been moved and authentically rebuilt at the Museum, to create a tribute to the traditional skills and enterprise of the people that once lived in the heart of industrial Britain.

http://www.bclm.co.uk/

Compton Verney

Compton Verney houses six permanent collections and has a programme of exhibitions. It offers a unique opportunity to view art in the setting of a Grade 1 listed Robert Adam mansion llocated in 120 acres of spectacular parkland.

www.comptonverney.org.uk

Coventry Cathedral

Coventry Cathedral has been a place of Christian worship for over 1000 years. Because of its history, and especially the events of 14 November 1940, Coventry Cathedral believes that it holds a special responsibility to take the message of reconciliation across the world.

http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/

Coventry Transport Museum

Located in the birthplace of Britain's car and cycle industry, at Coventry Transport Museum you can celebrate 150 years of innovation and design and get up close and personal with the city's design classics that helped change the world.

www.transport-museum.com

Elgar Birthplace Museum

The Elgar Birthplace Museum gives a fascinating insight into the life and music, family and friends, musical development and inspirations of one of England's greatest composers, Sir Edward Elgar.

http://www.elgarfoundation.org/

Heritage Motor Centre

The Heritage Motor Centre houses the world's largest collection of British cars and is set in 65 acres of Warwickshire countryside. A range of events are held throughout the year from car club rallies to weekend enthusiast shows.

http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk

Ikon Gallery

Ikon's reputation for innovation, internationalism and excellence has developed over 40 years. It's gallery features temporary exhibitions over two floors in which a variety of media is represented, including sound, film, mixed media, photography, painting, sculpture and installation.

http://www.ikon-gallery.co.uk

Ironbridge Gorge Museum

In 1986, the Ironbridge Gorge became one of the first group of seven UK sites to be awarded world heritage status by UNESCO in recognition of the area's unique contribution to the birth of the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century. In the museam you can see what the Gorge was like in 1796 and discover more about the area's history.

http://www.ironbridge.org.uk

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum, located in Leamington's Royal Pump Rooms, provides opportunities for everyone to benefit from, enjoy and participate in the creation, interpretation and preservation of the Arts and heritage.

http://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/royalpumprooms

Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum

Explore the remains of this once important Roman staging post, including mansio (Roman inn) and bathhouse.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-wallromansite/

Mead Art Gallery (Warwick Arts Centre)

The Mead Gallery is one of the Midland's premier venues for the presentation of the visual arts. It offers a term time programme of exhibitions of twentieth century visual culture.

http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

Meadow Arts

From its base in the rural West Midlands county of Shropshire, Meadow Arts produces temporary outdoor exhibitions and commissions new works throughout the region and beyond.

http://www.meadowarts.org/

Midland Air Museum

Few of the 20 or so people that enrolled as founder members of the Midland Aircraft Preservation Society in1967, could have imagined how the Midland Air Museum they created a few years later would look over 30 years on. Now, the efforts of these and the members who followed them have resulted in one of the leading independent air museums in the UK.

www.midlandairmuseum.co.uk/ 

The New Art Gallery Walsall

The New Art Gallery Walsall presents, collects and interprets historic, modern and contemporary art in innovative and challenging ways. It aims to increase the understanding and enjoyment of the arts and culture through our dynamic exhibition, education and event programme.

http://www.thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk

Nottingham Castle

Nottingham Castle is a magnificent ducal mansion built on the site of the original Medieval Castle. Today it is a vibrant museum and art gallery housing a vast collection of silver, glass, decorative items, visual arts, painting and Nottinghamshire archaeology and history.

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1036

Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery

The Museum and Art Gallery is set in the beautiful surroundings of Riversley Park. It contains a reconstruction of George Eliot's drawing room of 1870 and many of her personal items as well as local history exhibitions.

http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/leisure-culture/museums-galleries/museum-and-art-gallery

Potteries Museum and Art Gallery

Travel back in time and discover the history of the Potteries, including the world's greatest collection of Staffordshire ceramics.

http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure/museums/potteries-museum---art-gallery

RBSA

In 1821, the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists was formed with the objective of establishing a museum for works of art, provide facilities for students, hold public exhibitions and extend art education into the city of Birmingham. It now displays the best of Midlands' Artists and Craftsmen. 

http://www.rbsa.org.uk

Rugby Art Gallery & Museum

There are a number of important collections and displays of art and historical artifacts held at the museum and in the galleries.

http://www.rugbygalleryandmuseum.org.uk

Soho House Museum

Once a regular meeting place for some of the greatest minds of the eighteenth century this fashionable Georgian house features period room interiors with fine collections of ormolu, silver, furniture and paintings.  

http://www.bmag.org.uk/soho-house

Solihull Arts Complex

A multi purpose arts venue in the heart of Solihull, the complex comprises a 340 seater Theatre, a multipurpose Studio space and Gallery spaces exhibiting contemporary work, community groups and heritage exhibitions.

http://www.solihull.gov.uk/artscomplex/default.htm

Stafford Castle

Stafford Castle dates from the period following the Norman Conquest in 1066. In 1813 it was rebuilt in a Gothic manner on the original medieval foundations. The Visitor Centre now aims to bring Stafford Castle to life, encouraging a 'hands on' approach to history. A collection of artefacts from archaeological excavations is on display and an audio visual area with film explaining the history of the castle.

http://www.stafford-castle.co.uk/

Thinktank (Birmingham Science Museum)

From steam engines to intestines, Thinktank has over 200 hands-on displays on science and technology including a state-of-the-art Planetarium and IMAX cinema.

www.thinktank.ac

Warwickshire Museum

Warwickshire Museum service has three main sites; Market Hall and St John's House in Warwick, and the Roman Alcester Heritage Centre in Alcester.

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/museum

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

A wide range of art is displayed on the Georgian and Victorian periods and the conflict in Northern Ireland. The Sensing Sculpture gallery provides a unique way to discover art using touch, smell, sound, sight and environment to explore the forms, methods, materials and meanings of sculpture. Other galleries display Pop Art and modern and contemporary art. 

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/wolves

Worcester Art Gallery & Museum

The Worchester City Museums and Art Gallery have been steadily acquiring a wide range of objects over the past 150 years. Important local material is preserved alongside objects from around the world.

http://www.worcestercitymuseums.org.uk

Worcester Historic Environment and Archaeology Service

The Historic Environment and Archaelogy Service provides information and advice to planners, landowners, developers, consultants, schools, local groups and the general public. The Historic Environment record contains details of over 22,000 archaelogical sites, historic buildings, monuments, landscape features and find spots in Worchester.  

http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/environment-and-planning/archaeology.aspx