The Russell-Cotes
Art Gallery & Museum is housed in a beautiful Victorian villa
on the cliff top over-looking Bournemouth beach.
The rooms inside are full of Victorian splendour housing an interesting
collection of painting, ceramics, sculptures and furniture, and
the museum’s Japanese collection is of world-renown.
The seaside villa was the former home of Sir Merton
and Lady Annie Russell-Cotes, who designed it to house their
art collection and objects from their world travels. It was
gifted to the borough in 1908 and opened as a museum in 1922.
Well worth a visit!
Open
All year
2010 (Closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day)
Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun (and Bank Holiday Mondays)
10am - 5pm
Prices
Contact
Russell-Cotes Road,
East Cliff, Bournemouth BH1 3AA Tel:01202 451858EmailWebsite
Directions
Two minutes walk
from Bournemouth Pier and five minutes walk from the town’s
main shopping centre.
Streetmap
Parking
There are a number
of easily accessible car parks nearby, disabled parking spaces
are also available. parking
website
Refreshments
A nicely presented cafe.
Accessibility
Wheelchair
accessible (except for the balcony). There is a wheelchair available
to use. There are toilets for the disabled.
More
info
Children's
play area Baby
changing facilities Shop Tour
guides will give you an insight into the
house and the lives of Sir Merton & Lady
Russell-Cotes. Tours last around 45 minutes. Suggested £3.00
donation per person (under-16s go free). Book
on 01202 451858 or at reception
or e-mail
