About Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
At the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, you may see a wide variety of artworks. This enormous building is the product of a love affair between a historical museum and an art gallery, and it's one of the well-loved places to see in Coventry as a result. This well-attended museum features displays spanning the centuries, from the early modern period to the present day, and covers a wide range of topics, including natural history, art, and the evolution of Coventry (beginning in the 1500s). The light and airy facility, housed within a stunning edifice capped by a wave of glass, is home to some of the world's best masterpieces, a records archive, and a learning centre hosting engaging seminars by specialists in a variety of subjects. The museum's displays are organised into four broad subject areas: the visual arts, natural history, visual arts, archaeology, and social and industrial history. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with everything there is to see. Rest your feet and have a bite at Alfred's Café, or go shopping for souvenirs at the Museum Shop.
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Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Highlights
• Learn more about Coventry's past or getting involved with the city's artistic and cultural scene, the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is the place to go.
• Take some time to learn about the world around you, explore some contemporary art, and look into the works of the Old Masters.
• Amble through stunning interactive displays, view the newest exhibitions, and admire the building's distinctive design.
• Participate in a wide variety of informative presentations, exciting events, and imaginative workshops for adults, teens, and families.
• Witness the gallery's constantly rotating exhibits, many of which are produced in collaboration with national institutions.
• Find out more about your family tree in the Coventry Archives, see artworks from Britain and Europe dating back to the 1500s, and get a new take on the legend of Lady Godiva.
• Everyone may find what they're looking for in the museum's permanent galleries, which cover a wide range of disciplines from the arts to archaeology to natural history to social and industrial history.
• Coventry Archives is located in The Herbert and serves as the city's primary repository for historical records, images, and artefacts.
• Learn more about Coventry's history, you can arrange for guided tours of the city's Old Grammar School and Medieval Undercroft.
