Good Warwickshire Museums - Page 2

Steve W · 03-11-2006, 04:20 PM

I'd recommend the Coventry Transport Museum also. It's right next to Pool Meadow bus station. The cathedral is nice as well. They're only little but I also quite like the pump rooms in Leamington, and the little history museum on warwick market square.

Lex · 13-12-2007, 10:21 PM

I went to Mary Arden's House/Palmer's Farm in Wilmcote back in the summer.

The farm is a museum based around what agriculture was like back in Shakespeare's time, but that's where the connection ends. There are guides in costume who show you how things were done; there were even a couple of women trying to work out how something worked through trial & error (it was a new exhibit, and nobody knew how it operated!) There was even a falconary display where the falconer allowed you to hold the bird (a Harris Hawk in my case!)

Definately worth a look around, and there's a nice walk along the canal from Stratford if you fancy doing that too (aout 3 miles).

cathidaw · 13-12-2007, 10:47 PM

Birmingham is possibly the best and in a beautiful building, and the restaurant- is excellent--also the people who work there really enjoy their jobs and it all helps. Compton Verney is lovely and only just in Warwickshire with a good meals room.
Sometime you may like to try Nuneaton Riversley Park museum. They have some pretty good exhibitions there too.The last one was excellent. Photographs of poor in the outbacks of America in the 20s and 30s. Unfortunately the tearoom has closed which was excellent. It did not lose money but didn't make enough profit for the council so they are going to put it out to tender . In the meantime the number of visitors are down. Which will give them an excuse--or reason-- not to open it again. The nearest cafe is in the town or Asda up the ring road-a good walk, and who wants to sit in Asda on a cultural trip.It would certainly kill my mood.
One of the nicest things of a museum is being able to sit down every now and again with a cuppa and go back to see the rest of the exhibits.

cathidaw · 22-04-2008, 05:08 PM

No-one has mentioned the excellent Riversley Park museum in Nuneaton.

but sadly they have closed the tearoom so unless you take a packed lunch and sit in the lovely park in which it is situated, or nip up the road to Asda's cafe the day out is ruined.
Such is the mentality of Nuneaton Borough Council.
It wasn't making a loss but the profit was not enough for them to keep it open.
Why is a big profit always necessary?

**Shizara** · 30-04-2008, 08:25 PM

I am very guilty of not having wandered around Riversley Park, let alone the museum, but, when I do I will take a packed lunch.

Lex · 03-06-2008, 11:28 AM

One thing is missing in Stratford is a good museum/gallery (I'm not including Compton Verney, as that's several miles outside of town). It would be good to have 1 in SoA that's not Shakespeare related - the town has a history & culture outside the years 1564-1616.

03-11-2006, 04:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
Steve W Established Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 126	I'd recommend the Coventry Transport Museum also. It's right next to Pool Meadow bus station. The cathedral is nice as well. They're only little but I also quite like the pump rooms in Leamington, and the little history museum on warwick market square. __________________ Cheers Steve Leamington & District Billiards & Snooker Association

13-12-2007, 10:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
cathidaw Community Senior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Exhall Posts: 581	Birmingham is possibly the best and in a beautiful building, and the restaurant- is excellent--also the people who work there really enjoy their jobs and it all helps. Compton Verney is lovely and only just in Warwickshire with a good meals room. Sometime you may like to try Nuneaton Riversley Park museum. They have some pretty good exhibitions there too.The last one was excellent. Photographs of poor in the outbacks of America in the 20s and 30s. Unfortunately the tearoom has closed which was excellent. It did not lose money but didn't make enough profit for the council so they are going to put it out to tender . In the meantime the number of visitors are down. Which will give them an excuse--or reason-- not to open it again. The nearest cafe is in the town or Asda up the ring road-a good walk, and who wants to sit in Asda on a cultural trip.It would certainly kill my mood. One of the nicest things of a museum is being able to sit down every now and again with a cuppa and go back to see the rest of the exhibits. Last edited by cathidaw : 13-12-2007 at 10:52 PM.

22-04-2008, 05:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
cathidaw Community Senior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Exhall Posts: 581	Nuneaton Museum No-one has mentioned the excellent Riversley Park museum in Nuneaton. but sadly they have closed the tearoom so unless you take a packed lunch and sit in the lovely park in which it is situated, or nip up the road to Asda's cafe the day out is ruined. Such is the mentality of Nuneaton Borough Council. It wasn't making a loss but the profit was not enough for them to keep it open. Why is a big profit always necessary?

30-04-2008, 08:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,186	I am very guilty of not having wandered around Riversley Park, let alone the museum, but, when I do I will take a packed lunch. __________________ Cool

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13-12-2007, 10:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 440	I went to Mary Arden's House/Palmer's Farm in Wilmcote back in the summer. The farm is a museum based around what agriculture was like back in Shakespeare's time, but that's where the connection ends. There are guides in costume who show you how things were done; there were even a couple of women trying to work out how something worked through trial & error (it was a new exhibit, and nobody knew how it operated!) There was even a falconary display where the falconer allowed you to hold the bird (a Harris Hawk in my case!) Definately worth a look around, and there's a nice walk along the canal from Stratford if you fancy doing that too (aout 3 miles).

03-06-2008, 11:28 AM	#16 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 440	One thing is missing in Stratford is a good museum/gallery (I'm not including Compton Verney, as that's several miles outside of town). It would be good to have 1 in SoA that's not Shakespeare related - the town has a history & culture outside the years 1564-1616.