Topic review - Good Warwickshire Museums
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Cary
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:56 am
Hi all, this is very good to do it again guys, i am very glad to stay in this forum.... thanks guys!!!
Hi all, this is very good to do it again guys, i am very glad to stay in this forum.... thanks guys!!!
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Shizara
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:25 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.
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.
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cathidaw
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:08 pm
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?
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?
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cathidaw
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 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.
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.
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Steve W
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:20 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.
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.
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Will
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:11 pm
Thanks guys! I intend to make good use of those suggestions with the little time off I've booked. 
Thanks guys! I intend to make good use of those suggestions with the little time off I've booked. :)
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Madhatter
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:09 am
ah well will said Warwickshire, and brum isn't. Think we should include brum and surrounding counties.
ah well will said Warwickshire, and brum isn't. Think we should include brum and surrounding counties.
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Madhatter
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:03 am
Rugby museum.
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/features/days-out/rugby-football-museum.shtml[/url]
In rugby of course. :)
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Leofric
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:41 pm
Will wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know of any decent Museums in Warwickshire worth going to? I feel like having am intellectual day, but when I think about it I can't think of any decent museums in the area. Or something along those lines.
The Herbert Art Gallery might have something on. As might the Arts centre at Warwick Uni. Then there's the car museum in Coventry - which is interesting, even for me, who isn't interested in cars!
[quote="Will"]Hi all, Does anyone know of any decent Museums in Warwickshire worth going to? I feel like having am intellectual day, but when I think about it I can't think of any decent museums in the area. Or something along those lines.[/quote]
The Herbert Art Gallery might have something on. As might the Arts centre at Warwick Uni. Then there's the car museum in Coventry - which is interesting, even for me, who isn't interested in cars!
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Toad
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:21 pm
Have a look at http://www.warwickchamberoftrade.co.uk under What To See & Do - some very good museums listed, depending on what you want.
Have a look at [url]http://www.warwickchamberoftrade.co.uk[/url] under What To See & Do - some very good museums listed, depending on what you want.
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Madhatter
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:10 am
15 minutes walk. It's on Hales Street Millrnium Square which is on the opposite side of Coventry centre to the Railway Station
15 minutes walk. It's on Hales Street Millrnium Square which is on the opposite side of Coventry centre to the Railway Station
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Shizara
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:15 am
Is it within walking distance of the railway station?
Is it within walking distance of the railway station?
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Madhatter
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:19 am
I went to the transport museum at coventry a few weeks back. Totally unplanned, went with the ex inlaw to coventry looking for camera lenses and happen to park near it. I mentioned it's free, he said fancy a quick look round. A quick look round in there took over two hours and thats just skimming the surface. I've got some pics, I'll start a thread and post some when I'm awake.
I went to the transport museum at coventry a few weeks back. Totally unplanned, went with the ex inlaw to coventry looking for camera lenses and happen to park near it. I mentioned it's free, he said fancy a quick look round. A quick look round in there took over two hours and thats just skimming the surface. I've got some pics, I'll start a thread and post some when I'm awake.
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Will
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:52 pm
Good Warwickshire Museums
Hi all, Does anyone know of any decent Museums in Warwickshire worth going to? I feel like having am intellectual day, but when I think about it I can't think of any decent museums in the area. Or something along those lines.
Hi all, Does anyone know of any decent Museums in Warwickshire worth going to? I feel like having am intellectual day, but when I think about it I can't think of any decent museums in the area. Or something along those lines.
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