Museums · South West England
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery — a Grade II*-listed museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) is a museum and art gallery in Exeter, Devon, the largest in the city. It holds significant and diverse collections in areas such as zoology, anthropology, fine art, local and foreign archaeology and geology. Altogether the RAMM holds over one million objects, of which a small percentage are on permanent public display. It is a National Portfolio Organisation under the Arts Council England-administered programme of strategic investment, which means it received funding from 2012 to 2015 to develop its services. Founded in 1868, the RAMM is housed in a Gothic Revival building of local New Red Sandstone that has undergone several extensions. It most recently reopened on 15 December 2011 after a redevelopment lasting four years and costing £24M, and has since received numerous awards.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The site for the museum was donated by Richard Sommers Gard, MP for Exeter from 1857 to 1864, and a competition for its design attracted twenty-four entries, including one from John Hayward, whose gothic design was the winner. His original plan called for a tall central tower like that at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, but that feature was rejected and was replaced by a gable and rose window. Initially proposed by Sir Stafford Northcote as a practical memorial to Prince Albert, an appeal fund was launched in 1861. John Gendall volunteered to curate an initial collection required to fill the planned building. and the first phases of the building were completed by 1868. RAMM…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7251, -3.5323
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX4 3RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Established
- 1868
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.rammuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7373646 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Albert Memorial Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery?
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX4 3RX), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- When was Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1868.
- Is Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery a listed building?
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX4 3RX. It sits within the Exeter parliamentary constituency.
- How busy is Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery?
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery draws around 340,000 visitors a year.