bury art museum
London
For more information on visiting us or vacancies, head to the Your Visit or
Opportunities pages. Explore the topics below to find out more about Bury Art
Museum. Delve into the history of the original collection and discover how our
collecting practices have changed since the late 1800's, or find out about
building features that visitors sometimes miss. If outdoors is more for you -
why not get some insight into the Irwell Sculpture Trail or the newly installed
Victoria Wood memorial statue? Our Vision Bury Art Museum's key values and aims
for the future. Bury Art Museum: Building Find out via the links below more
about why Bury Art Museum was built, who the architects were and parts of the
building sometimes visitors miss. Why we are here Construction and Opening
Hidden Building Features Thomas Wrigley and Colonel Walker Two local men
integral to the founding of Bury Art Museum. Bury Art Museum: Collections The
links below delve into the Permanent Collection at Bury Art Museum, from the
original Wrigley gift to present day collecting practice. There is also
information about our extensive Pilkington's Pots collection and the Text Art
Archive. The Original Wrigley Collection 20th Century Collecting 21st Century
Collecting Museum Collections Bury's Pilkington's Pots Text Art Archive Irwell
Sculpture Trail and Bury Sculpture Centre An introduction to the trail and its
link to Bury's Sculpture Centre. Victoria Wood Memorial Statue Information about
the statue that stands in Library Gardens, Silver Street. Surrounding area Learn
about the original Art Gallery site and how the area around the building has
changed since the late 1800s. Partnerships Learn about Bury Art Museum's
international and national partnerships as well as loans and more local
collaborators. Exhibitions and Donation Information Donating Objects to Bury Art
Museum Unsolicited Exhibition Proposals Back to Bury Art Museum home page.
Featured Images Thumbnail and Image 1: Accepted design for the Art Gallery and
Library Published in the Bury Guardian 29th April 1899 Image courtesy of Bury
Archives Image 2: The Random Shot Sir Edwin Landseer Original Wrigley
Collection, Bury Art Museum Image 3: untitled sculpture Auke de Vries Burrs
Country Park, Irwell Sculpture Trail Image courtesy of Stephen Walton Image 4:
Bury Art Museum's Turner on loan to Caumont Centre d'Art Aix en Provence, France
Image courtesy of Susan Lord
