Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre
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Disappointing is an understatement, is it a gallery? A cafe? What? Hardly any information (some information which is completely incorrect), no direction, no categories, just abit of everything everywhere. I completely understand that "Art" is subjective, however photograghs of what you will find in any cookbook on the walks is hardly engaging. A very poor attempt at an art gallery. I did happen to find some amazing pieces however some had posters dotted in front of them and some are shoved in the museum. One painting in particular is "Icarus falling on bury job centre" a beautiful painting by local artist Maggie Lea. No information about the painting? What it represents to the artist? Nothing! Then again that follows with every painting in there. Down in the apparent museum if you can dare call it that? Feels like you are stepping into a trendy phone shop. Graffiti littering the walls, again little if no direction, no information. I would love to know why the extremely small cupboard under the stairs has been given to Sir Robert Peel, I would have thought learning about a famous priminister would have been front of stage??? you would probably learn more reading the information dotted on the walls in the Peel pub. Actually the pub has more content and information about his younger years, his years in politics, where he lived etc. Non of which found where you'd expect to see it. The items on exhibit are some what intriguing although there is no information to why they are there, no story again and I'm starting to feel like a broken record.... no nothing. You can walk in and walk out without learning anything new. Bury has a tremendously rich history! We have a castle! The dig of which used to be exhibited years ago and now has disappeared??? We have statues commissioned by famous sculptures. We have had inventors of revolutionary mechanical engineering. The Whitehead family history alone could fill that tiny room. Bury art gallery and museum, give your head a wobble and do better because what you currently trying to exhibit is dull, uninteresting and a smear on what once a brilliant Art gallery and museum.
N MN M
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I went to Bury Art Museum specifically to see the Victoria Wood exhibition. It was absolutely fantastic. It's only a couple of rooms, but they're packed with memorabilia from throughout her career, and there are excellent packs of information explaining what each exhibit is. It was so moving to see some of my favourite Victoria Wood scenes and sketches written in her own hand. I'll definitely be back because I'm sure to have missed something. And while I'm there, I'll definitely take in more of the museum. Oh, and the gift shop is a little gem!
Helen WilsonHelen Wilson
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A small art museum but a great way to pass some time! The staff are welcoming and well informed about the artwork found here. I went while the yearly art competition was on and got to see lots of different pieces from a range of artists and I handed in my vote of which piece of art struck me the most. I hope my vote reaches the artist and they can take something away from it!
Beth SwiftBeth Swift
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Nice place, I took a service user with dementia and we had a wander round. It has some interesting things to look at although it is a bit sparse. The museum bit downstairs is good, there is a bit more to look at there. I have nothing to complain about though as it is free. The cafe is very nice and worth popping in to.
Karen GerrardKaren Gerrard
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On a recent shopping trip we decided to have a walk around the back streets of Bury. We then came across the museum and art gallery. It's not full of exhibits but it's got some interesting ones nevertheless. The little tea room looked very nice as well. We might try this on another visit 🤗
Catharine HebdonCatharine Hebdon
10
Great place to spend the day. Especially like the instilation by insta griotgallerymalvern
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Nearby Attractions Of Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre
Bury Market
Bury Bolton Street Station, East Lancashire Railway
Hollywood Bowl Bury
Bury Transport Museum
The Fusilier Museum
Church of St Mary the Virgin

Bury Market
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Bury Bolton Street Station, East Lancashire Railway
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Nearby Restaurants Of Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre
The Art Picture House - JD Wetherspoon
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Oodles Wok Bury

The Art Picture House - JD Wetherspoon
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Trackside Bar
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Racconto Lounge
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Moss St, Bury BL9 0DR, United Kingdom
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+44 161 253 5878
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buryartmuseum.co.uk
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4.4
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Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre, formerly known as Bury Museum and Art Gallery, is a public museum, archives, and art gallery in the town of Bury, Greater Manchester, northern England, owned by Bury Council. Built in 1901, the Museum's buildings were restored and reopened in 2005.
attractions: Bury Market, Bury Bolton Street Station, East Lancashire Railway, Hollywood Bowl Bury, Bury Transport Museum, The Fusilier Museum, Church of St Mary the Virgin, restaurants: The Art Picture House - JD Wetherspoon, The Robert Peel, Trackside Bar, Racconto Lounge, West Ivy, Nando's Bury, Thai Smile Restaurant, Knowsley, TCB Bury, Oodles Wok Bury

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