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Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery was founded in 1835 as the Museum of the Shropshire and North Wales Natural History and Antiquarian Society Society in Dogpole, Shrewsbury, England. In 1853 the collections were moved to Vaughan's Mansion on College Hill, which became known as the Shropshire and North Wales Museum.
attractions: The Quarry, Shrewsbury Market Hall, Shrewsbury Prison, Shrewsbury Castle, The Dingle, Shrewsbury Abbey, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shrewsbury Antique Centre, The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury Cathedral, restaurants: The Shrewsbury Hotel, Montgomery's Tower - JD Wetherspoon, Hickory's Smokehouse, The Loopy Shrew, The Beefy Boys, Dough & Oil, Riverbank Bar + Kitchen, Henry Tudor Inn, The Nag’s Head, The Alb
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Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery was founded in 1835 as the Museum of the Shropshire and North Wales Natural History and Antiquarian Society Society in Dogpole, Shrewsbury, England. In 1853 the collections were moved to Vaughan's Mansion on College Hill, which became known as the Shropshire and North Wales Museum.
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Great free museum with a really good mix of history (Roman, medieval, local industries & famous people like Darwin & Admiral Benbow), art & crafts (local & international, including currently some great Dali sculptures, wool, ceramics and lots of historical paintings, e.g.17th century) and natural history (the usual stuffed animals etc). There is also a cafe with indoor & courtyard seating and a shop with some fun arty products & Shrewsbury souvenirs. We didn't have time / energy to see everything, you could spend the best part of a day here if you wanted to peruse everything. The highlight and most memorable exhibit on our visit was the Corbet Bed, made in 1593 and on loan from the V & A. The embroidered throw and hangings are just a dream. There is also a lovely stained glass piece from a contemporary artist to commemorate a local stained glass artist and an amazing pottery clock made by someone on the Great Pottery Throwdown.
Hannah WolfHannah Wolf
10
Yesterday's tomorrow is today. Presently, there is so much history here that you need to revisit on a regular basis, to keep up with the history of the future. There is a dug-out canoe - not to be confused with the dug-out Kanu, who spent a lot of time on the Arsenal bench. Shrewsbury has so much history, from the first place of worship of the one and only God (see Holy Bible), to the Roman occupation, Henry I, Stephen, The Anarchy, Queen Matilda (written about by Roald Dahl), Offal of Mercia, Colin de Montgomery (inventor of golf), Henry II, Edward I (Long Shanks - manager of LFC), Prince Rupert the Bear, Henry IV, Harry Tottenham Hotspur, Clive Dunn of India (fought in the Battle of Plassey, for Dad's Army, the year after the Supermassive Black Hole of Calcutta), Charles Darwin (winner of the first Darwin Award for his evilution nonsense), and Wilfred Owen (poet who wrote 'Anthem For Doomed Youth', 'Futility', and 'DEDEPPM').
Jon GreenwoodJon Greenwood
00
Wonderful museum, free to visit , lovely gift shop & cafe on site. From February to April 2023 shrewsbury museum has a moon exhibition on the top floor, the story of man in space & the Saturn rockets, some pieces of rock from the moon you can touch brought back by the Apollo astronauts. The museum is free & also has the history of shropshire from the Roman town of wroxeter, The English civil war in Shropshire, Charles Darwin & much more , free entry . Events on all year check website for details
hayley Easthopehayley Easthope
20
An excellent museum and gallery with interesting and well laid out displays within the museum featuring items from different eras of Shrewsbury and Shropshire. The art gallery section was also equally entertaining with Dali inspired exhibition featuring his work and that of other renowned artists. There was also an exhibition by contemporary local art and artists. Plus more traditional works. A very good local resource with a national and international outlook.
Michael RieveleyMichael Rieveley
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It’s a brilliant place to spend a few hours, there is so much to look at and so much to learn. The building itself is so beautiful. All the staff there are so friendly and polite . The cafe was so nice, the food was delicious, although perhaps a little overpriced. There was also so much for children to do, so many different puzzles and activities to participate in. The gift shop at the end was so cute and had so much to offer. Will be coming back.
Maggie MakinsonMaggie Makinson
10
Recently visited Shrewsbury museum. Booked in advance and was pleasantly surprised. This is a really interesting place. Especially the roman exhibitions. There's a wealth of interesting artifacts to see. The staff are very nice and helpful they will explain the exhibits if you ask them too. There is a cafe and public toilets 🚻. The museum is ideally located. If you visit Shrewsbury please pop in you'll not regret it.
Martin EdwardsMartin Edwards
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The Quarry
Shrewsbury Market Hall
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Shrewsbury Castle
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Website
shrewsburymuseum.org.uk
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