September 22, 2023
In Her Own Voice: The Art of Lucy Kemp-Welch (1869-1958) 1 April – 1 October 2023, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum Lucy Kemp-Welch is one of Britain’s foremost equestrian painters in the tradition of British impressionism. She was an expert horsewoman with an innate understanding and love of her equine subjects, especially working horses. From […]
September 20, 2023
Earlier this year, the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum in Bournemouth announced an online open call in collaboration with their new exhibition: In Her Own Voice, The Art of Lucy Kemp-Welch. Artists were asked to respond and interpret the exhibition through their own chosen medium.
August 18, 2023
On Tuesday 15th August 2023, the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum received visitors who are descendants of the founders of Bournemouth’s infamous museum. Son of Audrey Stanford, William Russell Spear visited the museum with his wife, son, and grandchildren to take in the delights of their ancestor’s home and collection.
June 21, 2023
The Russell-Cotes is Bournemouth’s unique and unrivalled arts attraction by the sea, a captivating, immersive and living expression of the power of love for people, place and art from around the world. We welcome 50,000 annual visitors to step back into Annie and Merton’s villa by the sea, and immerse themselves in stories, art and […]
June 15, 2023
We are committed to improving our sustainability throughout all aspects of the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum’s operation. TransportAs an attraction we are committed to encouraging and supporting staff, volunteers and visitors to adopt lower-impact modes of transport. Getting Here Energy Review We are currently undertaking a new Environmental Report which is looking at ways […]
June 15, 2023
We’re Changing How the Russell-Cotes is Run Over the past few years, the Management Committee of the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum has been considering whether to make some fundamental changes to how the museum is run to improve its performance and reach its full potential. Under the current arrangement, BCP Council is the sole […]
June 13, 2023
We are looking for volunteers to help with our Halloween event, as performers and support team. Every year the Russell-Cotes holds a ticketed Halloween event – an immersive, interactive theatrical experience. It helps raise income and drive new audiences for the museum, and regularly sells out. Visitors have a mystery that they must solve. They […]
May 3, 2023
Open call for artwork and photography responding to our current exhibition, In Her Own Voice: The Art of Lucy Kemp-Welch. The themes are wildlife and animals (in particular horses and equine art) and Landscape (especially Bournemouth, Dorset and New Forest). Accepted media include; drawing, painting, photography, collage and printmaking. The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum […]
April 26, 2023
The Stories From Our Streets project, funded by Arts Council England and BCP, is encouraging BCP residents to share accounts or memories of special people (or animals!) and places in their area for a community ‘Story Map’ – a valuable archive which will allow anyone to click on an area and find out more about […]
March 6, 2023
In 2022 the Russell-Cotes was successful in its application to the Arts Council England MEND fund for £518,000, matched by £426,000 from BCP Council and £30,000 raised from donations. This funding was provided by ACE to support the backlog of maintenance issues in the museum sector. It was highly competitive and we were one of […]