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The Collection

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Collections Enquiries

Information about collections, conservation and restoration, image licensing, loans and valuations.

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History Of The Collections

Founded by Sir Merton and Lady Russell-Cotes at the turn of the twentieth century, the house is a rare survivor as...

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The Founding Collections

The distinctive tastes and personalities of Merton and Annie are still very much preserved in the collections on display today.

Later Acquisitions

As the century moved on the Russell-Cotes collections continued to grow, including the addition of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s seminal Venus Verticordia.

Highlights and Insights

Here you can find some personal responses by our Volunteers about some of their highlights from the Russell-Cotes collection. Some of them may be the more significant artworks, and others may be hidden gems.

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Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
East Cliff Promenade, Bournemouth, BH1 3AA

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