Russell-Cotes

The Russell-Cotes offers an immersive environment which is ideal for stimulating creativity and encouraging investigation.

Group Visits
We welcome group visits all year round, for enquiries or to make a group booking please email russellcotes.learning@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or contact us on 01202 128000 (during opening hours).
Group visits for University and Higher Education College students are charged at £7 per student and accompanying tutors free of charge at a ratio of 1:10, with additional tutors £11.30 per person.

General Information
The upper floor of the historic house is only accessible via a staircase, if you require information about accessibility please visit our accessibility page.

To protect the fragile historic house and our world-class collections the museum has the following guidelines;

• Teachers are to accompany students at all times, and are responsible for pupil management.
• The museum had an open display policy, where collection items are out on display rather than in cabinets or behind barriers, this means the museum has rules regarding not touching, leaning on or sitting on collection items, artworks or historic furniture.
• We do not allow backpacks or any large bags within the historic house.
• Food and drink are not permitted within the historic house.
• Photography is permitted without flash.
• In wet weather all wet coats and all umbrellas must be left in the cloakroom area.
• Sketching is permitted within the historic house, but we do not allow wet materials or charcoal.

Curriculum Studies
We work with various educational institutions both on site and via outreach to support curriculum studies. If you are a Further or Higher Education Tutor that would like to discuss a potential project please email russellcotes.learning@bcpcouncil.gov.uk