Now Showing
The Writing Room
George Eliot Gallery
George Eliot is well documented in the history of Nuneaton and the museum has long been host to the story of the world famous author. The museum’s writer in residence, Vanessa Oakes, has looked at the legacy created by Eliot and presented a new space for you to come and try your writing skills and see if you could be the next George Eliot?
Plus an opportunity to see some of the objects George Eliot would have been very familiar with in a room set inspired by "The Priory", the London home she shared with George Henry Lewes from 1863.
All Dressed Up - Clothing from the 1890s, 1920s and 1950s
1 January - 4 March 2012
Yellow Gallery
This touring exhibition from the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, provides a glimpse of it's amazing costume collection featuring the most glamorous items of evening wear from three very different decades. Discover how people got ‘All Dressed Up’ in the 1890s, 1920s and 1950s. This exhibition is an opportunity to consider how our clothes shape our lives.
Found in the Fields by Carry Akroyd
14 January - 11 March 2012
White Gallery
Carry makes a welcome return to the museum with a selection of colourful lithographs, printworks, linocuts and serigraphs linking the contemporary landscape to the poetry of 19th Century poet John Clare (1793-1864). Carry revisits her interest in Clare with this new collection of images incorporating text taken from John Clare’s poetry on his natural history observations. The lithographs will be for sale.
Just My Cup of Tea
28 January – 25 March 2012
Landing Gallery
How do you like your cup of tea, with milk and sugar? And just where does it come from? This exhibition takes us on a fascinating journey of how tea arrived on these shores and became our national drink.
Coming Soon
Nuneaton Festival of Arts 2012 - Art
17 March – 15 April 2012
Yellow & White Gallery
The Festival of Arts returns to the museum with another exciting opportunity to show your talent. As usual this annual showcase will feature art, craft, needlecraft and photography produced by both adults and children. All work entered is judged by the festivals specially selected experts who award cups and prizes for different categories. So pick up your brushes and get painting!
Morning Campers! – The British Holiday Camp
31 March 2012 – 27 May 2012
Lading Gallery
Do you remember visiting a holiday camp when you were a child? Or maybe you took all your family to one every year? This touring exhibition takes a nostalgic look back at the heyday of the camps during the 1930’ to 1960s with famous names like Butlins and Pontins and celebrates the unique holidays that they offered.
Ancient Wisdom
16 April – 8 July 2012
Find out what the ancients did for us in this new interactive exhibition from Science Projects. Shoot down a castle wall with a Roman catapult and see how the Egyptians locked their doors. Build an aqueduct to guide water to a village and try the Greek way of using the Sun to burn the enemy's ships. This exhibition features a whole range of exciting and fun things to do for all the family to try.
Nuneaton Festival of Arts 2012 - Photography
21 April-17 May 2012
Yellow Gallery
It's the photographers turn to share their pictures in the popular Festival of Arts 2012. All work entered is judged by the festivals specially selected experts who award cups and prizes for different categories.
Nuneaton Festival of Arts 2012 - Craft & Needlecraft
26 May -17 June 2012
Yellow Gallery
The final exhibition at the museum for festival of Arts 2012 finishes with a range of craft and needlecraft. All work entered is judged by the festivals specially selected experts who award cups and prizes for different categories.
Applying for an Exhibition
Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery houses three temporary gallery spaces. Our exhibition programme includes a variety of art forms as well as local history and occasional high profile touring exhibitions.
Our exhibitions are designed to entertain, educate and inspire all ages and interests across the annual programme.
Are you creative? Is your work new, of good quality, does it have something to say? If you would like to exhibit your work, please download our application form, guidelines and terms & conditions for further details. There is also an applicant's letter to download, which gives the deadline date for all applications.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. The application process is competitive and not all applications will be successful. Please contact the museum's Exhibition Officer if you have any further enquiries.
