Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, Local history museum and art gallery in Shrewsbury, England.
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery occupies multiple buildings including a 13th-century mansion and a Victorian Music Hall featuring Georgian design. The rooms hold Bronze Age finds, Roman artifacts, medieval objects, and ceramics from the Industrial Revolution period.
The institution began in 1835 as a natural history and antiquarian society for the region. It relocated to its current location in 2014, where it continues to display its collections in historic buildings.
The collections reflect how people in Shropshire lived across different periods, with paintings, silverware, and costumes on display. You can see objects that everyday people owned and used, giving a sense of daily life through the centuries.
The building is within easy walking distance of the town center and spreads across multiple levels, so comfortable shoes are recommended. You can spend as little or as much time as you wish, since the galleries allow for quick visits or thorough exploration depending on your interests.
The institution displays the Shrewsbury Hoard, a collection of archaeological finds that preserves the material treasures of the region. These objects reveal what people valued and held onto across generations.
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