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Events for Tuesday 22 May 2012

Rosemarie James Ceramics Selling Exhibition

Picture in Focus: Paintings and Drawings by Frederic, Lord Leighton

In The Footsteps of Gods & Heroes Exhibition

Dashwood: Father & Son

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Full listing of exhibitions at the Russell-Cotes

Welcome

Visit one of the most important and fascinating museum-houses in England. It holds collections of international status and reflects the Victorian fascination with world cultures.

Opening times: 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. To contact us: 01202 451858.

Seasonal admission charges apply from Sunday 1 April - Sunday 30 September 2012.

In the Footsteps of Gods & Heroes

Clytie, 1895 ©Leighton House Museum, The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

This exhibition compares and contrasts the image of Clytie as painted by Frederic, Lord Leighton, one of Victorian England's leading artists, with work by contemporary artist David Brooke.

Visitors will journey through a landscape of myth and legend that dates from Classical times to the present day....

All of David's colourful and imaginative works will be available to purchase.

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Galleries & Collections - background

Above: Sir Merton and Annie Russell-Cotes sitting in their suite at the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth, 1891-1901.

Learn more about Sir Merton and Lady Russell-Cotes and their collection.

View the art collection online

View the museum's timeline.

Dashwood: Father and Son

Peacock by Geoffrey Dashwood

Our new selling show, Dashwood: Father and Son is now open.

The exhibtion features the exquisite work of Geoffrey Dashwood, the world-renowned bird sculptor and of his son, photographer Leo Dashwood, whose stunning works specialise in the human form.

Jubilee Cream Tea on the Terrace

Bank Holiday Tuesday 5 June 2012 2pm-5pm

In celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee join us for a special cream tea on the terrace.

Your Paintings

All of our stunning oil paintings can be seen on the BBC's Your Paintings website.

Why not help to catalogue or 'tag' our online paintings?

Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer.

Photographs from the Royal Collection

29 June - 16 September 2012

The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum has been selected as one of only two venues in the country to host this stunning exhibition of intimate photographs from the Royal Collection during the Queen's Jubilee Year.

Take a look at a sneak preview of the exhibition

Due to anticipated high demand we are now taking advance group bookings.

Associated events...

Jubilee Cream Tea on the Terrace

Bank Holiday Tuesday 5 June from 2-5pm.

In Conversation: The Curator from the Royal Collection

Thursday 9 August 6.15-8.30pm.

Talk: The Russell-Cotes' Royal Connections

Wednesday 5 September 2pm

Art On Demand Store