Quotes - what people say about us
"A "must see", even on the sunniest day in Bournemouth. The adjectives eclectic, oriental and pre-Raphaelite come to mind in this highly colourful collection of artworks, stained glass and Japanese souvenirs gleaned by the Russell-Cotes family during their world travels in the late Victorian period."
- The Guardian Travel section, 16 February 2009
"Absolutely stunning. The best small museum [I have] visited. Thank you."
- Museum visitor, January 2011
"A splendid villa, antique collection, art gallery and international treasure trove all rolled into one, right in the heart of town."
- In Britain magazine, August 2008
"We appreciated the informality, the phenomenal collection and the friendliness of the staff."
- Museum visitor, January 2011
"4. The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum is jam-packed with fascinating things. It is housed in an Art-Nouveau villa perched on the Bournemouth clifftop and was built by local hotelier Sir Merton Russell-Cotes as a birthday present for his wife Lady Annie [sic] in 1907. Sir Merton filled it with paintings from his collection, by Rossetti and other artists, and items acquired on his world travels. Later the couple donated the collection to the town. Admission is free."
- The Mail on Sunday, "Six Things You Must Do in Bournemouth", 15 June 2008
"The most eccentric small museum in England."
- Simon Jenkins, The Guardian.
"There are few, if any, museums worldwide that give me such a breadth of cheering delight, surprise and interest."
- Lucinda Lambton, writer and TV presenter
"All artwork was really beautiful, it's taught me a lot about different cultures."
- Museum visitor, August 2010
"Its world-renowned Japanese collection is representative of the diversity of this culture through art."
- The BBC
"Love, love, love the Explorer Bags for the children!"
- Museum visitor, July 2010
“If only I’d known the Russell-Cotes Museum was there, it would have made all those political party conferences I had to cover in Bournemouth a lot more fun. The place is a feast.”
- Jeremy Paxman, journalist and TV presenter, January 2009
"An amazing architectural gem, beautifully preserved."
- Museum visitor, April 2010
"The most enthralling experience in Bournemouth is one of the region's best collections of Victoriana, the excellent Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum."
- Rough Guide to England, 2008
"Amazing, truly. Life changing and I'm only 12."
- Museum visitor, August 2010
"To characterise [the Museum's] design as a hotpotch of kitsch medieval Italianate tacked on to Scottish Baronial fails to capture its kid-let-loose-in-a-sweetshop, pick-and-mix look. To call its outward appearance eccentric is an understatement. To call its interior over the top is an understatement. No matter, the building is a genuine must-see of a place. And that, too, is an understatement."
- Dorset Magazine, January 2009
- South West Trains' number 2 of their Top Five Things to Do in Bournemouth, March 2008
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