Art museum
Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
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A stunning art-nouveau style villa, built by a Victorian merchant for his wife, right on the clifftop in the centre of town. It houses their collection of artefacts from their travels around the world. An extension to the original villa houses an art gallery. There's also a treasure hunt for to make the visit fun for children.
In 1901 Merton Russell-Cotes gave his wife Annie a dream house on a cliff-top, overlooking the sea, for her birthday. Together they filled it with beautiful objects from their travels across the world, and lined the walls with a remarkable collection of art, creating a unique atmosphere in a most dramatic setting.
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Location
West Cliff Promenade
Bournemouth, England