Art Gallery and Museum Royal Pump Rooms

This is one of the best museums I’ve seen. There is so much there to see, so much history as well as modern art. There are areas to keep kids occupied where they can do various activities. Many of the displays in the Pump Rooms are interactive and there is a lot of visual and textual information. I would say that this kind of place would appeal to all sorts of different people, whether you like to interact or whether you prefer to just look at things, there is something there which will be of interest. My 6 year old particularly enjoyed the listening posts as well as the kid’s area. The other thing which is good is that there is so much in one building. Art gallery, museum, library. There is also a small café and tourist information centre in the same building. The café is not too bad. I think it’s a little over-​priced, often crowded and doesn’t offer a particularly wide choice. It’s also free to get in which is always good! The one thing which disappointed me was that, when I looked for souvenirs in the tourist information centre, they were very over-​priced and the prices weren’t clearly displayed which meant that I had to tell my son he couldn’t have something which I’d said he could have because it was a lot more expensive than we thought it was. Apart from that, though, the rest of the place is nice. Just don’t buy anything from the tourist information centre!

The Art Gallery and Museum of Leamington Spa has numerous roles to take on. It explains the history of the Pump rooms and baths and explains why and how the victorians used them. However it is not just living in the past. With an extensive permanent art collection including a Lowry the gallery is a must for art lovers. There is also a temporary art collection with different shows on lasting for about three months. One of the most popular of these was the Open which allowed members of the public to submit their work in a competition witht he best best being displayed. Not only does the pump room cater to art lovers but it has lots of craft workshops for young children and adults and an interactive gallery for children to play in.