Bury Art Museum

For more information on visiting us or vacancies, head to the Your Visit or Opportunities pages. Explore the topics below to find out more about Bury Art Museum. Delve into the history of the original collection and discover how our collecting practices have changed since the late 1800's, or find out about building features that visitors sometimes miss. If outdoors is more for you - why not get some insight into the Irwell Sculpture Trail or the newly installed Victoria Wood memorial statue? Our Vision Bury Art Museum's key values and aims for the future. Bury Art Museum: Building Find out via the links below more about why Bury Art Museum was built, who the architects were and parts of the building sometimes visitors miss. Why we are here Construction and Opening Hidden Building Features Thomas Wrigley and Colonel Walker Two local men integral to the founding of Bury Art Museum. Bury Art Museum: Collections The links below delve into the Permanent Collection at Bury Art Museum, from the original Wrigley gift to present day collecting practice. There is also information about our extensive Pilkington's Pots collection and the Text Art Archive. The Original Wrigley Collection 20th Century Collecting 21st Century Collecting Museum Collections Bury's Pilkington's Pots Text Art Archive Irwell Sculpture Trail and Bury Sculpture Centre An introduction to the trail and its link to Bury's Sculpture Centre. Victoria Wood Memorial Statue Information about the statue that stands in Library Gardens, Silver Street. Surrounding area Learn about the original Art Gallery site and how the area around the building has changed since the late 1800s. Partnerships Learn about Bury Art Museum's international and national partnerships as well as loans and more local collaborators. Exhibitions and Donation Information Donating Objects to Bury Art Museum Unsolicited Exhibition Proposals Back to Bury Art Museum home page. Featured Images Thumbnail and Image 1: Accepted design for the Art Gallery and Library Published in the Bury Guardian 29th April 1899 Image courtesy of Bury Archives Image 2: The Random Shot Sir Edwin Landseer Original Wrigley Collection, Bury Art Museum Image 3: untitled sculpture Auke de Vries Burrs Country Park, Irwell Sculpture Trail Image courtesy of Stephen Walton Image 4: Bury Art Museum's Turner on loan to Caumont Centre d'Art Aix en Provence, France Image courtesy of Susan Lord