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Museum & Art Swindon, formerly Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, is reopening on the 9th July 2024! The Swindon Collection of Modern British Art at Museum & Art Swindon is one of the most remarkable collections of its kind outside London. It was started in the 1940s with a generous donation by H. J. P. 'Jimmy' Bomford of works by artists such as Ben Nicholson, L. S. Lowry and Jack Smith. The Collection has continued to develop through the acquisition of works by Lisa Milroy, Turner-Prize nominee Steven Pippin, R. B. Kitaj and Eileen Cooper, and paintings by Basil Beattie, Ivon Hitchens, Maggie Hambling and Tony Bevan. This development has been achieved through the generosity of individuals and the support of bodies such as The Art Fund, the Contemporary Art Society and the Victoria and Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund.

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Museum & Art Swindon, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 2JH England

MuseumArtSwindon@swindon.gov.uk

01793466556

www.museumartswindon.com

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Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925)
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Agnes Augusta Talboys (1863–1941)

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Katie Ackrill

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A Picture of Health
16 artworks curated by Katie Ackrill, Art on Tour Project Engagement Officer
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Art Unlocked: Swindon Mu…
6 artworks curated by Katie Ackrill, Art on Tour Project Engagement Officer
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Modern British Art: A Story
19 artworks curated by Katie Ackrill, Art on Tour Project Engagement Officer
© the estate of Angela Verren Taunt. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Museum & Art Swindon

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Big Hitters: Significant Artists in the Swindon Collection
28 artworks curated by Tracy White, Marketing Manager
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Creative Curations with New Colleg…
10 artworks curated by Katie Ackrill, Art on Tour Project Engagement Officer
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Pop and Prosperity:…
19 artworks curated by Tracy White, Marketing Manager
© estate of Richard Hamilton. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Museum & Art Swindon

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World Art Day 2024 Showcase
12 artworks curated by Rachel Parsons, New Media Marketing and Development Officer
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Pop and Prosperity
3 artworks curated by Samuel Jones, Visitor Experience Assistant
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20th Century spotlight: Museum…
48 artworks curated by David Saywell, Head of Digital Assets
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Conflict
2 artworks curated by Samuel Jones, Visitor Experience Assistant