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Victorian Wolverhampton is a site dedicated to giving you a greater insight into the Victorian re-displays at Bantock House Museum and Wolverhampton Art Gallery, known collectively as The Victorian Galleries. Our aim is to bring you a behind-the scenes look at the displays, the events surrounding them and interesting information relevant to both the collections, the Victorians and the local area.

What are the Victorian Galleries?

Wolverhampton Art Gallery has a large collection of both Georgian and Victorian Art work which has been collected or given to the gallery.

 The Victorian gallery at Wolverhampton Art Gallery  closed towards the end of 2008 and after 7 months of development, The Victorian Gallery is now open. It is a fresher space than previously and displays artwork and objects, some of which have not been on show for many years. 

 

The display highlights the impact of world cultures on Wolverhampton’s fine art and historical collections. It provides a platform to enjoy the collection through new interpretation, display and interaction. Over at Bantock House Museum, they have restored the house to its former glory by creating a ladies’ bedroom and a children’s nursery on the first floor.

It  includes a mural marked with locations relevant to children living in Victorian Wolverhampton and the chance for young visitors to the Museum the chance dress up and play with dolls and toys from the collection. The rooms also provide information and stories about the women of Wolverhampton, and showcase beautiful pieces of steel jewellery, japanned ware and enamels- all of which were important trades for Wolverhampton at the time.  

Contributors  and moderators of Victorian Wolverhampton

Joanne Penn
Postive Action Trainee in Audience Development

With Kate Spragg’s help, I have set up this blog and added the information on the pages and most of the posts. I have been helping with the marketing of the displays (amongst other things!) and regulating this blog. 

Kate Spragg
Participation Officer
Kate is extremly knowledgeable in the field of social media and has been overseeing that all information is correct, she is also a contributer.

The Victorian Community Panel

The panel are members of the community from Wolverhampton who represent the views of their communities who have assisited and advised members of Wolverhampton Arts & Museums service  on matters connected to the Victorian collection. Members of the panel have submitted information which has been included in the blog.

The panels’ findings and work is featured in The Victorian Gallery in a community showcase, the content of the case will chnage every few months as the panel continue to work on the Victorian project, collating research.

 

 

Victorian Wolverhampton is moderated by Wolverhampton Arts and Museums service, but is not generated by it. Any views or opinions expressed within the Victorian Wolverhampton Blog are those of the editor, community panel and general public, and may not necessarily reflect those of Wolverhampton City Council.

Wolverhampton Arts and Museums has recieved a £249,000 grant from Heritage Lottery Fund which has funded the re-development of its Victorian Galleries; the permanent display of Victorian art at Wolverhampton Art Gallery and the development of two new Victorian rooms at Bantock House Museum.