Collecting is something that humans like to do. From the Roman Empire we learn that the Emperors collected dinosaur bones, spider webs and books. I myself have an unnaturally large collection of Warhammer 40K models and from this exhibition we learn that the City of Coventry has been collecting for centuries. The cities collection is spread out over the institutions of the city including the Guild Hall and the Council House but is largely concentrated in the Museum.
On Wednesday last I attended the Collecting Coventry Exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry. The Herbert is a dear place to me and I regard it as one of the best museums in Coventry. The founding principal of the museum was that it should house the kinds of work that people would want to see and I don’t think that this exhibition disappoints. With the range of exhibits there is something for everyone. Of particular interest to myself was the Ogden stone found in Coventry. A very mysterious object to be found so far from Scotland and Ireland where they are far more common.
The exhibition covers two rooms and is fully accessible with a lift and stairs. It runs till the end of the year and is free to access.
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