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Royal Albert Memorial Museum

October 21, 2023

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) is a museum and art gallery in Exeter, Devon, the largest in the city. It holds significant and diverse collections in areas such as zoology, anthropology, fine art, local and overseas archaeology, and geology. Altogether the museum holds over one million objects, of which a small percentage is on permanent public display. It is a National Portfolio Organisation under the Arts Council England administered programme of strategic investment, which means RAMM receives funding (2012–15) to develop its services.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM)
The Royal Albert Memorial Museum
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Established1868; 155 years ago (1868)
LocationQueen Street, Exeter, England
Coordinates50°43′30.4″N 3°31′56.3″W / 50.725111°N 3.532306°W / 50.725111; -3.532306
Visitors340,000 (2012)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
Prince Albert sculpted by Devon-born Edward Bowring Stephens (1815–1882), main staircase of Royal Albert Memorial Museum. Inscribed on base: "E B Stephens ARA 1868". Stephens gave his labour gratis and was a benefactor of the museum and had been a promoter of its predecessor

Founded in 1868, the museum is housed in a Gothic Revival building of local New Red Sandstone that has undergone several extensions during its history; most recently, the museum was re-opened on 15 December 2011 after a redevelopment lasting four years and costing £24M. Since its re-opening the museum has received numerous awards.

History Edit

Establishment and early period Edit

The site for the museum was donated by Richard Sommers Gard, MP for Exeter from 1857 to 1864, and a competition for its design attracted twenty-four entries, including one from John Hayward, whose gothic design was the winner.[2] His original plan called for a tall central tower like that at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, but that feature was rejected and was replaced by a gable and rose window.[3]

Initially proposed by Sir Stafford Northcote as a practical memorial to Prince Albert, an appeal fund was launched in 1861. John Gendall volunteered to curate an initial collection required to fill the planned building.[4] and the first phases of the building were completed by 1868. RAMM was the birthplace for much of Exeter's cultural life: the university, central library and college of art all had their origins in what became known as RAMM. The 'Devon and Exeter Albert Memorial', as it was originally known, provided an integrated museum, art gallery, free library, reading room, school of art and school of engineering in the manner long advocated by Prince Albert.

Its contents soon outgrew the building, necessitating the construction of extensions in 1894 (by Medley Fulford) and in 1898 (by Tait and Harvey).[2] This second extension, the York Wing, was opened by the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George V and Queen Mary, and at the same time the title of 'Royal' was granted and so from that date the name Royal Albert Memorial Museum was used. Over the course of time locals adopted the abbreviation 'RAMM', and this in turn became the name by which the museum is branded.

An exquisite jewel box of a building; a Venetian casket. One of the most appealing treasures in Britain.

—Dan Cruickshank, 2006.[5]

For many years the museum changed little after that construction period, although the city library moved out of RAMM in 1930, the school of science ultimately developed into the University of Exeter and the school of art became what is now the University of Plymouth's Faculty of Art & Education, formerly Exeter College of Art and Design. Over time RAMM gradually expanded to fill the whole building.

RAMM today Edit

Between 2007–11 a major redevelopment was completed costing £24 million. Designed by architects Allies and Morrison,[6] it included repair to the fabric of the building, refurbishment, a complete redisplay of the collections, an extension and a new entrance from the historic Registered gardens at the rear.[7] The Heritage Lottery Fund contributed nearly £10 million of the cost.[8] In addition a purpose-built off-site collections store called the Ark was built and fitted out.[9] The museum reopened on 15 December 2011.

The museum is open 10am to 5pm every day except Mondays and bank holidays. Entry is free.

Collections Edit

Four major collection areas are represented: antiquities, art, natural history and world cultures. The world cultures collections are designated as being of national and international significance by the UK government.

 
The study of Percy Sladen; his collection of echinoderms is one of the most significant outside any national collection.

The museum's zoology collection includes specimens of invertebrates and mammals from across the world. Percy Sladen's collection of echinoderms is held by the museum and considered the most important of its kind outside of any national collection.[10]

The costume and textiles collection of the museum is considerable; according to the University of Brighton, they "must rank as one of the most important collections outside London".[11] Due to the delicate nature of these materials, the collection is not on permanent display.[12]

RAMM's art collection comprises over 7,000 objects including paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture, representing important British artists and emphasising RAMM's location in the South West. Significant artists represented in the collection include Gainsborough, Reynolds, Pompeo Batoni, Richard Wilson and Joseph Wright of Derby; Walter Sickert, Barbara Hepworth, John Nash, Edward Burra, David Bomberg and Patrick Heron.

The donors who contributed to the collection include Kent Kingdon (an upholsterer and interior designer), Sir Harry Veitch (owner of the horticultural firm Veitch and Sons) and John Lane (founder of the publishing firm The Bodley Head). [1]

Awards and recognition Edit

RAMM was named the United Kingdom's "Museum of the Year" by The Art Fund charity in 2012, citing its "ambition and imagination".[13][14]

Since reopening, RAMM has won over a dozen other awards, including three regional RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) awards (2013);[15] the Collections Trust award recognising the curatorial and collections management good practice of RAMM (2013);[16] and the American Event Design Award for Best Museum Environment (2012).[17]

Funding Edit

RAMM is owned and partly funded by Exeter City Council, with additional funding from Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisation programme of investment in the arts. Significant development funding was received from the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2007–11.[18]

Notable artworks in the RAMM Collection Edit

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    The East Gate, Exeter and the Visit of King Richard III, 1483 by George Townsend

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    Cavalier Troops Mustering outside the Guildhall, Exeter by John Joseph Baker

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    St. Sidwell’s Church, Exeter, after the Blitz by Olive Wharry

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    Rebels under Perkin Warbeck attempt to burn the West gate by Mary Drew

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    A Sermon in Exeter Cathedral by Thomas Rowlandson

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    South Tower of Exeter Cathedral by W. Davey.

References Edit

  1. ^ "Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery". Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b Meller, Hugh (1989). Exeter Architecture. Chichester: Phillimore. pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-85033-693-7.
  3. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1989) [1952]. Cherry, Bridget (ed.). The Buildings of England: Devon. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 402. ISBN 0-14-071050-7.
  4. ^ John Gendall, OxfordArtOnline, retrieved 29 October 2013
  5. ^ "About RAMM". RAMM. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  6. ^ . www.rammuseum.org.uk. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum re-opens". Museums & Heritage Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Funders". RAMM Royal Albert Memorial Museum. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  9. ^ "Exeter City Council – Our Redevelopment". 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  10. ^ Rowe, F. W. E. (1 September 1974). "Catalogue of the Sladen Collection in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, Devon". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 6 (3): 179–243. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1974.tb00722.x.
  11. ^ . University of Brighton. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Costume and textiles". RAMM. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Exeter's Royal Albert Museum wins Art Fund prize". BBC News. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  14. ^ . The Art Fund. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  15. ^ "RIBA South West Awards". RIBA. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  16. ^ "OpenCulture 2013". Collections Trust. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  17. ^ "Event Design Awards". RAMM. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Funders". RAMM. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

External links Edit

  • Official website
  • Virtual tour of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum provided by Google Arts & Culture
  • RAMM Leventis Project
  •   Media related to Royal Albert Memorial Museum at Wikimedia Commons

October 21, 2023
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Royal Albert Memorial Museum amp Art Gallery RAMM is a museum and art gallery in Exeter Devon the largest in the city It holds significant and diverse collections in areas such as zoology anthropology fine art local and overseas archaeology and geology Altogether the museum holds over one million objects of which a small percentage is on permanent public display It is a National Portfolio Organisation under the Arts Council England administered programme of strategic investment which means RAMM receives funding 2012 15 to develop its services Royal Albert Memorial Museum RAMM The Royal Albert Memorial MuseumInteractive fullscreen mapEstablished1868 155 years ago 1868 LocationQueen Street Exeter EnglandCoordinates50 43 30 4 N 3 31 56 3 W 50 725111 N 3 532306 W 50 725111 3 532306Visitors340 000 2012 1 WebsiteOfficial websitePrince Albert sculpted by Devon born Edward Bowring Stephens 1815 1882 main staircase of Royal Albert Memorial Museum Inscribed on base E B Stephens ARA 1868 Stephens gave his labour gratis and was a benefactor of the museum and had been a promoter of its predecessorFounded in 1868 the museum is housed in a Gothic Revival building of local New Red Sandstone that has undergone several extensions during its history most recently the museum was re opened on 15 December 2011 after a redevelopment lasting four years and costing 24M Since its re opening the museum has received numerous awards Contents 1 History 1 1 Establishment and early period 1 2 RAMM today 2 Collections 3 Awards and recognition 4 Funding 5 Notable artworks in the RAMM Collection 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditEstablishment and early period Edit The site for the museum was donated by Richard Sommers Gard MP for Exeter from 1857 to 1864 and a competition for its design attracted twenty four entries including one from John Hayward whose gothic design was the winner 2 His original plan called for a tall central tower like that at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History but that feature was rejected and was replaced by a gable and rose window 3 Initially proposed by Sir Stafford Northcote as a practical memorial to Prince Albert an appeal fund was launched in 1861 John Gendall volunteered to curate an initial collection required to fill the planned building 4 and the first phases of the building were completed by 1868 RAMM was the birthplace for much of Exeter s cultural life the university central library and college of art all had their origins in what became known as RAMM The Devon and Exeter Albert Memorial as it was originally known provided an integrated museum art gallery free library reading room school of art and school of engineering in the manner long advocated by Prince Albert Its contents soon outgrew the building necessitating the construction of extensions in 1894 by Medley Fulford and in 1898 by Tait and Harvey 2 This second extension the York Wing was opened by the Duke and Duchess of York later King George V and Queen Mary and at the same time the title of Royal was granted and so from that date the name Royal Albert Memorial Museum was used Over the course of time locals adopted the abbreviation RAMM and this in turn became the name by which the museum is branded An exquisite jewel box of a building a Venetian casket One of the most appealing treasures in Britain Dan Cruickshank 2006 5 For many years the museum changed little after that construction period although the city library moved out of RAMM in 1930 the school of science ultimately developed into the University of Exeter and the school of art became what is now the University of Plymouth s Faculty of Art amp Education formerly Exeter College of Art and Design Over time RAMM gradually expanded to fill the whole building RAMM today Edit Between 2007 11 a major redevelopment was completed costing 24 million Designed by architects Allies and Morrison 6 it included repair to the fabric of the building refurbishment a complete redisplay of the collections an extension and a new entrance from the historic Registered gardens at the rear 7 The Heritage Lottery Fund contributed nearly 10 million of the cost 8 In addition a purpose built off site collections store called the Ark was built and fitted out 9 The museum reopened on 15 December 2011 The museum is open 10am to 5pm every day except Mondays and bank holidays Entry is free Collections EditFour major collection areas are represented antiquities art natural history and world cultures The world cultures collections are designated as being of national and international significance by the UK government nbsp The study of Percy Sladen his collection of echinoderms is one of the most significant outside any national collection The museum s zoology collection includes specimens of invertebrates and mammals from across the world Percy Sladen s collection of echinoderms is held by the museum and considered the most important of its kind outside of any national collection 10 The costume and textiles collection of the museum is considerable according to the University of Brighton they must rank as one of the most important collections outside London 11 Due to the delicate nature of these materials the collection is not on permanent display 12 RAMM s art collection comprises over 7 000 objects including paintings drawings prints and sculpture representing important British artists and emphasising RAMM s location in the South West Significant artists represented in the collection include Gainsborough Reynolds Pompeo Batoni Richard Wilson and Joseph Wright of Derby Walter Sickert Barbara Hepworth John Nash Edward Burra David Bomberg and Patrick Heron The donors who contributed to the collection include Kent Kingdon an upholsterer and interior designer Sir Harry Veitch owner of the horticultural firm Veitch and Sons and John Lane founder of the publishing firm The Bodley Head 1 Awards and recognition EditRAMM was named the United Kingdom s Museum of the Year by The Art Fund charity in 2012 citing its ambition and imagination 13 14 Since reopening RAMM has won over a dozen other awards including three regional RIBA Royal Institute of British Architects awards 2013 15 the Collections Trust award recognising the curatorial and collections management good practice of RAMM 2013 16 and the American Event Design Award for Best Museum Environment 2012 17 Funding EditRAMM is owned and partly funded by Exeter City Council with additional funding from Arts Council England s National Portfolio Organisation programme of investment in the arts Significant development funding was received from the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2007 11 18 Notable artworks in the RAMM Collection Edit nbsp The East Gate Exeter and the Visit of King Richard III 1483 by George Townsend nbsp Cavalier Troops Mustering outside the Guildhall Exeter by John Joseph Baker nbsp St Sidwell s Church Exeter after the Blitz by Olive Wharry nbsp Rebels under Perkin Warbeck attempt to burn the West gate by Mary Drew nbsp A Sermon in Exeter Cathedral by Thomas Rowlandson nbsp South Tower of Exeter Cathedral by W Davey References Edit Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Retrieved 3 July 2016 a b Meller Hugh 1989 Exeter Architecture Chichester Phillimore pp 79 80 ISBN 0 85033 693 7 Pevsner Nikolaus 1989 1952 Cherry Bridget ed The Buildings of England Devon Harmondsworth Penguin Books p 402 ISBN 0 14 071050 7 John Gendall OxfordArtOnline retrieved 29 October 2013 About RAMM RAMM Retrieved 19 May 2013 Designing RAMM RAMM Royal Albert Memorial Museum www rammuseum org uk Archived from the original on 19 November 2011 Exeter s Royal Albert Memorial Museum re opens Museums amp Heritage Magazine Archived from the original on 29 January 2013 Retrieved 23 December 2011 Funders RAMM Royal Albert Memorial Museum Retrieved 23 December 2011 Exeter City Council Our Redevelopment 2010 Retrieved 14 January 2010 Rowe F W E 1 September 1974 Catalogue of the Sladen Collection in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum Exeter Devon Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 6 3 179 243 doi 10 1111 j 1095 8312 1974 tb00722 x The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Exeter and Killerton House Dress Collections University of Brighton Archived from the original on 18 November 2013 Retrieved 19 May 2013 Costume and textiles RAMM Retrieved 19 May 2013 Exeter s Royal Albert Museum wins Art Fund prize BBC News 19 June 2012 Retrieved 19 June 2012 Royal Albert Memorial Museum crowned Museum of the Year The Art Fund Archived from the original on 25 June 2012 Retrieved 19 June 2012 RIBA South West Awards RIBA 14 June 2013 Retrieved 3 July 2016 OpenCulture 2013 Collections Trust Archived from the original on 2 February 2016 Retrieved 3 July 2016 Event Design Awards RAMM 19 December 2012 Retrieved 3 February 2014 Funders RAMM Retrieved 20 January 2023 External links EditOfficial website Virtual tour of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum provided by Google Arts amp Culture RAMM Leventis Project nbsp Media related to Royal Albert Memorial Museum at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Royal Albert Memorial Museum amp oldid 1172579254, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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