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Two thousand and eight sees the completion of the exciting twenty million pound redevelopment of the Herbert
The original building opened in nineteen sixty will be completely refurbished and the stunning new extension bill facing
the cathedral and Coventry university
The new Herbert has been made possible responding from Coventry city counsel
the heritage lottery fund and european regional development fund
As well as advantage west midlands renaissance west midlands and the department of culture
Media and sport wilson foundation
The new Herbert will offer a wide range of facilities and services the first phase of re-development
which opens in two thousand five has already created a new learning space for schools
state of the art media studios for training filmmaking music production performance and event space
An arts information center astonished café and gift shop second and much larger phases opening
gradually throughout two thousand and eight
in June the new temporary exhibition galleries opened with the major exhibition of the life and work of
Sir Basil Spence the architect of Coventry cathedral
the program over the next two years promises exhibitions from the Vienna and the British
museum
silicates congress subjects such temporary art the work of artist living and working
in Coventry the music heritage of Coventry the natural world and fashion the Herbert continues
to have a strong commitment to serve family audiences this demonstration for the current
In the jungle exhibition
which is aimed at
families with young children
is open from now until early september
and is accompanied by both organized and drop in activities
it's also the key intention to offer activities and events of interest
For a broad range of audiences such as drama
poetry readings and music
later this year the new Coventry history center will open its doors housing the city’s archives
and local history collections the state of the art facility will preserve the city’s documents
for future generations
As well as make available to anyone interested in history of Coventry and its people
by november the exhibitions displaying the Herbert’s permanent collections will have been completed
these will include
the history gallery which concentrates on free most important points of Coventry’s history
in terms of impact and change
the medieval period
the Victorian age
and the twentieth century
the discover Godiva gallery which explores beyond behind the myths around Coventry’s greatest
legend
To discover lady godiva really was
what she means today
the peace and reconciliation gallery which highlights the city's very public post
Second world war stance for posing on conflict
and the coaching non-violent resolution of conflict
a reaction to the massive aerial destruction brought on the city during the Coventry Blitz in nineteen
forty
interactive elements gallery coverage which focuses on the natural world
and the four major elements of earth
fire water and air
and finally
Three galleries display the city’s visual art collections the old masters gallery
Art since nineteen hundred and sculpture gallery highlights of these displays will include
Bacchus and Ariadne
By Giordano
King George the third
By Sir Thomas Lawrence
the Sutherland tapestry charm piece and Peter Perry’s Coventry sculpture there'll also be a behind-the-scenes
Open store for the public to view the many items from the museum collection that are not included
in the exhibitions
With the external buildings completed Coventry’s collections are now arriving back to their spiritual
home contractors and staff are working *** the internal refurbishment and the display
and storage of the city’s treasures ready for the full opening of the Herbert in the autumn
for people who live and work in Coventry
For those who visit the city the aspiration of the new Herbert will be to offer both a satisfying
and inspiring experience based upon its many resources and quality displays