Exhibitions - Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
Current Exhibitions
Rugby's Coronations
26 April - 23 September 2023
To celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King we look back at past Coronation celebrations in Rugby including Elizabeth II in 1953 and George VI in 1937 and what the town did to celebrate.
Join our Club
1 October to 23 September 2023A fascinating display looking at clubs, societies and associations in Rugby from sports to scouts. These objects have been donated by local people to the museum since collecting began in 1999.
Current Exhibitions
Quentin Blake: Book Covers
10 February to 11 May 2024
Chris Orr
10 February to 8 June 2024
Rugby Collection
10 February to 8 June 2024
A History of Rugby in 50 Objects
Picturing Rugby
Floor One Gallery
The Floor One Gallery showcases the work of local artists.The exhibitions change fortnightly and show a wide variation in techniques and style. Upcoming exhibitions can be seen via the link below.
The Balcony Gallery
The Balcony Gallery is our brand new exhibition space showcasing freelance artists.This +One balcony space has a gallery wall that immediately catches the visitor's eye. Exhibitions change monthly and show a wide variation in techniques and style. Upcoming exhibitions can be seen via the link below.
Coming Soon
The World of Fire and Ice
15 September to 16 November 2024
The World of Fire and Ice uses the power of visual imagery to focus our attention on our energy use and industrial intrusions into wild nature. The exhibition begins in the distant past and takes us into the far future, but it mainly presents us with the issues of 'the now', from the melting of the polar ice caps to our efforts to reverse environmental harms due to our burgeoning energy use. The artists provoke us to learn more, not just about the fragility of nature or the sources of our energy, but our profound dependence upon them both.
The exhibition is thought-provoking, worrying and hopeful in equal terms, bringing together science, art and the need for whole-society action as the only route to solving the energy crisis.
Detail from Craters of Laki, Iceland, 2011
The exhibition is thought-provoking, worrying and hopeful in equal terms, bringing together science, art and the need for whole-society action as the only route to solving the energy crisis.
Detail from Craters of Laki, Iceland, 2011
Jason and his Argonauts
22 June to 7 September 2024
Jason’s work celebrates disability, his northern working-class heritage, popular culture from his childhood and the life experiences of other disabled people. These themes are explored through cutting edge technologies, resulting in Jason’s brightly coloured, large-scale, humorous art. When asked what his work is about, he simply replies - ‘Think ‘I, Daniel Blake’ meets ‘The Beano’.’
Gina Glover - Fire and Ice
14 September to 16 November 2024Rugby Open 2024
23 November to 15 February 2025 (closing date TBC)
A selection of the Rugby Collection will also be on display throughout these exhibitions.
Your Story Your Collection
28 February to 22 April 203This new exhibition reveals there's no place like home.
Your Story, Your Collection celebrates our sense of belonging and the factors which combine to make our 'home' - from people and places to memories and stories.
The art gallery and museum launched the social history project to capture a picture of Rugby in the 2020s - forging new creative partnerships and giving unheard stories a voice.
Past exhibitions Archive
