Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
| Warrington Museum & Art Gallery | |
|---|---|
Entrance to museum | |
| Location | Bold Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°23′14″N 2°35′45″W / 53.3871°N 2.5959°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ 604 880 |
| Built | 1855–57 |
| Built for | Warrington Corporation |
| Architect | John Dobson |
| Governing body | Culture Warrington |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 4 April 1975 |
| Reference no. | 1161270 |
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery is on Bold Street in the Cultural Quarter of Warrington in a Grade II listed building that it shares with the town's Central Library. The Museum and the Library originally opened in 1848 as the first rate-supported library in the UK, before moving to their current premises in 1858. The art galleries were subsequently added in 1877 and 1931. Operated by Culture Warrington, Warrington Museum and Art Gallery has the distinction of being one of the oldest municipal museums in the UK and much of the quintessential character of the building has been preserved.