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Colchester, United Kingdom

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The Munnings Art Museum Reviews | Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

The Munnings Art Museum is located in Colchester, United Kingdom on Castle Hill, Dedham. The Munnings Art Museum is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category museumtourist attraction in United Kingdom.

Address

Castle Hill, Dedham

Phone

+44 1206322127

Amenities

RestaurantToilets

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible toilet

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Malcolm Cudmore

Beautifully curated and run art gallery/ museum focused around the life and work of British painter, Sir Alfred Munnings. Displays throughout the "House of my dreams" at Castle House on the outskirts of Dedham, N Essex in the Stour valley. Probably the best "single artist" museum in the country.

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Tony Dunne

Worth a visit, the garden cafe very nice to relax in after.

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Sue Witherspoon

Alfred Munnings, RA - lovely house, great store of his paintings and information about his life and times.a great guide, too We had

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Tanya Ferguson

Helpful and pleasant staff. Well worth a visit.

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Calvin Chamberlin

Lovely place very interesting. Great history.

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Tara Adams

Was invited to visit Castle House to meet friend for tea and catch-up. Had never heard of Alfred Munnings, let alone seen his paintings before, but after some lovely food in a pretty setting, we decided on a whim to tour the place. Wonderful range, such a mix of subjects, and drawing on lots of emotions, including plenty of humour. That is was a totally quirky, unsuspecting surprise made it all the more enjoyable. Loved it!

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Catherine Raffe

Castle House was Munnings' very happy home for many years. Now a museum displaying a changing selection of his works, the warmth of the home can still be felt. Paintings, sketches, & photographs are all hung in rooms still containing the artist's own furniture, books, & ornaments. The paintings themselves are a joy, particularly if you love horses, for which he is most famous, but they are by no means the sole subject. The museum shows Munnings' diversity as an artist, & how his painting style subtly changed over the years. We are given glimpses into his life; there are pictures created while at school, paintings of Norfolk & the West Country, advertising posters for mustard & crackers. There are many photographs still around the home & we are introduced to some of his regular models & subjects, including his two wives. Many pieces are accompanied by an anecdote relating to them in some way or another. All of this brings the artist to life, & makes you feel that you have got to know him just a little bit.

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Diane Baldry

Fantastic and staff so knowledgeable about everything highly recommend

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