Welcome to Coventry Collections

UPDATE: We are currently in the process of reviewing Coventry Collections with the aim of improving online access to collections information - during this time there will be no ability to search Coventry Collections.

For Archives:

The National Archives - Using the search function you can access information about Coventry organisations and private accessions.

If you are a researcher and require specific information to support your research, please contact Coventry Archives at archives@cvlife.co.uk

The archives team will be able to access information on your behalf or can arrange for you to visit Coventry Archives in person.
 

For Museum Collections:

Herbert Art Gallery and Museum - Overview of the museum’s archaeology, social and industrial history, visual arts and natural history collection areas as well as highlights of the collection.

Coventry Transport Museum - Overview of the museum’s star transport collection items.

Bridgeman Images - Images from the visual arts collections.

Museum Data Service - Information about the transport and natural sciences entomology collection.

Watercolour World - Images of the visual arts collection.

Art UK - Using the search function you can access images of the visual arts collection.
 

For museum collections enquiries please contact museumcollections@cvlife.co.uk

We aim to respond to mailbox enquiries within 4 weeks, in some instances this may take longer.

We apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused, do check our website for updates.

Use this site to explore the objects, artworks and archives held by Coventry Archives, Coventry Transport Museum and the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum