Is There A Gallery In The Luton Museum?

The Wardown Park Museum formerly known as Luton Museum and Art Gallery is located in Luton, Bedfordshire. The museum is among the well known ones in the region; the exhibits on display deal with a variety of topics ranging from archeology, costumes and textiles, decorative and fine art to coins, social history, natural science and weapons.

The museum is visitor friendly with extensive galleries indicated according to the exhibits. One of the major attractions of the museum is the Luton Life displays gallery a unique concept opened in 2003 and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund which provides a fascinating peek in the past revealing the life history of some of the prominent Lutonians in the past 150 years; the galleries are replete with listening posts, hands-on exhibits and touchscreen computers.

The Living Landscape gallery is another notable feature where one can view the Shillington Roman coin hoard as well as artifacts like a mirror dating from the Bronze Age. The Lace gallery and hats collection is a must see depicting the local art and culture scenario as is the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire gallery dealing with the exploits of this regiment. The museum also houses an exhibitions gallery where temporary exhibitions and events are conducted regularly.