The Munnings Art Museum

The Munnings Art Museum is at Castle House, a Tudor and Georgian building, and former home of the artist and Past President of the Royal Academy, Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959). Munnings lived at Castle House for 40 years with his wife Violet. After his death, Castle House was opened as a museum by Violet Munnings, and is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year.

The walls of Castle House are sumptuously adorned with both well-known pictures by Sir Alfred Munnings and lesser seen sketches and studies taken from the artist’s studio when he died in 1959. Thickly painted impressionistic scenes of ponies standing still against the bright East Anglian sunshine jostle for position with smoothly painted racing thoroughbreds. Sublime landscapes and delicate cloud studies pay homage to John Constable, a guiding influence on Munnings’ approach to painting nature.

The Tea Room in the garden is based in one of Munnings’ former studios and horses still graze in the paddocks he knew so well.

Timings

Tuesday 15 September:

1100-1630

Location & directions

The Munnings Art Museum, Castle Hill, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6AZ

Directions:

You can reach the museum by exiting the A12 at Junction 30. Then take the B1029 into the village of Dedham. Turn left at the T junction in the village centre (Royal Square) and stay on Brook Street merging into Crown Street for 1 mile. The museum is painted bright yellow and is on the left hand side as Crown Street turns into Castle Hill. Turn left as you reach the museum, into East Lane, for the main car park. The 'What Three Words' location is ///typed.jammy.chicken

Contact on day:

Reception

Telephone number:

+441206322127

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

All ground floor rooms are accessible. Both first floor rooms are only accessible via the main staircase. A light-weight wheel chair is available upon prior request. The grounds are accessible directly from the car park at ground level though there uneven and gravelled paths and grassed surfaces to the Tea Room.

Additional information

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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