Close to the water's edge in Bournemouth Square is an abundance of carnival rides, coin arcades, cotton candy and doughnut stands, miniature golf holes, rental bikes, a hot air balloon, an artificial wave (as you can tell by the pic) and even a free historical art museum.Taking advantage of the hot and sunny weather, Ashley and I rode our bikes along the coast into downtown and walked up to the Russel-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, which overlooks the ocean. Outside of the museum is a small secluded garden while inside, in room after room, are classic original pieces of art, historical furniture, and even Japanese artifacts including full Samurai armor.
Originally, the museum was an addition to the adjacent Royal Bath Hotel. It was built in 1901 for the hotel owner at the time, Merton Russel-Cotes, as a birthday present for his wife Annie. Later, the Russel-Cotes couple donated the museum to Bournemouth, as well as Merton's personal collection of fine art. After their deaths, about 1922, the borough of Bournemouth took over the running of the museum.
Unfortunately pictures were not allowed inside. However, I was able to find some of my favorite pieces online and copied them below.
>>> Metal sculpture of a bikini on the walk up to the museum.
>>> Cockatoos, Toucan, Macaw, and Parrots by Henry Stacy Marks
>>> Venus Verticordia by Dante Gabriel Rosseti
>>> Midsummer by Albert Joseph Moore♡ - Kristen
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