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The Ruskin - Library, Museum and Research Centre

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The collection contains thousands of paintings, drawings and diagrams, letters and manuscripts, photographs and daguerreotypes, a library - including Ruskin's own collection - and a complete repository of critical writing on Ruskin. Every aspect of Ruskin's polymathic interests are represented, from
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In 2021, Lancaster University announced that The Ruskin would close until 2024 to enable planned capital works to take place. During the temporary closure, The Ruskin's programmes of exhibitions, events, research and learning are taking place digitally and off-site.
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In 2019, the purchase of The Ruskin Whitehouse Collection at Lancaster University was funded by the Education Trust Limited and the Whitehouse Trust and with the support of the National Heritage Memorial Fund; Art Fund;
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The Ruskin Research Centre is integrated with The Ruskin's public-facing programme, producing ‘live’ research in partnership with its communities, and through its established seminar series and journal.
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The Ruskin Whitehouse Collection is used in learning programmes taking place at Lancaster University, local schools and colleges, and continuing education, led by museum staff.
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The Ruskin offers a programme of temporary exhibitions, talks, lectures and performances, and creative workshops for all ages. Since 2020, these have taken place digitally.
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The Ruskin is home to The Ruskin Whitehouse Collection, the world's largest assemblage of works by artist, writer, environmentalist and social thinker
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The Collection is loaned to institutions internationally, across Europe, America and East Asia.
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Building of the Year University Winner 1998, and Millennium Products status awarded by the
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The Ruskin Whitehouse Collection was formed by the educationalist and Liberal MP,
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Dearden, James S. (1969) "The Rusin Collection at Bembridge, Isle of Wight"; in:
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British Library of Political and Economic Science (London School of Economics)
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Dearden, James S. (1973) "The Haddon C. Adams Collection at Bembridge"; in:
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architecture and the arts, to political economy and the natural sciences.
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is an archive, Accredited Museum, and research centre at
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Research centre at the University of Lancaster, England
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Ruskin Library

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Lancaster
England
University of Lancaster
Sandra Kemp
John Ruskin
Sir Richard MacCormac
Brantwood
Coniston Water
University of Lancaster
National Heritage Memorial Fund
John Howard Whitehouse
Garfield Weston Foundation
Friends of the National Libraries
Guild of St George
Pilgrim Trust
Sir Richard MacCormac
MacCormac Jamieson Prichard
Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy
Independent on Sunday
Royal Fine Art Commission
BSkyB
Design Council

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