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Collections
The Harris is a museum, art gallery and library which looks after unique collections of paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, glass, ceramics, costume and textiles, history, photography and digital art. Many of the works of art and historical objeccts are of regional, national or even international significance.
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Ceramics
Fashion & Textiles
Amazing Fashion
We have over 6000 items of costume at the Harris;
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History
Historic Books
Our collection of important and richly illustrated historic books is a hidden gem.
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Metalwork & Ivory
The Harris holds smaller miscellaneous collections such as a small clock and pocket watch collection that includes Preston makers. The…
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History
The history collections include archaeology, ethnography, coins and medals, and social history as well as quirkier collections such as greetings…
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Art
Our art collection was founded in 1883 with Richard Newsham’s bequest to Preston of his remarkable Victorian art collection.
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Photographs
The Harris' photography collection includes regionally significant historic prints, film and glass negatives, slides and photograph albums by amateur and…
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Fashion & Textiles
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Glass
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Ceramics
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