Young People
The Harris Art and Wellbeing Project 2023-2024
Harris staff and volunteers worked with six diverse groups around Preston to choose paintings from the Harris that best reflected…
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The Roll of Honour
Discover more about the Roll of Honour, which lists 1956 men from Preston who lost their lives during the First…
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New Acquisitions
Our recent acquisitons focus on a more diverse range of communities and narratives through portraits, textiles, decorative art, and historical…
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Preston Lockout Exhibition
This exhibition discusses the Preston Lock-out 1853-54, and the novels of Charles Dickens and Elizabeth Gaskell. Dickens’ Hard Times and…
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The HMP Preston Collection
Preston Street Songs
Staff Collection Picks
Our new monthly collection spotlight series will feature a favourite Harris object for each Harris staff member. Discover our stories…
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Oral History
Historic Books
Metalwork & Ivory
The Harris holds smaller miscellaneous collections such as a small clock and pocket watch collection that includes Preston makers.
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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. This includes film and glass negatives, slides and photograph albums by…
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Fashion & Textiles
Glass
The collection is dominated by two large personal collections which can be seen in The Hub and The Harris Cafe.
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Ceramics
The museum’s collection covers everything from Ancient Greek pottery to the latest in contemporary practice.
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