Visit Coventry
Coventry has more history than you can manage in a single visit, from the ruined mediaeval cathedral to the modern day art found in the Herbert gallery.
You can get into Coventry by bus from the bus interchange on campus (buses run every 10-15 minutes throughout the day, see here for timetables, or by taxi which run from the same area) to Pool Meadow bus station, from where it is a short walk to:
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: Permanent galleries range from the visual arts to social and industrial history, archaeology and natural history. Temporary exhibitions during the PIM conference include: Grown Up In Britain – 100 Years Of Teenage Kicks; Ali Cherri: If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed? (Free admission.)
Opening times: Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm
What3words location: such.bath.living
Coventry Cathedral(s): In the remains of Coventry's second cathedral, and its magnificent, modernist third, there is a lot to see and explore, great and small. (No cost, donations welcome.)
Opening times: Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm
You can also climb the Tower for a small extra cost (£5):
Opening times: Friday-Saturday 11am-3pm [Please check before going in case the tower is shut due to events or inclement weather.]
What3words location: meal.clocks.shaped
Coventry Transport Museum: Coventry Transport Museum houses the largest publicly owned collection of British vehicles on the planet and tells the story of a city which changed the world through transport. (Cost - £14 per adult in advance, £15.50 on the day.)
Opening times: Monday – Sunday 10am – 5pm (last admission 3pm)
What3words location: filed.known.chairs
Other suggestions for things to see include:
Fargo village: an artistically re-purposed industrial space in Coventry City Centre, designed exclusively for creative, independent businesses and like-minded visitors. There is an eclectic mix of independent businesses, from artisan food to a Sgt Bilko museum.
Opening times: Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday 10am – 6pm, Friday 10am – 7pm
[Note: this is a 20 minute walk from the centre of Coventry, or a few minutes by bus/taxi from the centre of Coventry.]
What3words location: meant.land.nearly
The Coventry Music Museum: a permanent independent museum, run by unpaid volunteers, this was the life-long vision of a local historian and journalist who wanted to promote Coventry and Warwickshire music. (Cost - £4 per adult.)
Opening times: Thursday – Saturday 10am – 4pm (last entry 3.30pm)
[Note: this is a 20 minute walk from the centre of Coventry, or a few minutes by bus/taxi from the centre of Coventry – see the website for directions.]
What3words location: hurt.paused.park