Coventry History Centre


Coventry Archives is a records archive and local history centre for the city of Coventry, England. It is housed in Herbert Art Gallery and Museum and is one of 4 institutions owned by the Culture Coventry Trust, the other three being Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, the Lunt Roman Fort and the Coventry Transport Museum.

History

The Archives was set up in 2008 during the refurbishment of Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, and was designed by Demco Interiors. It was set up to combine the former Coventry Archives and Local Studies Library.
In September 2018, the Coventry Archives under-went a name and brand change. Being renamed from the old 'Coventry History Centre'.

Collections

The History Centre houses archive collections ranging from medieval times to the present day. Collections are available as: