THE Russell-Cotes art gallery and museum in Bournemouth is launching a new cafe, thanks to funding from the Arts Council.

In partnership with Mark Cribb, owner of the award-winning Urban Reef restaurant and Urban Beach hotel, the new cafe will be called Urban Renaissance.

A grant of £75,000 was given to the seafront museum by the Arts Council England to develop and redesign the cafe.

The new design takes its style from the art and objects which are part of the Russell-Cotes’ internationally-renowned collection and reflect he original design of the Grade 2 listed building.