Phil Silvers Archival Museum

About the museum

The museum was launched in 2015 by the British Phil Silvers Appreciation Society and opened officially on 1 November 2015, the thirtieth anniversary of the death of the American comedian and actor Phil Silvers, best known for the television series The Phil Silvers Show. It began inside the shop Sgt Bilko's Vintage Emporium, run by Steve Everitt, a founder of the appreciation society, and is said to be the only museum in the world dedicated to Silvers.

The displays are made up of items donated by members of Silvers' family and by former colleagues. They include personal belongings, posters, photographs, letters and books, and a vintage television that shows episodes of the series. The museum is in Unit 2C of FarGo Village, a village of shops and workshops on Far Gosford Street in Coventry, and shares its space with the shop, which sells film and television memorabilia, comics and Silvers merchandise.

Highlights

• Personal items donated by the family of Phil Silvers
• Posters, photographs, letters and books
• Episodes of The Phil Silvers Show on a vintage television
• The only museum dedicated to Phil Silvers
• Free entry
• Shop with film and television memorabilia

Permanent exhibition

• Phil Silvers collection – Personal effects, posters, photographs, letters and books donated by the family of Phil Silvers, with episodes of The Phil Silvers Show on a vintage television.

Founded

2015

Operated by

British Phil Silvers Appreciation Society / Sgt Bilko's Vintage Emporium

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

The FarGo Village listing gives free admission and welcomes all fans of Phil Silvers.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in Unit 2C of FarGo Village on Far Gosford Street.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum shares its space with a shop selling film and television memorabilia, comics and Phil Silvers merchandise.

Events & venue rental

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