Art Galleries in the UK

Abbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria  

Abbot Hall Art Gallery is a fine Georgian house containing an outstanding collection of fine art. Works are shown in period settings along with furniture and objets d´art of the period.... more

Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire  

One of the City´s most popular tourist attractions Aberdeen´s splendid Art Gallery houses an important fine art collection with particularly good examples of 19th, 20th and 21st century... more

Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire  

Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean is Europe’s oldest public museum and one of Britain’s finest. Following a major £61 million redevelopment, the Ashmolean has just opened the new Rick... more

Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire  

Astley Hall opened as a museum & Art Gallery in 1924, built by the Charnock family in Elizabethan times, it houses some fine oak furniture from the 16th and 17th centuries. The varied... more

Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside  

Atkinson Art Gallery houses permanent collections including 19th and 20th century watercolours and oil paintings with works by LS Lowry, John Piper and Henry Moore. Each month a... more

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands  

Barber Institute of Fine Arts is one of the finest small art galleries, housing an outstanding permanent collection that includes major paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints by... more

Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London  

In the Heart of the City of London, Barbican Art Gallery shows an exciting programme of changing exhibitions of photography, art and design.... more

Main Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria  

Beatrix Potter Gallery has the largest collection of Beatrix Potter´s published work, including most of the original watercolour illustrations and manuscripts from the `Peter Rabbit´... more

Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex  

Beecroft Art Gallery´s fine permenant collection of over 2,000 works includes 17th century paintings by artists such as Molenaer, Ruisdael and Berchem. Also a collection of 19th century... more

Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, West Midlands  

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery was opened in 1885 and is home to one of the world´s largest collections of pre-Raphaelite art, with works by Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and Holman Hunt.... more

Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire  

This Victorian Bodelwyddan Castle is the Welsh home of the National Portrait Gallery. It also houses furniture from the Victoria and Albert Museum and sculptures from the Royal Academy.... more

Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, Greater Manchester  

Bolton Museum and Archive Service: Find out all you want to know about our wonderful town and people. But that's not all; with an array of artefacts from around the world we're sure to... more

Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire  

At the Borough Museum & Art Gallery, Newcastle´s long history can be traced through the Roman period, its medieval castle, Royal Charters and industries to the present day. All of these... more

Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, East Sussex  

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is famous for its collection of 20th century furniture, glass, textiles and jewellery, including examples by leading designers. There is an extensive... more

Queens Road, Bristol  

Bristol City is the region´s largest Museum and Art Gallery housing an outstanding and diverse range of objects. There is a choice of galleries full of spectacular collections of... more

272 Island Row, Limehouse, London  

Limehouse Gallery is affiliated with Bronze Age Sculpture Foundry, which has been in operation since 1989 on the Limehouse Basin. Our shared premises and partnership form a unique... more

Church Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire  

Buckinghamshire County Museum & The Roald Dahl Children´s Gallery, houses displays that cover the diverse natural, social and cultural history of Buckinghamshire. In addition to... more

Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, Glasgow City  

The Burrell Collection was gifted to the City of Glasgow in 1944 by Sir William Burrell and is housed in a purpose built gallery within Pollok Country Park. This priceless collection... more

Kingsley Road, Bideford, Devon  

The Burton Art Gallery & Museum was originally opened by local businessman Thomas Burton and his friend, artist Hubert Coop in 1951, in memory of Burton´s daughter Mary. After major... more

Moss Street, Bury, Greater Manchester  

Bury Art Gallery & Museum opened in 1901 thanks to the generosity of the children of local paper manufacturer Thomas Wrigley. To commemorate Queen Victoria´s Diamond Jubilee in 1897,... more

Lister Park, Bradford, West Yorkshire  

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery was built in 1904 as an art gallery. This stunning building houses a notable permanent collection of 19th and 20th century British Art. The Transcultural... more

Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion  

The Ceredigion Museum & Gallery opened in 1982, and is housed on the ground floor of the old Coliseum building. Described as `one of the most beautiful museum interiors in Britain´. The... more

Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire  

Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum houses Cheltenham´s Arts and Crafts Movement collection of furniture, textiles, ceramics, carvings, silver and jewellery, recognised as an outstanding... more

2 Market Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh  

The City Art Centre is both home to Edinburgh´s outstanding collection of Scottish art and one of the United Kingdom´s premier temporary exhibition spaces. Since it opened in 1980, it... more

Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire  

The City Museum & Art Gallery is a fine Victorian building housing items of national importance since 1860. These include many archaeological finds such as Roman sculpture and the Rufus... more

University of Strathclyde, 22 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Glasgow City  

The Collins Gallery is responsible for the University of Strathclyde´s museum collections of Fine Art and Historic Scientific Instruments. On display are over 1000 paintings, prints and... more

Compton Verney, Warwickshire  

Compton Verney offers a unique Art Gallery experience. Housed in a Grade I listed Robert Adam Mansion set in 120 acres of ´Capability´ Brown landscaped parkland, it houses art from... more

Somerset House, Strand, London  

The Courtauld Gallery has one of the most important and best-loved small collections in the country, including world-famous Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings. It was... more

Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff  

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery was built in 1824, this Georgian castellated mansion was originally home to the Crawshay family and is set in 160 acres of parkland. The... more

Aykley Heads, Durham  

The DLI Museum & Durham Art Gallery is home to the treasures of The Durham Light Infantry, County Durham´s own regiment. It charts the history of the dli from 1758-1968 through the eyes... more

County Hall Gallery, Riverside Building, County Hall, London  

Dali Universe is London´s most surreal experience lying in a labyrinth of atmospheric corridors in the heart of the South Bank. Over 500 incredible pieces by genius and eccentric... more

73 Belford Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh  

The Dean Gallery opened in 1999 to house part of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art´s permanent collection and the Paolozzi Gift of sculpture and graphic art. The Gallery... more

The Strand, Derby, Derbyshire  

The Derby Museum & Art Gallery, opened in 1879, houses the internationally important collection of major paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97). Also on display is a fine... more

Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire  

Opened in 1901, the Dick Institute houses the majority of East Ayrshire´s art and museum collections. The temporary and permanent exhibitions are over two floors of this grand Victorian... more

Chequer Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire  

Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery is a purpose built Museum, opened in 1964 to display various collections of natural history, archaeology, local history and fine and decorative art. The... more

Gallery Road, London  

Dulwich Picture Gallery was designed by Sir John Soane, opened in 1814 and is the oldest public gallery in Britain. The magnificent collection of masterpieces, including works by... more

Muncipal Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth, Cornwall  

Falmouth Art Gallery is one of the leading art galleries in the South West. Its permanent collection contains over 200 works by major British artists including Sir Frank Brangwyn, Sir... more

Queen Victoria Square, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire  

Ferens Art Gallery opened in 1927, this award winning Gallery boasts a magnificent and diverse collection, from European Old Masters to contemporary video portraits. The permanent... more

108 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire  

Set within the medieval city of Salisbury, Fisherton Mill houses the South of England's largest independent Art Gallery. The Gallery exhibits work by leading artists, sculpture and... more

45 Market Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh  

The Fruitmarket Gallery is situated in one of the world´s most beautiful cities, and is an acclaimed international art space, which has operated as a contemporary gallery since 1974.... more

46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk  

Gainsborough´s House: The birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough RA (1727-88). Historic house dating back to the 16th century with an attractive walled garden. The outstanding collection, of... more

Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester  

Gallery Oldham is an award-winning building, opened in 2002. It forms the first phase of Oldham´s new Cultural Quarter. The fine and decorative art collection was first established by... more

Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, Glasgow City  

The Gallery of Modern Art is housed in an elegant neo-classical building in the heart of Glasgow, GoMA offers a thought-provoking programme of temporary exhibitions and exhibits by... more

Alexandra Road, Swansea, Swansea Area  

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is housed in a specially designed building and based on the original bequest of Richard Glynn Vivian (1835-1910), the collection includes work by Old Masters as... more

Surrey Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire  

Founded in 1934, the Graves Art Gallery is home to Sheffield´s outstanding collection of British and European art, from the 16th to the 20th century. The permanent collection includes... more

155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey  

Guildford House Gallery, dates back to 1660. This fascinating Grade I listed building opened as an art gallery in 1959, and still retains many of its original features including a... more

Guildhall Yard, London  

Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London´s Amphitheatre was established in 1885. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1941 and the new Art Gallery was opened in 1999. The interior... more

Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor, Gwynedd  

This is Gwynedd´s only general museum which displays and cares for the Bangor University collection and the collections of Gwynedd Council Museum Service. The Museum collections are... more

Market Square, Preston, Lancashire  

The Harris Museum & Art Gallery offers the best of Preston´s heritage in this purpose built beautiful Grade I listed building. Its houses a large collection of 18th, 19th and 20th... more

Church Square, Hartlepool, Teesside  

Hartlepool Art Gallery opened in 1996, is situated in a beautifully restored Victorian church. The programme of exhibitions is changed regularly and features the best of contemporary... more