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Art Galleries in the UK
Included below are Art galleries in the UK, such as Gallery Oldham. Many of the paintings, sculptures and drawings found in the Art Galleries are of international importance, many have regularly changing exhibitions.
Gallery Oldham
Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham
Gallery Oldham is an award-winning building, opened in 2002. The art collection includes fine watercolours, oil paintings, photography and studio ceramics. The large social history collection represents the lives of local people, from the industrial... more
Penlee House Gallery & Museum
Penlee Park, Morrab Road, Penzance
Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Penzance, is an elegant gallery set within a Victorian house and park. Best known for its permanent collection of paintings by artists of the ´Newlyn School´ and Lamorna Group. There are regular changing exhibitions... more
Royal West of England Academy
Queen's Road, Clifton, Bristol
The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is one of only five Royal Academies of Art in the UK. It is a registered charity which has been self-supporting for over 150 years and possesses an outstanding Grade II* listed building, galleries and permanent... more
Buckinghamshire County Museum & The Roald Dahl Children´s Gallery
Church Street, Aylesbury
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 curriculum based interactive exhibitions for children, there is a... more
MK Gallery
900 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes
MK Gallery is the city´s purpose-built gallery for exhibitions of international contemporary art. Its free, regularly changing exhibition programme includes both emerging and established artists. Past exhibitors such as Phil Collins and Cathy Wilkes... more
Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge Street, Bath
Victoria Art Gallery, Bath and North East Somerset´s art gallery houses a substantial permanent collection. On display, in the recently refurbished Upper Gallery, are paintings by Gainsborough, Turner and Sickert, and many other leading artists from... more
Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery
Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor
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 varied and include items of social history relating to Gwynedd,... more
Barber Institute of Fine Arts
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham
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 Rubens, Gainsborough, Turner, Rossetti, Manet, Degas, Rodin, Monet... more
Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street, Manchester
Manchester Art Gallery houses the city´s magnificent art collection. An oustanding Pre-Raphaelite collection and Gallery of Craft and Design, hosting a lively programme of exhibitions and events in stunning Victorian and contemporary surroundings.... more
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894. Norwich Castle has outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology and natural... more
Institute of Contemporary Arts
12 Carlton House Terrace, London
ICA is where you can see art from contemporary artists like Damien Hirst, Steve McQueen and Tracey Emin. Watch fascinating world cinema from directors like Wong Kar Wai, Jan Svankmajer and Jane Campion. Listen to talks by philosopher Anthony... more
Peter Scott Gallery
Lancaster University, Lancaster
The Peter Scott Gallery presents a varied programme of temporary exhibitions and associated events. The gallery is located on Lancaster University Campus and houses the University´s International Art Collection. The University´s stunning collection... more
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place, London
The National Portrait Gallery, founded in 1856, is home to the largest collection of portraits in the world, with works dating from the Middle Ages to the present day.
With over 1,000 portraits on display visitors can come face to face with the... more
Hunterian Art Gallery
University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow
The original collection at the Hunterian Art Gallery was gifted by Dr William Hunter and includes outstanding paintings by Rembrandt, Koninck, Chardin and Stubbs. Also unrivalled holdings of work by James McNeil Whistler including paintings, pastels... more
Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology
Beaumont Street, Oxford
You could spend days and days in the Ashmolean, the world’s first university museum, and still not see everything this Oxford treasure trove has to offer. Make a beeline for such gems as the lantern carried by gunpowder plotter Guy Fawkes, a... more
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery
Chapel Road, Worthing
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery was opened in 1908, this beautiful Edwardian building is home to a fascinating collection of toys and costume that is amongst the largest in the country. Also on display is a collection of fine and decorative art, with... more
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen Street, Edinburgh
Built in the 1880s, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery is a visual history of Scotland from the 16th century to the present day. Told through portraits of the people who shaped it from royals and rebels, heroes and villains to poets and... more
Shipley Art Gallery
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead
The Shipley Art Gallery combines a dazzling display of jewellery, ceramics, textiles and furniture alongside stunning historical artworks. Over 700 breathtaking pieces by the county´s leading craft makers and a collection of paintings including Dutch... more
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Port Sunlight Village, Lower Road, Bebington
Lady Lever Art Gallery was founded in 1922 and houses the magnificent personal collection of the first Lord Leverhulme in memory of his wife. The Gallery includes Pre-Raphaelite paintings by Sir John Everett and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, paintings by... more
Paisley Museum & Art Galleries
High Street, Paisley
The Paisley Museum & Art Galleries is home to the world´s largest collection of Paisley Shawls, a selection of which are always on display. Museum staff demonstrate the weaving techniques on reproductions of the original Jacquard looms used in the... more
Beecroft Art Gallery
Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
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 artists including Rossetti, Constable, Edward Lear with a... more
Mercer Art Gallery
Swan Road, Harrogate
The Mercer Art Gallery was originally built in 1806 as Harrogate´s first spa building, `The Promenade Room´ has been restored to its former glory. The gallery is home to Harrogate´s fine art collection. There is a diverse programme of events and... more
Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford
Salford Museum & Art Gallery is a mix of Victorian and 20th century architecture containing one the finest recreated Victorian streets, period shops and rooms at Lark Hill Place. In the Victorian Gallery is a collection of paintings, sculpture and... more
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
Museum Street, Warrington
Travel through time and around the world at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, one of the oldest municipal museums in the country. Opened in 1857, much of the quintessential character of the building has been preserved and its original glass cabinets... more
Southampton City Art Gallery
Civic Centre, Southampton
Southampton City Art Gallery is the most outstanding gallery in the south of England, internationally renowned for its collection of contemporary works by British artists. The collection numbers over 3500 works, and spans 600 years of European art... more
The Wernher Collection at Ranger´s House
Chesterfield Walk, Blackheath, London
Home to the magnificent `Wernher Collection´, Rangers House, an 18th century red brick villa, housing over 700 works of art, all purchased by diamond magnate Sir Julius Wernher, for whom collecting was a passion. On display are Old Masters by... more
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Jordan Well, Coventry
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: Located in the historic centre of Coventry, next to the Cathedral ruins, the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is the cultural hub of the city. Visit us for FREE to immerse yourself and your family in arts, history and... more
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Tate Liverpool
Albert Dock, Liverpool
Tate Liverpool is one of the largest galleries of modern and contemporary art outside London. Housed in a beautiful converted warehouse in the historic Albert Dock, one of the finest groups of nineteenth-century industrial buildings anywhere. Home of... more
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Schoolhill, Aberdeen
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 works, a rich and diverse applied art collection, an exciting... more
Nature in Art
Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester
Nature in Art is the world´s only museum dedicated to all kinds of art inspired by nature. Displays embrace 2- & 3-D work in all mediums and styles from across the world, spanning 1500 years. So typically,you'll find exotic oriental treasures and... more
City Art Centre
2 Market Street, 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 has mounted a huge range of exhibitions, from rare Egyptian... more
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Lister Park, Bradford
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 Gallery houses a collection of art from the Indian sub-continent and... more
The Burrell Collection
Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
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 consists of some 8000 items of European, Near Eastern and Oriental... more
The Saatchi Gallery
Duke of York's HQ, Kings Road, London
The Saatchi Gallery: The Gallery originally opened in March 1985 and its aim was to introduce new contemporary art, or art largely unseen in the UK, to a wider audience. Many of the artists were unknown when first exhibited and many have now been... more
Falmouth Art Gallery
Muncipal Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth
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 Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Sir Alfred Munnings, Henry Scott Tuke... more
Beaney Art Museum & Library
18 High Street, Canterbury
From ancient Egyptian artefacts to objects from history originating in the east Kent area, the Beaney Art Museum and Library in the heart of the city of Canterbury is stuffed with wonderful exhibits. Archaeologists have been exploring the countryside... more
Dean Gallery
73 Belford Road, 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 houses the largest body of work by Edinburgh-born sculptor Sir Eduardo... more
Ceredigion Museum & Gallery
Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth
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 permanent displays include objects from the county of Ceredigion... more
Tate Britain
Millbank, London
Tate Britain holds the greatest collection of British art in the world, including works by Blake, Constable, Epstein, Gainsborough, Hockney, Moore, Stubbs and Turner. Also on display are modern and contemporary works by artists such as Lucian Freud,... more
Hartlepool Art Gallery
Church Square, Hartlepool
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 art and craft and a varied and innovative selection from... more
The DLI Museum & Durham Art Gallery
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 of the soldiers who fought and their families back home. The... more
Whitechapel Art Gallery
80/82 Whitechapel High Street, London
The Whitechapel Art Gallery is London´s most prestigious independent gallery and has been at the cutting-edge of art for one hundred years. It was the first public gallery dedicated to temporary art exhibitions and it has held significant shows of... more
National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park, Cardiff
The National Museum Cardiff is unique amongst British museums and galleries in its range of arts and science displays. The elegant Art Galleries house dazzling works of art by some of the worlds most famous artists and includes one of the best... more
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Street, Carlisle
Tullie House Museum has refurbished two of its permanent galleries to improve the display of its nationally important collection of Pre-Raphaelite art. This exciting development incorporates new interpretation including an innovative multimedia... more
McLean Museum & Art Gallery
15 Kelly Street, Greenock
The McLean Museum & Art Gallery was founded in 1876 by James McLean, the permanent displays include a collection of objects of ancient and modern local and foreign history. Displays feature the engineer James Watt with ship and engine models, local... more
Bury Art Museum
Moss Street, Bury
Bury Art 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, they presented the town with their father´s art collection which included... more
Astley Hall Museum & Art Gallery
Astley Park, Chorley
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 collections include a fine 18th century creamware, fine art,... more
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery Road, Dulwich, 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 Rembrandt, Poussin, Watteau, Rubens, Canaletto, Gainsborough and many... more
Compton Verney
Compton Verney
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 around the world. Six permanent collections include: paintings from... more
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