Art Gallery

Art Gallery

What are they and what do they involve?

Art galleries are venues dedicated towards exhibiting the many different forms of art in the best way possible. A visit to a gallery can involve many things depending on the type of art featured there; the most traditional exhibition has the art hanging on the walls for public view, but experiences can involve getting involved with performances or even making art yourself!

What are the benefits?

Visiting an art gallery comes with many great benefits – exhibitions of art from throughout history are an excellent alternative method of learning about the past and the various styles and traditions of different periods. Also, art galleries can be good ways of inspiring students into creating their own art and teaching them new ways of expressing themselves, whether it’s contemporary or classical art that motivates them.

What students is it suitable for?

You will have to choose your specific venue carefully, but art exhibitions can be fun for all ages and types of student! Bigger galleries often have specialist school tours with activities to engage groups with the art which can make things more interesting for younger pupils.

Costs?

Some exhibitions that are more commercially focused will have entry costs, but the majority of art galleries are free to access!

Safety Implications?

Always make sure students (especially younger groups) are adequately supervised in an art gallery, as they can be quite large and easy to get lost in.

Venues for this Category

Charming displays of over 100 remarkable shell-art creations made by actor Peter Coke (1913 to 2008). 

This seaside gallery houses intricate gardens and flower arrangements all made from shells and described by the Daily Telegraph as ‘Wonderful art’.

Enjoy the rustic charm of Blake House Craft Centre where you can create everything from plates to cushions. Find your way through our maize maze or fire bows and arrows, play mini golf or enjoy some of our homemade cake.

Open 10am to 5pm weekdays.

The University of Hull Art Collection is a small but outstanding collection specialising in paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints produced in Britain 1890-1940.

Modern art gallery with a permanent collection of Scottish 20th century paintings which includes examples of work by the Glasgow Boys and Scottish Colourists. A selection from this collection is displayed regularly along with a continuous programme of temporary exhibitions. Appointments required to view works from the permanent collection when not on display.

The Fergusson Gallery celebrates the life and work of the great pioneers of modern art and dance, John Duncan Fergusson and Margaret Morris.

An outstanding centre for art and ideas, the public art gallery of The University of Edinburgh, Talbot Rice Gallery presents original and relevant exhibitions within a unique historical context. The exhibitions exemplify creativity and ambition, seen through a distinctive programme of Scottish and International artists, with informed interpretation and lively educational events. 

ECA is a vibrant and creative community of students and academics: a place of experimentation, exploration, intellectual stimulation and exciting collaborations.

Enjoy a visit to the City Art Centre, a main Edinburgh art gallery with one of the best collections of Scottish art. We show interesting exhibitions from our own collections and from all over the world. We can also tempt you with an attractive shop located on the ground floor.

The Tolbooth Art Centre is based in Kirkcudbright's 17th century Tolbooth. This served previously as the Town Council offices, Burgh and Sheriff courts and the criminal and debtor's prison. One of its most famous prisoners was John Paul Jones, hero of the American Navy.

A varied annual programme of exhibitions which showcase the best in contemporary art and craft work.

The gallery forms an excellent venue which plays host to an annual programme of exhibitions ranging from fine art and craft to photography. Many of the arts and crafts displayed are for sale. In addition touring exhibitions are regularly displayed.

The Royal Burgh of Ayr held the Rozelle lands as part of the Barony lands of Alloway until an auction in 1754 to reduce the Burgh debt brought sale of the lands to Robert Hamilton for £2,000. The Hamilton family made their fortune in the sugar and tobacco industries in the West Indies. The first mansion house was finished by 1760 and was in the classical style of Robert Adam.

Set within the magnificent grounds of Rozelle Park, the Maclaurin Gallery offers a rare chance to enjoy a wide range of works from local, national and internationally acclaimed artists.

Eight stunning galleries and a changing programme of exhibitions and events

The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum is a splendid Gothic Revival-style building housing Dundee’s main collection. McManus’ displays offer a fascinating insight into Dundee, through exhibitions of Art, History and the Environment.

There are 8 galleries within The McManus, which are laid out on two floors.

Two galleries above Arbroath Public Library provide changing displays from artworks held in the Angus Council Art Collections, touring exhibitions from elsewhere, and locally generated shows.

Inspiring Art and Music is a redevelopment project which will transform Aberdeen Art Gallery, Cowdray Hall and The Hall of Remembrance through significant investment in the fabric of the buildings, new exhibition and display galleries and improved facilities for visitors.

The majority of works are in the Pathfoot Building with sculpture on display all around the campus.

Sculpture Trail

Sculpture forms an important part of the University Art Collection.
It can be seen all around the scenic campus.

Nestling beneath Stirling Castle, in the King’s Park, the ancient hunting grounds of the Stuart monarchs, is the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.

Cartwright Hall is Bradford's civic art gallery and offers an exciting programme of contemporary exhibitions, with four permanent galleries displaying works from our art collections. The collections consist mainly of 19th and 20th century British art, with strong collections of international contemporary prints and contemporary South Asian art and crafts.

Porthmeor Studios is a complex of artists' studios, built on top of eighteenth century pilchard cellars below. It is the oldest, possibly the only such complex in Britain and is unique in its combined heritage of fishing and art. 

ARTIST ROOMS: ROBERT THERRIEN
Solo exhibition by American artist Robert Therrien, who is internationally renowned for transforming everyday objects into monumental sculptures that evoke the wonder of childhood. 

The Engine Room

For almost 120 years, Newlyn Art Gallery has been bringing the best in contemporary art to audiences in the south west.

Falmouth Art Gallery has a vibrant exhibition programme. We change exhibitions regularly and hang works from our permanent collection alongside major museum loans, work from local artists, community groups, school children and students.

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) first opened in 1885.  It is housed in a Grade II* listed city centre landmark building. There are over 40 galleries to explore that display art, applied art, social history, archaeology and ethnography:

A gallery full of contemporary craft, displays of historic items, plus events for all ages. Great inspiration for your little art fans as you can hold and touch a number of items. Free to visit.

The gallery has a changing exhibition programme that features some great examples of modern craft such as jewellery, textiles, ceramics, woodwork and more.

The East Riding Treasure House is a heritage centre providing museum, library and archive facilities under one roof, plus access to the adjoining Edwardian exhibition spaces of the Beverley Art Gallery. The Treasure House tower provides splendid views over the rooftops of Beverley.

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