Southampton City Art Gallery

at Civic Centre, Southampton , SO14 7LP United Kingdom

1. Museum
2. Art Gallery
3. Museum & Art Gallery

The gallery opened in April 1939 in Southampton’s Civic Centre and attracts art-lovers and curious amateurs alike.

Description

The Southampton City Art Gallery is an art gallery in Southampton, southern England. It is located in the Civic Centre on Commercial Road. The gallery's art collection covers six centuries of European art history, with over 3,500 works. It is housed in an example of 1930s municipal architecture. The gallery holds a Designated Collection, considered of national importance. Highlights of the permanent collection include a 14th-century altarpiece by Allegretto Nuzi, of the Italian Giambattista Pittoni; the Perseus series by Burne-Jones; paintings by the Camden Town Group and The London Group; sculpture by Jacob Epstein, Auguste Rodin, Edgar Degas, Henri Gaudier Brzeska, Richard Deacon and Tony Cragg; and Richard Long photographs. Thousands of visitors explore the exhibitions and displays every month and, through a programme of educational activities, Southampton City Art Gallery provides opportunities for greater access, involvement and understanding of art for people of all ages.

Opening time

• Mondays: 10:00- 15:00
• Tuesdays: 10:00- 15:00
• Wednesdays: 10:00- 15:00
• Thursdays: 10:00- 15:00
• Fridays: 10:00- 15:00
• Saturdays: 10:00- 17:00

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Summary

Southampton City Art Gallery is Southampton based place and this enity listed in Art Gallery category. Located at Civic Centre SO14 7LP. Contact phone number of Southampton City Art Gallery: 023 8083 4536