Peter Scott Gallery

About the museum

The Peter Scott Gallery belongs to Lancaster Arts at Lancaster University and sits in the Great Hall Complex on the campus, alongside the Nuffield Theatre and the Great Hall.

The gallery presents a programme of changing temporary exhibitions with related talks. It also looks after the university's art collection, which includes Japanese and Chinese art, antiquities, twentieth-century British works and European prints; this collection is not on permanent display, but pieces appear in exhibitions each year and visits can be arranged by appointment.

The John Chambers Ceramics Room shows the university's collection of Royal Lancastrian pottery, described by the gallery as the most significant collection of its kind in Britain.

Highlights

• Free admission
• Royal Lancastrian ceramics in the John Chambers Ceramics Room
• Changing exhibitions and talks
• University art collection viewable by appointment

Permanent exhibition

• Royal Lancastrian ceramics – Permanent display of Royal Lancastrian pottery in the John Chambers Ceramics Room, described by the gallery as the most significant collection of its kind in Britain.

Operated by

Lancaster Arts, Lancaster University

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The Great Hall Complex was built in 1964 with entrances on several levels, so wheelchair users may need to follow set routes; staff advise on arrival. The main accessible entrance and the North Spine entrance both have step-free access and automatic double doors. There is one accessible toilet, best reached from the North Spine entrance. Guide and assistance dogs are welcome. An audio-described visit can be requested by e-mail. Companion tickets for events are free.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The campus is about 3 miles from the city centre. Enter LA1 4YW in the satnav. The Chaplaincy Centre taxi rank is the closest.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check: not available

There is no cloakroom in the Great Hall Complex. The Great Hall bar serves drinks at events, and a restaurant and shops are nearby on campus; some campus cafés have limited hours outside university term.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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