UCL Art Museum
University art museum at UCL with over 10,000 works, shown in free displays in its Prints & Drawings Room on Wednesday afternoons.
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About the museum
UCL Art Museum began as a teaching and research collection linked to the Slade School of Fine Art at University College London. Because the Slade was the first art school to admit women, many works by women artists entered the collection through its prize system from the 1890s onwards, and about 45 per cent of the Slade Collections are by women.
Today the museum holds more than 10,000 works in many media. They include prints by Albrecht Durer, Van Dyck portraits from his Iconographia series, annotated landscape prints by Turner, and teaching drawings by artists such as John Flaxman, Henry Tonks and William Coldstream. Many pieces show stages of the creative process and the history of art education in Britain.
The collection is shown through exhibitions and displays across the UCL campus. Under the dome of the UCL library stands the Flaxman Gallery, which presents John Flaxman’s plaster models. Public displays are now held in the Prints & Drawings Room in the South Wing, and exhibitions are developed with UCL academics.
Highlights
- More than 10,000 works across many media
- Slade School collections, including many works by women artists
- Prints by Albrecht Durer and Van Dyck portraits from the Iconographia series
- Flaxman Gallery of plaster models under the dome of the UCL library
- Free displays every Wednesday afternoon
- Operated by
- UCL (University College London)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free entry; no booking is needed for the Wednesday public opening.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The Prints & Drawings Room is in Room G17 on the ground floor of the South Wing and is step-free and wheelchair accessible. Full access information for the Wilkins Building is on the AccessAble website.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Euston Square station
The nearest London Underground stations are Euston Square (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan), Warren Street (Northern, Victoria), Goodge Street (Northern), Euston (Northern, Victoria, National Rail) and Russell Square (Piccadilly). Bus routes 1, 18, 24, 29, 30, 68, 91 and 134 stop within walking distance.
By car
Paid parking
Vehicle access to the UCL campus is restricted. Visitors who drive are advised to use the pay and display car parks around the university. A limited number of accessible parking spaces can be booked in advance, first come, first served.
Visitors are advised to use public transport. Drop-off for visitors who need a kerb: the UCL main entrance on Gower Street (drop kerb), University Street outside the UCL Grant Museum, Grafton Way or Chenies Street near Huntley Street.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Because works on paper are on display, visitors are asked not to bring pens, markers or other materials that could damage them. The collection can also be used by researchers by appointment. |
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