Abbot Hall
A Grade I listed Georgian house on the River Kent in Kendal, holding one of the largest art collections in the North of England.
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Over het museum
Abbot Hall was built in 1759 as the family home of Colonel George Wilson of Dallam Tower. After it changed hands several times it was bought in 1897 by Kendal Borough Council, which wanted to turn the grounds into a public park. The house itself was neglected and by the 1950s it faced demolition. A group of local people formed a charitable trust to raise the money needed to save it, and in September 1962 the restored building reopened as an art gallery.
The gallery began without a collection and grew through loans, gifts, funding and important bequests. It is now one of the largest art collections of its kind in the North, with more than half devoted to landscape. It includes over 3,000 works on paper, among them watercolours by J. M. W. Turner and John Ruskin, a strong group of Modern British art with works by Lucian Freud, Bridget Riley, Barbara Hepworth, David Hockney and Paula Rego, and paintings by the Cumbrian-born portraitist George Romney. Kurt Schwitters made work in Cumbria in his final years, and this is also represented.
The gallery closed in February 2020 for essential works to the electrics, flood resilience and decoration of the building, which is owned by the local council. It reopened on 20 May 2023 with a new direction centred on landscape, ecology and identity, and it is run by the charity Lakeland Arts together with a learning programme for schools and community groups.
Hoogtepunten
- Georgian house of 1759, Grade I listed
- Watercolours by J. M. W. Turner and John Ruskin
- Modern British art including Lucian Freud, Bridget Riley and David Hockney
- Portraits by George Romney
- Work by Kurt Schwitters from his years in Cumbria
- Coffee bar and creative space for families
- Opgericht
- 1962
- Beheerder
- Lakeland Arts
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 12 |
|---|---|
| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 6gratis t/m 4 jaar · Child ticket for ages 15 and under; ages 4 and under are free. |
| Mensen met een beperking | –begeleider gratis · Admission is free for a companion accompanying a visitor with a disability. |
| Studenten | £ 9 |
| Groepen (vanaf 12 pers.) | £ 8 p.p.Groups of 12 or more booking together: adults £8, children £4. Combined group tickets cost £12 for Abbot Hall and Blackwell, and £16 for Abbot Hall, Blackwell and Windermere Jetty Museum. |
| Gezinnen | £ 302 adults and up to 3 children; a ticket for 1 adult and up to 3 children costs £20. |
| Family ticket (1 adult and up to 3 children) | £ 20 |
Lakeland Arts members and Art Fund National Art Pass holders enter free. Entry to the creative space, coffee bar and gift shop is free.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The gallery is step-free from the ground floor, with internal lifts to all gallery levels, seating in the galleries and accessible toilets. Blue Badge spaces are in the on-site car park. Visitors with specific access needs are asked to contact the gallery before visiting. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 4 jaar |
|---|---|
| Gezinsticket | £ 30 · 2 adults and up to 3 children; a ticket for 1 adult and up to 3 children costs £20. |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Kinderwagenvriendelijk
- Verschoonruimte
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
The gallery runs activities for all ages in term time and school holidays, centred on the creative space. There is pushchair access throughout, a buggy park on the lower ground floor, baby changing facilities and a place to breastfeed or bottle-feed in the creative space. The outdoor grounds are open for picnics and play. Children aged 4 and under are free.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Kirkland
The nearest mainline railway station is Oxenholme, with a connecting train to Kendal station, one mile from the gallery. Buses connect Kendal with the Lake District, Barrow and Lancaster; the nearest stop is Kirkland, and from Weavers Court a footbridge and riverside path lead to the gallery in about 6 minutes.
Met de auto
Betaald parkeren
Small pay and display car park on site with Blue Badge spaces, run by Cumbria Parking Services: £2.00 up to 1 hour, £3.30 up to 2 hours, £4.60 up to 3 hours, £5.40 up to 4 hours, £7.50 for the day until 16:15. The car park is closed 9 November to 1 December. Other pay and display car parks in Kendal include Peppercorn Lane (LA9 5AF), Kendal Parish Church (LA9 5FB) and the multi-storey (LA9 4DX).
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
From the M6 junction 36 follow the A590 and the South Kendal (A6) exit; Abbot Hall is the first right after the parish church. From junction 37 follow the A684 to Kendal. Kendal has a one-way system. On foot, the gallery is about 10 minutes from the town centre, by the main street or the shared riverside path.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Museumwinkel
- Kluisjes
The coffee bar in the creative space serves speciality teas, coffees, cakes and traybakes, and has outdoor seating on the bowling green. The gift shop sells craft-inspired gifts and art-making kits. Food and drink cannot be taken into the galleries.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
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| Goed om te weten | The exhibitions, collection and events can also be explored through the Bloomberg Connects app. The gallery runs learning programmes with schools and community groups. Dogs on leads are welcome in the grounds, shop and coffee bar; only assistance dogs may enter the galleries. |
