Courtauld Gallery
Art gallery in Somerset House with masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, including major Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
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Over het museum
The Courtauld Gallery belongs to the Courtauld Institute of Art, which was founded in 1932 by Samuel Courtauld, Lord Lee of Fareham and Sir Robert Witt as a centre for the study of art history. In the same year Courtauld gave a large group of mainly French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. He made further gifts in the 1930s and left more works after his death in 1948.
The collection was first housed in the Warburg Institute's premises in Woburn Square. Since 1989 the gallery has been in the Strand block of Somerset House, in rooms designed in the 18th century by William Chambers for learned societies.
The gallery holds about 530 paintings and more than 26,000 drawings and prints. Famous works include Van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, many paintings by Cezanne and a large group of works by Rubens. The collection also includes sculpture and decorative arts.
The gallery closed in 2018 for a major redevelopment known as Courtauld Connects, and reopened in November 2021 with refurbished galleries, new teaching spaces and new displays.
Hoogtepunten
- Van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear
- Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergere
- Paintings by Cezanne and a large group of Rubens works
- Drawings and prints, shown in rotating displays
- The Courtauld Cafe and Shop in the vaulted spaces of Somerset House
- Free digital guide on Bloomberg Connects
Vaste collectie
- The Courtauld Collection – Paintings, drawings, sculpture and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, with highlights by Van Gogh, Manet, Cezanne and Rubens.
- Opgericht
- 1932
- Beheerder
- The Courtauld Institute of Art
- Directie
- Ernst Vegelin
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 14 |
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| Kinderen & jongeren | gratisgratis t/m 18 jaar · Children and young people aged 18 and under enter free, with family activities free with one adult ticket. |
| Mensen met een beperking | –begeleider gratis · A companion of a visitor with a disability is free. |
| Studenten | gratisStudents enter the permanent collection free; the temporary exhibition ticket for students is £7. |
| Permanent collection with donation | £ 16 |
| Permanent collection and temporary exhibition Salman Toor: Someone Like You (adult, until 10 January 2027) | £ 16£18 with donation. |
| Permanent collection and temporary exhibition (student, Universal Credit or Pension Credit) | £ 7 |
| Permanent collection and temporary exhibition (teacher) | £ 8,50 |
| Permanent collection and temporary exhibition (Museums Association member) | £ 8 |
The adult ticket for the permanent collection costs £14 without donation (£16 with donation). Entry covers the permanent collection and the smaller displays; temporary exhibitions cost extra. Courtauld Members and Patrons, Art Fund (National Art Pass) members, ICOM and Museums Association members, teachers and recipients of Universal or Pension Credit enter the permanent collection free. Tickets can be booked online or bought at the ticket desk.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The Somerset House entrance and the gallery entrance are step-free. Five steps lead from the entrance hall to the main lift, but a small platform lift in the ticket hall bypasses them; the main lift serves all floors. One accessible toilet is on the lower ground floor. Three wheelchairs and a walker with seat can be borrowed at the ticket desk, and folding stools, magnifying glasses, large-print texts and ear defenders are available. Hearing loops are at the ticket office, shop and cafe. Assistance dogs are welcome. The nearest Changing Places toilets are in Victoria Embankment Gardens. The gallery has relaxed opening sessions for selected exhibitions.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 18 jaar |
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- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Kinderwagenvriendelijk
- Verschoonruimte
Children aged 18 and under are free. There are free family trails such as Animals! and The Great Portrait Makeover from the ticket desk, a Family Backpack and Family Friday sessions in school holidays. Pushchairs can be taken around the gallery, but there is no space to leave them. Baby changing is on the lower ground floor.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Temple station
Nearest Underground stations are Temple (Circle and District lines), Charing Cross (Bakerloo and Northern), Embankment (Bakerloo, Circle, District and Northern) and Covent Garden (Piccadilly). Nearest railway stations are Waterloo, via Waterloo Bridge, and Charing Cross.
Met de auto
Geen eigen parkeerplaats bij het museum.
There is no gallery car park. The nearest public car parks are at Drury Lane to the north and the Southbank Centre to the south; the nearest Blue Badge bays are at Temple Place (WC2R 2PH).
The gallery is entered through the Strand entrance of Somerset House; taxi passengers should ask for the Courtauld at Somerset House. Bicycle parking is opposite the main entrance of Somerset House.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museumwinkel
- Kluisjes
- Wifi
Free Wi-Fi is available. The Courtauld Cafe is an all-day cafe and restaurant on the ground floor opposite the gallery entrance, and the shop is in the vaults on the lower ground floor. The gallery, shop and cafe accept only card and digital payments. Small key-operated lockers are on the lower ground floor; large luggage cannot be stored.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Audiotour | ja |
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| Goed om te weten | A free digital guide with talks by curators and other experts is available on Bloomberg Connects; visitors should bring headphones. Groups can book visits in advance. |
