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Kunst Newcastle upon Tyne, Noordoost-Engeland

Hatton Gallery

University art gallery in Newcastle with free admission, a changing programme of exhibitions and Kurt Schwitters's last surviving Merz structure.

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Over het museum

The Hatton Gallery is the art gallery of Newcastle University and sits on its city-centre campus. It grew out of the exhibition space of the Edward VII School of Art, which opened in 1912, and was named after Richard George Hatton, the professor of fine art who died in 1926. From the 1940s the gallery began to build a collection for teaching, buying Old Master paintings for study alongside contemporary work.

In the 1950s it developed an ambitious exhibition programme of touring shows from national collections and projects by staff and students of the fine art department. Two influential shows began here: Richard Hamilton's Man, Machine and Motion in 1955 and An Exhibit, by Hamilton and Victor Pasmore, in 1957. In 1965 the Merz Barn Wall by Kurt Schwitters, the last surviving Merz structure by the artist, was moved from Elterwater in the Lake District into the fabric of the gallery.

The gallery reopened in 2017 after a major redevelopment that modernised the exhibition spaces and added storage, learning spaces and an archive study room. Its collection holds about 4,000 objects from the 14th century to the present, with works by artists such as Francis Bacon, Prunella Clough, Patrick Heron and Linder. The gallery is managed by North East Museums on behalf of the university, and the annual fine art degree shows remain a key event in its calendar.

Hoogtepunten

Merz Barn Wall by Kurt Schwitters, the artist's last surviving Merz structure
University collection of about 4,000 works from the 14th century to today
Works by Francis Bacon, Prunella Clough, Patrick Heron and Linder
Free admission and changing exhibitions
Archive study room and annual fine art degree shows

Vaste collectie

Merz Barn Wall – The last surviving Merz structure by Kurt Schwitters, moved from Elterwater in the Lake District and built into the gallery in 1965.

Opgericht: 1925
Beheerder: North East Museums (for Newcastle University)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Groepen	–Group tours must be booked at least three weeks ahead and may be charged.

Admission is free and donations are welcome.

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 entrance, opposite Northern Stage, is reached by stairs or a platform lift because the front steps of the listed building could not be altered, and all public areas are level once inside. The lift cannot be used in a fire. An accessible toilet is across the foyer; the nearest Changing Places toilet is on the ground floor of the university's Daysh Building on Claremont Road, about two minutes away, and needs a radar key. Wheelchairs can be borrowed free with at least a week's notice. There is no hearing loop at present. Large print labels are available for all exhibitions, portable stools can be borrowed from reception, and assistance dogs are welcome. Many works are shown in low light and some film installations are blacked out; a downloadable access map shows light, noise and seating. Four Blue Badge spaces are at the nearby Great North Museum: Hancock. Breastfeeding is welcome throughout.

Kinderen & gezin

The page lists no dedicated family activities. Up to three children aged 11 and under travel free on the Metro and, in school holidays, on buses when accompanied by a paying adult. Breastfeeding is welcome throughout the gallery.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Met het openbaar vervoer

Haymarket (Metro station and bus interchange) · 5 min. lopen

Haymarket Metro station and Haymarket bus interchange are each about a five-minute walk away. Mainline trains arrive at Newcastle Central Station.

Met de auto

Geen eigen parkeerplaats bij het museum.

There is no public parking at the gallery. The nearest car park is on Claremont Road, about a six-minute walk away; council car parks accept cash, card or PayByPhone, and NCP car parks are on John Dobson Street, New Bridge Street and Carliol Square. Four Blue Badge spaces are at the Great North Museum: Hancock, where staff may allow use of the private car park if they are full (call 0191 208 6765). Coaches can drop off on Claremont Road; the nearest coach park is on Ord Street.

Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats

The gallery entrance is opposite Northern Stage on King's Road. It is reached via the A1 from north and south and the A69 from the west, and lies inside Newcastle's Clean Air Zone, from which private cars and motorbikes are exempt. Bike racks are on King's Road, and cars carrying disabled passengers can drop off on King's Road opposite the Arches.

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Service & horeca

Café: niet aanwezig
Restaurant: niet aanwezig
Museumwinkel

There is no cafe in the gallery; cafe facilities are at the nearby Great North Museum: Hancock. The gift shop sells books, cards, gifts and jewellery, and there is also an online shop.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Je bezoek plannen

Rondleidingen	ja
Aanbod voor scholen	ja
Goed om te weten	Group tours need to be booked at least three weeks in advance and may be charged. Audio guides may be available for some exhibitions. An archive study room is open to visitors. Schools can use learning resources and visits arranged through North East Museums.