Southampton City Art Gallery

Over het museum

Southampton City Art Gallery owes its origin to the will of Robert Chipperfield, a local pharmacist, councillor and magistrate, who in 1911 left his collection of paintings, drawings and engravings to the town and asked for a gallery that would be free to the public. His will also set up a fund for buying art, which could only be spent after consulting the Director of the National Gallery. A second fund for buying paintings was added by the will of Frederick William Smith in 1925.

The gallery opened in 1939 in the new Civic Centre building designed by the architect E. Berry Webber, where it remains. Further bequests followed, including those of Arthur Jeffress in 1961, Dr David and Liza Brown in 2002 and the Schlee bequest of over 100 prints, drawings and paintings in 2013.

The collection now holds more than 4,000 works spanning eight centuries and traces European art from the Renaissance to the present day. Its core is British art of the 20th century and after, including the Camden Town Group, Surrealism, the St Ives artists and contemporary work, much of it by Turner Prize artists. The government awarded the collection Designated status in 1998 as being of pre-eminent national significance. Notable works include paintings by Turner, Monet, Arcimboldo and Sickert and Edward Burne-Jones's Perseus Series, which is on permanent display. The gallery also stages changing exhibitions of historic and contemporary art.

Hoogtepunten

• Designated collection of more than 4,000 works from the Renaissance to today
• Edward Burne-Jones's Perseus Series on permanent display
• Strong holdings of Camden Town Group, Surrealist and St Ives art
• Works by Turner, Monet, Arcimboldo, Sickert and Chris Ofili
• Free entry

Vaste collectie

• The Perseus Series by Sir Edward Burne-Jones – A series of paintings by Edward Burne-Jones telling the story of Perseus, on permanent display in the gallery.

Opgericht

1939

Beheerder

Southampton City Council

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Entry to the gallery is free.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie

Step-free access leads from the street to the ground-floor foyer, and a small lift serves the first-floor exhibition spaces. Larger motorised wheelchairs cannot currently reach the first floor because of building works, so these visitors should contact the gallery in advance. Wheelchairs can be borrowed by arrangement. An accessible toilet with baby changing is on the ground floor and the key is available from the front desk; there is no Changing Places toilet. Limited fixed seating is available. Assistance dogs are welcome, and a visual guide can be downloaded. Audio description tours and hands-on sessions for blind and partially sighted people are run in small groups; contact the education team. Several Blue Badge bays are close by, the nearest on Marlands Road.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Verschoonruimte

Workshops and activities for children and families run across the council's venues, including holiday programmes. Schools can book discovery sessions and workshops. The gallery has no buggy park, but buggies can be taken in the lift and around the galleries.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The gallery is at the northern end of the Civic Centre on Commercial Road, with its entrance facing the park; the Civic Centre clock tower is a good landmark. Bicycle racks are outside on Commercial Road.

Service & horeca

• Café: niet aanwezig

There is no café in the gallery; the café at SeaCity Museum next door can be visited without a museum ticket. There is no cloakroom, but luggage can be stored at the front desk for 3 pounds per item; large bags over 40 x 80 cm are not admitted and wheeled luggage must be stored.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Tot 120 personen.

The gallery can be hired for weddings, civil ceremonies, drinks receptions, conferences and launch events, with seating for up to 120 people.

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