Visitor information
Useful visitor information which includes, directions to Southampton, Christmas opening times, parking and much more.
Charges:
Free entrance to the gallery
Contact Details:
Address: Southampton City Art Gallery,
Civic Centre,
Commercial Road,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
Postcode: SO14 7LP
Telephone: 023 8083 2277
Email: art.gallery@southampton.gov.uk
Fax: 023 8083 2153
Details of service:
How to find us:
By foot: The gallery is housed within the Civic Centre, on Commercial Road. There is a large round fountain on the forecourt and the entrance faces Watts Park. Please go up the steps in front of you and you'll be inside the entrance foyer. The flight of stairs directly opposite leads up to the Art Gallery.
By car: Follow signs to the City Centre from the M3/ A33 from the north, A3024 and A33 from the west, and M27/ A335 from the east. The nearest multi-storey car parks are West Park, Grosvenor Square, the Marlands and West Quay.
Opening times: Mondays CLOSED
Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm
Sundays 1 - 4pm
Access: Wheelchair access throughout the gallery. There are ramps at all entrances, accessible toilets and a lift. Guide dogs are welcome. There are regular British sign language (BSL) interpreted tours of the gallery and also 'touch tours' for visually impaired vistors; contact the gallery for more information on art.gallery@southampton.gov.uk or telephone 023 8083 4563.
Cafe: The Fountains Cafe, serving a wide range of high quality food and drink is open Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm and Sat 9pm - 5pm. Telephone 023 8023 4905 for more details.
Parking: The nearest multi-storey car parks are West Park, Grosvenor Square and The Marlands. In addition, there is street parking directly in front of the gallery.
Public transport: The gallery is close to city centre bus stops (two minutes on foot). By train, the gallery is only 5 minutes walk from Southampton Centre Station. Turn right out of the Platform 1 main exit and follow West Park Road up the hill to the traffic lights. The Civic Centre is opposite and the gallery entrance faces the park. There are 3 trains an hour from Waterloo. For more information see Southampton City Council's Public Transport web page.
Toilets: Toilets, including disabled facilities, are situated on the ground floor in the gallery foyer.
Baby changing facilities are also sited within the ground floor gallery foyer.
Last updated: 22 January 2008
