Southampton City Art Gallery is internationally renowned for its permanent collection, which spans eight centuries and tells the story of western art from the Renaissance to the present day. The core of the collection is twentieth century and contemporary British art. Strong clusters within this element include Post-Impressionism (notably the Camden Town Group), Surrealism, St Ives and progressive contemporary art from the mid-1970s.
Opened in April 1939 within Southampton’s Civic Centre, it offers high quality exhibitions ranging from painting, sculpture and drawing, to photography and film, as well as displays that change regularly to ensure new experiences with each visit. The venue caters for families, with gallery trails through the exhibitions, monthly art clubs and a fantastic range of activities for all ages.
We offer a flexible service to schools and groups focusing on learning about the exhibitions and collections. There is also the provision for educational workshops in all our venues or held at your venue. For more information and on-line enquiry form about the museums and gallery please see your
learning and education pages.
BBC's Your Paintings
You can now search art collections from thousands of museums and other public institutions across the country on the BBC's Your Paintings pages. Your Paintings is a joint initiative between the BBC, the Public Catalogue Foundation and participating collections and museums from across the UK. Southampton City Art Gallery can be found listed under 'Hampshire and the Isle of Wight'.
Please note the art gallery's new opening hours.
Open: Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm and Saturday 10am – 5pm
Closed: Sunday
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