Galleries with collections of art open to the public.
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- The National Gallery Houses over 2,300 paintings covering all schools of European art from the 1250 to 1900. Includes details of the galleries, hours and directions. Free admission. Located in London. [French, German, Italian, Spanish, English, Japanese, Russian].
- The Lowry Large art gallery built for the millennium. Guide to current and future events and facilities, and information for visitors, schools and corporate users. Manchester.
- National Portrait Gallery Opened in 1896. Features portraits of the most famous people in British history.
- Dulwich Picture Gallery Collection of old masters including Rembrandt, Rubens, Poussin, Murillo, and Gainsborough. Provides details of collections, events and visitors information. London.
- Royal Academy of Arts Collection of art from 1800 to the present. Provides information on the collection and temporary exhibitions, as well as information on their school, shop, education programme, library and supporters membership.
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Collection includes antiquities, applied arts, illuminated manuscripts, and paintings by Constable, Hogarth, and Gainsborough.
- The Royal Scottish Academy Located in the Mound, Edinburgh and is the home of contemporary Scottish art. Lists member and history details, collection and exhibitions information.
- Modern Art Oxford Innovative programme of temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary visual art including painting, sculpture, installation, photography, video, performance, film and architecture.
- Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums Information on exhibitions, activities, facilities, services, and collections of the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.
- Whitechapel Art Gallery Founded in 1901 and situated in East London, presenting an international programme of contemporary and 20th century art. Details of its access to the arts and education programmes are also available.
- York Art Gallery Public collection of paintings spanning six hundred years. Includes details of current exhibitions, visiting information, news and events, corporate hospitality and contacts.
- Baltic International centre for the contemporary visual arts in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Policies, exhibitions, visitor information.
- Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Sunderland gallery with of resident artists, exhibitions, craft shop and opening details.
- Fabrica Art gallery in Brighton, committed to promoting understanding of contemporary visual art and craft. Information for artists and the public.
- British Sporting Art Trust Details of the collection and library residing in the Vestey Gallery in Newmarket. Also includes newsletters, essays and exhibitions. Online shop.
- Courtauld Institute of Art Old Master, impressionist and post-impressionist paintings, drawings by Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Cézanne and Turner, plus significant holdings of medieval, Renaissance and modern sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, furniture and textiles. London.
- Tate Britain Located in London and housing the national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day, and international modern art.
- The Government Art Collection Information about their art holdings, opportunities to view, and guide to pieces commissioned for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Includes a searchable database.
- The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace Dedicated to changing exhibitions of items from the Royal Collection, the collection of art and treasures held in trust by the Queen. London.
- Tate Modern Collection of international modern art from 1900 to the present day, housed in the former Bankside Power Station, London.
- The Saatchi Gallery Presenting work by largely unseen young artists or by established international artists whose work has been rarely exhibited in the UK. London.
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts With over 1,200 examples of fine and decorative arts, the centre is also home to the UEA collection of Abstract and Constructivist Art and Design. Norwich.
- National Museum Wales Five hundred years of paintings, drawings, sculpture, silver and ceramics from Wales and across the world, including a notable collection of Impressionist works. Cardiff.
- Manchester Art Gallery Collections of paintings, decorative art and costumes, expansion project and the gallery events and services.