Victoria Art Gallery’s free-to-visit Upper Gallery reopened to the public on 2 May, following extensive conservation work to protect the Grade II*-listed building and its collection for future generations. The reopening marks the Gallery’s 125th birthday, unveiling not only a refreshed Upper Gallery but also a brand-new learning and engagement studio, The Modelling Room, and the launch of an exciting new exhibition, First Impressions: Printers’ Proofs of Works by Great 20th Century Artists.
While conservation work took place, the gallery team developed The Modelling Room, a dedicated learning and engagement studio for schools and the community. The new studio will expand the gallery’s learning programme for school children as well as providing a space to host workshops, classes, and creative sessions for visitors of all ages. Work on The Modelling Room has been made possible thanks to the financial support of the Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery with special thanks to an individual donor.
Home to Bath & North East Somerset Council’s collection of public artworks, Victoria Art Gallery has been a cultural landmark in the city since 1900. Named to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, the gallery hosts both the permanent collection and a programme of temporary exhibitions. The Upper Gallery displays include masterpieces by artists such as Thomas Gainsborough, Gillian Ayres, Paul Klee and Grayson Perry and provides free access to art in the heart of Bath.
Venue Name: Victoria Art Gallery
Website Address: https://www.victoriagal.org.uk/
Email Address: victoria_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk
Contact Name: Kathryn Houldcroft
Telephone Number: 01225 477233
Address: Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Bath BA2 4AT
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