Description
Wolverhampton Art Gallery aims to provide a friendly, accessible and inclusive environment for visitors to explore art, at their leisure.
The Art Gallery has two large galleries decorated to reflect the Georgian and Victorian artworks on display and designed to engage visitors with the historical themes relevant to the artworks displayed. The award winning Sensing Sculpture gallery offers a sensory experience of traditional and contemporary sculptures, designed for audiences with visual impairment and without.
As well as these permanent exhibitions the gallery also hosts an exciting programme of temporary exhibitions, workshops, talks and other events.
From March 2007, a new £6.7 million extension is open to the public. The extension includes a bright new reception area and two unusual triangular galleries. The new spaces will house Wolverhampton’s extensive Pop Art Collection and provide additional space for special exhibitions of both contemporary and traditional art.
Collections description
Highlights of our art collections include pieces that examine the modern phase of the conflict in Northern Ireland, one of the largest collections of Pop Art outside of London and exquisite Georgian paintings from the 1700s. Extensive collections not on display but accessible through the new resource centre, include geology and archaeology.
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Sign language interpretation available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
Study facilities
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