Description
Gallery Oldham, a bold new landmark building, opened in February 2002.
Collections description
Oldham’s museum and gallery service dates back to 1883. Over the last 120 years Oldham Art Gallery and Museum has established itself as the cultural focus of a town that was built around the cotton and engineering industries and has developed one of the largest and most varied permanent collections in the North West of England.
The current collections include over 12,000 social and industrial history items, more than 2,000 works of art, about 1,000 items of decorative art, more than 80,000 natural history specimens, over 1,000 geological specimens, about 3,000 archaeological artefacts, 15,000 photographs and a large number of books, pamphlets and documents.
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
General audio-guide available
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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
General audio-guide available
Meeting room available
Refreshments
Shop
