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Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
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Pallant House Gallery
9 North Pallant
Chichester
PO19 1TJ
West Sussex
England
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Pallant House Gallery - Modern Art in the South
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Collection details
Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Social History
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01243 774557
General information (Fax)
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01243 536038
General Enquiries
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info@pallant.org.uk
Website
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www.pallant.org.uk
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Open
Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00
Thurs 10.00-20.00
Sun & Bank Holiday Monday 12.30-17.00
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Closed
All Day Mondays
25,26 December, 1 January
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Admission charges
Adults: £7.50
Students: £3.75
Family Ticket: £17
Children (5-15): £2.30
Cheap Tuesdays: Half Price
Group Bookings Available
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Discounts
Museums Association
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Description
Pallant House Gallery is a contemporary building and a Grade 1 Queen Anne townhouse. It is based in the heart of Chichester and holds one of the best collections of Modern British art in the country.
There is an extensive temporary exhibition programme including international touring exhibitions and print room shows. Facilities include 19 gallery spaces, a library, a prints and drawings room, a studio workshop, a shop, a cafe and a courtyard garden.
'In its new incarnation, Pallant House Gallery has just become my favourite venue for Modern British art' Andrew Lambirth, The Spectator, August 2006
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Collections description
Pallant House Gallery holds one of the best collections of Modern British art in the country. It might be called a 'collection of collections' and provides an overview of British art in the 20th century through the individual tastes and concerns of the different collectors: Walter Hussey, Charles Kearley and Colin St John Wilson.
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Key artists and exhibits
Featured artists include: Frank Auerbach, Peter Blake, David Bomberg, Patrick Caulfield, Lucian Freud, Richard Hamilton, Barbara Hepworth, Ivon Hitchens, Fernand Leger, Henry Moore, Paul Nash, Ben Nicholson, Pablo Picasso, John Piper, Ceri Richards, Bridget Riley, Gino Severini, Walter Sickert and Graham Sutherland.
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Articles
Turner Prize Nominee Comes To Chichester's Pallant House Gallery
Eileen Agar: An Eye For Collage At Pallant House Gallery
Colin Self - Art In The Nuclear Age At Pallant House
Arts Council Re-Thinks Some Cuts With Funding Announcement
24 Hour Museum Writers Choose Their Exhibitions Of The Year
Judging Panel Announced For Art Fund Prize 2008
Contest Open For The Art Fund Prize 2008 For Museums And Galleries
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Events
Victor Willing: Revelations, Discoveries, Communications
Exhibition (temporary)
Eileen Agar: An Eye for Collage at Pallant House Gallery
Exhibition (temporary)
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Gardens open to public
Library
Library with public access
Mail order service available
Meeting room available
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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