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Wolverhampton Art Gallery
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Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Lichfield Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1DU
West Midlands
England
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Wolverhampton Art Gallery. Courtesy of Wolverhampton Arts & Museums Service.
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Collection details
Archaeology, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, World Cultures
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01902 552055
General information (Fax)
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01902 552053
E-mail
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info@wolverhamptonart.org.uk
Gallery home page
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www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/wolves
Events
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www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/wolves/events
Exhibitions
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www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/wolves/exhibitions
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Open
Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00
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Closed
Sun & Bank Holidays
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Admission charges
FREE
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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.
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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.
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Key artists and exhibits
Andy Warhol
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'Jackie'
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Peter Blake
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'Beach Boys'
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David Hockney
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Conrad Atkinson
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Rita Duffy
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Willie Doherty
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Anthony Haughey
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1960s Pop Culture
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Articles
Wolverhampton Art Gallery Launches First Heavy Metal Archive
David Moore Reveals The Last Things At Belfast Exposed Gallery
Collecting Cultures - HLF Announces Grants For Acquisitions
Sheffield's Weston Park Museum Wins Guardian Family Friendly Award
Shortlist Revealed For Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award
New Japanese Art At Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Children In Conflict - John Keane At Wolverhampton Art Gallery
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Events
The Northern Ireland Collection
Exhibition (temporary)
Artforum at Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Workshop or activity session
Sensing Sculpture
Exhibition (temporary)
Georgian Gallery
Exhibition (temporary)
The Sons l'Homme Dore by Ben Young
Exhibition (temporary)
Supermarket Pop: Art & Consumerism
Exhibition (temporary)
The Lion and the Unicorn by Cornford and Cross
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Makers Dozen: Christmas Open Studios
; Late opening; Seasonal event; Workshop or activity session
Antarctica by Dorothy Cross
; Exhibition (temporary)
Dreams of Science: The Life of Charles Darwin in the Russian Imagination
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William Hodges and the Picuresque
Lecture
Artforum: Arty Party!
; Seasonal event; Workshop or activity session
Workshop: Sparkly Sensations
Seasonal event; Workshop or activity session
Lets Call it Love by Breda Beban
; Exhibition (temporary)
Lunchtime Talk: Dreams of Science
Guided tour; Lecture
Makers Dozen: Christmas Open Studios
Late opening; Seasonal event; Workshop or activity session
Lunchtime Talk: Pop Art and Consumerism
Guided tour; Lecture
Workshop: Make a Date
; Seasonal event; Workshop or activity session
Artforum: Airbrush Art
Workshop or activity session
Performance: Beyond Paradise
; Late opening; Lecture; Performance; Storytelling session
Artforum: Land Art
Workshop or activity session
Utmost Fidelity: The Painting Lives of Marianne & Adrian Stokes
; Exhibition (temporary)
Workshop: Art and Inspiration
; Guided tour; Lecture; Workshop or activity session
Artforum: Stop Motion Animation
Workshop or activity session
Workshop: Flying Dragons
Seasonal event; Workshop or activity session
British Artists and War
Lecture; Workshop or activity session
Half Term Workshops: Science Spectacular!
; Seasonal event; Workshop or activity session
Artforum: Stop Motion Animation
Workshop or activity session
Artforum: Airbrush Art
Workshop or activity session
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Available resources
Bilston Art Gallery - Worksheets for the Enamels Gallery
Worksheets or templates
Creation
Audio file or podcast; Online game or interactive; Virtual exhibition or images
Mapping Bantock Geography Trail
Virtual exhibition or images
Out of Darkness
Online game or interactive; Virtual exhibition or images
Unlocked for Literacy
Virtual exhibition or images
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
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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
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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
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Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
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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
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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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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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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