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Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal
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Abbot Hall
Kendal
LA9 5AL
Cumbria
England
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Abbot Hall Art Gallery. Courtesy of Lakeland Arts Trust.
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Collection details
Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Music, Personalities, Social History
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01539 722464
General information (Fax)
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01539 722494
E-mail
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info@abbothall.org.uk
Website
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www.abbothall.org.uk
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Open
Mon - Sat 10.30 - 17.00
18 January - 20 December 2008
Winter Closing Time - 16.00
18 January - 21 March & 1 November - 20 December 2008
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Closed
Sun
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Admission charges
Adult £5.45, Gift Aid for £6.00
Free Admission to young people up to the age of 18 and students in full-time education up to the age of 25
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Discounts
Museums Association
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Description
Abbot Hall's fine collection of 18th, 19th and 20th Century art is set within an elegant Georgian Villa. The permanent collection is complimented by a programme of critically acclaimed changing exhibitions. Abbot Hall's coffee shop also boasts an appetising menu of locally produced food, which is freshly prepared.
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Articles
Frank Auerbach's Etchings At Abbot Hall Art Gallery Kendal
News In Brief - Week Ending January 13 2008
Howard Hodgkin Prints At Abbot Hall Art Gallery Kendal
Morandi's Influence On UK Art Revealed At Abbot Hall Kendal
Tony Bevan: Works From Deptford At Abbot Hall, Cumbria.
The Enduring Image At Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Cumbria
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Trails
Arts And Crafts Trail: Cheltenham, the Cotswolds, Midlands and Lake District
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Events
A Continuous Line: Ben Nicholson in England
Exhibition
Ben Nicholson by Chris Stephens
Lecture
Craigie Aitchison: His Prints 1969 - 2007
Exhibition
‘Of Mountain Beauty’, science and spitituality in Pre-Raphelite landscape art by Christopher Newall
Lecture
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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
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
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
Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service
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
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Picnic area
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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