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Guildhall Art Gallery, London
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Guildhall Art Gallery
Guildhall Yard
London
EC2P 2EJ
England
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Guildhall Art Gallery, next to the Guildhall, London
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Collection details
Archaeology, Fine Art
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Contact details
Information Line (Tel)
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(020) 7332 3700
General information (Fax)
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(020) 7332 3342
E-mail
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guildhall.artgallery@corpoflondon.gov.uk
Website
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www.guildhall-art-gallery.org.uk
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Open
Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Sun 1200-1600
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Closed
Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year's Day
Ceremonial events at Guildhall sometimes require the Gallery to close, for advanced notice phone the information line.
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Admission charges
Adults: £2.50
Children: £2.50
Concessions (OAPs, students, people with disabilities, unwaged): £1.00
Groups (10+): £2.00 per person
Friends: free + 1 guest free
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Discounts
Museums Association
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Description
Guildhall Art Gallery was established in 1885 to house & display the Corporation of London's collection of works of art. The original Gallery was destroyed in May 1941. The new Guildhall Art Gallery was opened in 1999. It is on the same site as the first next to the mediaeval Guildhall in the historic heart of the City of London. The building also houses the remains of Roman London's Amphitheatre, unearthed on the site in 1988.
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Collections description
The collections are mainly comprised of British works of art. Included are fascinating views of London & London life from the 16th Century to the present day, & Victorian paintings & sculpture including well-known Pre-Raphaelite works. The Gallery also houses the extensive Studio Collection of 20th-century colourist Sir Matthew Smith. There is a programme of changing exhibitions. Items not on display may generally be viewed in store by appointment.
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Key artists and exhibits
Copley
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The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, September 1782
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The Seige of Gibraltar
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Rossetti
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La Ghirlandata
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Hunt
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The Eve of St Agnes
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Millais
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The Woodman's Daughter
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My First Sermon
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My Second Sermon
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Leighton
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The Wounded Cavalier
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Sir John Gilbert
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Alma-Tadema
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Tissot
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Too Early
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The Last Evening
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Landseer
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Constable
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Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows
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Sir Matthew Smith
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Roman London's Amphitheatre
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Articles
Get Your Digs During National Archaeology Week, July 12 - 20 2008
East London Celebrates Its Cultural Heritage With EAST Festival
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Trails
Get Out Of The Office At Lunchtime And Visit A London Museum
Where To Find The Pre-Raphaelite Collections
The London Pre-Raphaelite Collections
Amazing Art And Astounding Architecture
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General Information
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
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Shop
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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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