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Courtauld Institute of Art, London
    Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 0RN
England
Collection details
Architecture, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art
Facilities
Food: yes Shop: yes Library: yes Study area: yes Wheelchair access: yes
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Contact details
All enquiries (Tel) : +44 (0) 20 7872 0220
24 hours gallery information (Tel) : +44 (0) 20 7848 2526
Institute Reception (Tel) : +44 (0) 20 7848 2777
Public Programmes department (Tel) : +44 (0) 20 7848 1058
General information (Fax) : 020 7848 2510
General enquiries : galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk
Public Programmes : education@courtauld.ac.uk
Courtauld Institute and Gallery Website : www.courtauld.ac.uk
Open
Daily 10:00 - 18:00 (last admission 17.15)
Closed
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, open 10 - 4pm Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve and 12 - 6pm New Year's Day.
Admission charges
Full Paying Adults £5.00
Concessions £4.00
(inc. Over 60s, Part-Time and International Students)
Free admission for Under 18s, Full Time UK Students, Staff of UK Universities, Registered Unwaged

Free Admission on Mondays from 10am until 2pm (excluding Public Holidays)
Disabled Visitors can bring in a helper for free

Admission charge includes entrance to all temporary exhibitions and displays.

Discounts are available to visitors purchasing joint tickets to see the Courtauld Institute Gallery, Gilbert Collection, and the Hermitage Rooms and to those buying annual tickets which give unlimited entry for a year.
Collections description
From Old Master paintings to Impressionist and 20th century art, the Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery is an exceptional, world-renowned collection and, as part of the Courtauld Institute of Art, is a dynamic centre for the study and enjoyment of the history of art.

Key artists and exhibits
Impressionists (Manet, Monet, Renoir) and Post Impressionists (Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin), 20th century (Fauves, Bloomsbury Group, Kandinsky...) ; Earlier works ranging from early Medieval paintings and objects to contemporary Modern works.


Articles
£3 Million To Be Invested In New Museum Research Projects
British Library To Display Its Royal Illuminated Manuscripts
Medieval Carved Ivories At The Courtauld Gallery Somerset House
24 Hour Museum Writers Choose Their Exhibitions Of The Year
News In Brief - Week Ending December 2 2007
Walter Sickert - The Camden Town Nudes At The Courtauld
Conservators Rewarded At British Conservation Awards 2007

Trails
To The Lighthouse And Beyond - A Virginia Woolf And Bloomsbury Trail

Events
The Courtauld Cezannes  ; Exhibition
Curator's Talk
 

Available resources
Cezanne Study Day  Visit
 

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
Picnic area
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
CD-ROM guide available
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Gardens open to public
Library
Meeting room available
Picnic area
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
Study facilities
 
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