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Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich
Exterior view of the entrance to a modern white-panelled building   University of East Anglia
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
Norfolk
England
Entrance to the Sainsbury Centre. Photo: Andy Crouch
Collection details
Architecture, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Fine Art, World Cultures
Facilities
Parking: yes Food: yes Shop: yes Baby changing facilities: yes Library: yes Study area: yes Wheelchair access: yes Hearing disability facilities: yes
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The galleries are fully accessible to wheelchair users. Manual and electric wheelchairs are available - please call in advance to book. A hearing loop is installed inthe building.
Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01603 593199
General information (Fax) : 01603 591053
E-mail : scva@uea.ac.uk
Website : www.scva.org.uk
Open
Tues-Sun 10.00-17.00
Weds until 20.00
Closed
Mon
Christmas & New Year
Admission charges
Admission to the permanent collection is free. There may be charges for special exhibitions.
Description
The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts is an inspirational public art museum, at the University of East Anglia (UEA), a short distance from Norwich city centre.

It is a world-class Norman Foster building where you can see fabulous art for free.
Collections description
The Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection is primarily found in a gallery known as the Living Area, where modern European art is interspersed with works from around the globe. The objects you'll find here span 5,000 years of human creativity.

Objects from the UEA Collection of Abstract and Constructivist Art, Architecture and Design are also displayed. The collection reflects the curators' interest in 1960s kinetic art and multiples, and non-objective and constructive movements of the 20th century.

Key artists and exhibits
Henry Moore ; Alberto Giacometti ; Francis Bacon ; Pablo Picasso ; Edgar Degas ; Amedeo Modigliani


Articles
Museums Commended For Their Innovative Museums And Galleries Month Events
Sainsbury Centre Celebrates Local Art In Norwich
MGM Commendations - The Best Of May 2008
Cloth And Culture Now At The Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts In Norwich
Sainsbury Centre To Use World Art In Rural Education Initiative
Ten Museums And Galleries In Running For Art Fund £5 Million
Contemporary Art Norwich 2007 - Aftershock At Sainsbury Centre

Events
Special Exhibition - Constructed: 40 Years of the UEA Collection  Exhibition (temporary)
Special Exhibition - Slet  Exhibition (temporary)
Special Exhibition - On Location: Art, Space and Place in the 1960s  Exhibition (temporary)
Saturday Art Club: Week 5  Workshop or activity session
World Book Group: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts  Late opening; Seasonal event
ArtsLAb: Week 11: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Lunchtime Talk: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts  Lecture; Seasonal event
First Sunday Christmas Creations: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
ArtsLAb: Week 12: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Lunchtime Talk: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts  Lecture; Seasonal event
Sunday Films: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts  Seasonal event
Late Wednesday: Late Shift: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts  Late opening; Performance; Seasonal event
 

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
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)
Disability Access
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Restaurant
Shop
Study facilities
 
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