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Museum Details
Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum of Art
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108a Boundary Road
London
NW8 0RH
England
Collection details
Fine Art
Facilities
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Access: The gallery welcomes disabled people and endeavours to care for all needs. We regret that access to Galleries and lavatories is extremely difficult with a steep staircase. We are able to assist visitors who use wheelchairs if notified in advance.
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
020 7604 3991
General information (Fax)
:
020 7604 3992
E-mail
:
info@benuri.org.uk
Website
:
www.benuri.org.uk
Open
Mon - Fri 10 - 5.30pm Summer
Mon - Thurs 10 - 5.30pm, Fri 10 - 3pm Winter
Sun - 12 - 4
Closed
Sat
Admission charges
£5 adults; £4 concession
FREE for CHILDREN & NACF members
Description
Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum of Art, is Britain's oldest Jewish cultural organisation. It was established in 1915 in London's East End to provide support for the many Jewish artists and craftspeople
Its mission for this new century is to inform the widest public in Britain and abroad of the life, work and contribution of British and European artists of Jewish descent examined alongside their contemporaries as a seamless part of the rich mosaic of the National cultural heritage.
Important exhibitions held during the last four years have seen the Ben Uri establish a national and international position. Exhibitions include: Mark Gertler, Jacob Epstein, Jacob Kramer, Abram Games, Marc Chagall
Collections description
The Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum of Art boasts a permenant collection of over 200 British and european artists reflecting close to 1000 works of art across all mediums. The society aims to develop its wide range of cultural activities and to establish a permenant home for the collection. A number of sponsorship opportunities are available.
Key artists and exhibits
Key artists in the permenant collection include Frank Auerbach, Mark Gertler, David Bomberg, Jacob Epstein, Jacob Kramer, Leon Kossof, R B Kitaj, Martin Bloch, Arthir Segal and Alfred Wolmark. More contemporary anglo- Jewish artists include Julie Held and David Breuer-Weil.
Articles
The Forced Journey - Artists In Exile 1933-45 At Ben Uri Gallery
Whitechapel At War - Isaac Rosenberg And His Circle At The Ben Uri Gallery
Love Revealed - Simeon Solomon At The Ben Uri Gallery
News In Brief - Week Ending July 16 2006
Mark Gertler At The Ben Uri Gallery, London
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 study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Disability Access
Large print information and/or interpretation
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
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
Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Mail order service available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities
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