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Wakefield Art Gallery

Wakefield Art Gallery
Wentworth Terrace
Wakefield
WF1 3QW
West Yorkshire
England

Collection details
Architecture
Decorative and Applied Art
Fine Art

Facilities

Shop: yes
Study area: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes

Contact details
Gallery office (Tel) : 01924 305 796
Reception (Tel) : 01924 305 900
General information (Fax) : 01924 305 770
New developments, exhibitions, activities and collections : www.hepworthwakefield.com

Open
Tues-Sat 1030-1630
Sun 1400-1630
Good Friday Open

Closed
Christmas and New Year

Admission charges
Admission free

Description
Wakefield has a wonderful art collection displayed in a beautiful 1880s house and an enticing sculpture garden. The Gallery has a popular programme of temporary exhibitions and family activities.

Work has started on constructing The Hepworth Wakefield an exciting and vibrant new art gallery that is due to open early in 2010. Designed by the internationally acclaimed architect David Chipperfield, The Hepworth Wakefield will feature a unique collection of original plaster sculptures by Wakefield-born Barbara Hepworth as well as creating a new home for Wakefield Art Gallery's major collections of fine and contemporary art.

Collections description
The internationally recognised fine and decorative art collections date from 16th to 21st centuries. The Gallery has outstanding work by Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and other leading British artists. The Gott collection contains many artists' views of Yorkshire and beyond.

Key artists and exhibits
Barbara Hepworth ; Henry Moore ; James Tissot ; LS Lowry ; Roger Fry ; Duncan Grant ; Ben Nicholson ; Anthony Caro ; Maggi Hambling ; Reclining Figure 1936 ; Mother and Child 1934 ; Charlie Abrew 1974 ; British Art

Articles
Three Art Galleries Across Yorkshire Celebrate Ceramics

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

Available resources
The Art Buggy  Handling collection; Physical object; Visit

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance) Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families 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 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
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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