Aberdeen · United Kingdom
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Aberdeen Art Gallery is an art institution in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Country art guide
United Kingdom
Explore 41 art institutions across United Kingdom in 25 cities, then check each official source before visiting.
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41museums
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Editorial overview
Understanding the art scene in United Kingdom
This selection of 41 places in United Kingdom connects museums, galleries, historic collections and contemporary practice. Use the specialisms below to shape a route around your interests.
Hours, prices and exhibitions change. Each profile therefore links to the official website instead of repeating details that may become outdated.
Destinations
Explore the cities
Each city page brings together its institutions, fields and first-party sources.
1 placesAberdeen→1 placesBarnard Catle→2 placesBirmingham→1 placesBristol→1 placesCambridge→1 placesCardiff→1 placesCompton→1 placesCoventry→1 placesDerby→1 placesDulwich→1 placesEdinburgh→1 placesGateshead→3 placesGlasgow→1 placesHampstead→1 placesLeeds→2 placesLiverpool→13 placesLondon→1 placesManchester→1 placesNewtownards→1 placesOxford→1 placesPetworth→1 placesSt Ives→1 placesWakefield→1 placesWirral→1 placesYork→
Directory
Art institutions to discover in United Kingdom
A documented selection designed for comparing places and continuing to primary sources.
Oxford · United Kingdom
Ashmolean Museum
Ashmolean Museum is an art institution in Oxford, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Gateshead · United Kingdom
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is an art institution in Gateshead, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Birmingham · United Kingdom
Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Barber Institute of Fine Arts is an art institution in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Birmingham · United Kingdom
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is an art institution in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Barnard Catle · United Kingdom
Bowes Museum
Bowes Museum is an art institution in Barnard Catle, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Bristol · United Kingdom
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery is an art institution in Bristol, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
London · United Kingdom
British Museum
British Museum is an art institution in London, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Glasgow · United Kingdom
Burrell Collection
Burrell Collection is an art institution in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
London · United Kingdom
Courtauld Gallery
Courtauld Gallery is an art institution in London, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Derby · United Kingdom
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery is an art institution in Derby, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Dulwich · United Kingdom
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art institution in Dulwich, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Cambridge · United Kingdom
Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum is an art institution in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
London · United Kingdom
Foundling Museum
Foundling Museum is an art institution in London, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
London · United Kingdom
Hayward Gallery
Hayward Gallery is an art institution in London, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Wakefield · United Kingdom
Hepworth Wakefield
Hepworth Wakefield is an art institution in Wakefield, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Coventry · United Kingdom
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum is an art institution in Coventry, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Glasgow · United Kingdom
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery is an art institution in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Glasgow · United Kingdom
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is an art institution in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Kenwood House
Kenwood House is an art institution in Hampstead, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
London · United Kingdom
King's Gallery
King's Gallery is an art institution in London, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Wirral · United Kingdom
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Lady Lever Art Gallery is an art institution in Wirral, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Leeds · United Kingdom
Leeds Art Gallery
Leeds Art Gallery is an art institution in Leeds, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
London · United Kingdom
Leighton House
Leighton House is an art institution in London, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Manchester · United Kingdom
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery is an art institution in Manchester, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Newtownards · United Kingdom
Mount Stewart
Mount Stewart is an art institution in Newtownards, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Cardiff · United Kingdom
National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff is an art institution in Cardiff, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
London · United Kingdom
National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery is an art institution in London, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Petworth · United Kingdom
Petworth House
Petworth House is an art institution in Petworth, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
London · United Kingdom
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution in London, United Kingdom. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Plan your visit
Three checks before you go
- 01Confirm hours, closures and access conditions on the official website.
- 02Check booking, admission prices and rules for bags or photography.
- 03Group venues by neighbourhood and allow enough time for permanent collections.