Southampton City Art Gallery
The Southampton City Art Gallery is an art gallery in Southampton, southern England. It is located in the Civic Centre on Commercial Road.
The gallery opened in 1939 with much of the initial funding from the gallery coming from two bequests, one from Robert Chipperfield (1817–1911) and another from Frederick William Smith.[1] The gallery was damaged during World War II and repairing this damage delayed its reopening until 1946.[1]
The gallery's art collection covers six centuries of
Highlights of the permanent collection include a 14th-century altarpiece by
photographs.Changes to the Art Gallery
In November 2012, it was announced that the gallery's opening times were likely to be significantly reduced, as part of Southampton City Council's drive to save £20 million.[4] On 1 April 2013, the art gallery's opening times changed to the following times:
- Monday-Friday: 10am-3pm
- Saturday: 10am-5pm
- Sunday: Closed[5]
References
- ^ a b Monkhouse, F.J, ed. (1964). A Survey of Southampton and its Region. British Association for the Advancement of Science. pp. 314–316.
- ^ "History". Southampton City Art Gallery. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- Culture 24, UK.
- ^ "BBC News - Southampton City Council to cut 'close to 300' jobs". Bbc.co.uk. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Southampton City Art Gallery - Southampton City Council". Southampton.gov.uk. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.