Shipley Art Gallery
Prince Consort Road
Gateshead
NE8 4JB
Telephone
(0191) 477 1495
Opening Times
Monday to Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 2pm - 5pm
Closed 25 December 2011 to 7 January inclusive.
Admission is free
Christmas Opening
Shipley Art Gallery will be closed between 25 December 2011 to 7 January 2012 inclusive. If you have a school related enquiry please email shipley.learning@twmuseums.org.uk. The Learning Team will respond to your email as soon as possible, however there may be a small delay due to staff capacity over the festive season.
Things to see and do
The Designs for Life gallery provides a stimulating learning environment in which themes including form and function, materials and manufacturing, pattern, chairs and lighting can be explored in an interactive way. The Shipley is also home to a fine art collection which includes Tintoretto's Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples and William Irving's Blaydon Races. The Henry Rothschild Collection of 20th century studio ceramics is also on long term loan to the Shipley and will shortly be housed in open storage in a new Study Centre
The variety of the Shipley’s collections and quality of our temporary exhibition programme ensures the Gallery can provide a cross-curricular programme of workshops to education groups of all ages.
Recently launched - the Design for Life website is a great website way to get lots of Design and Technology ideas for your visit to the Shipley Art Gallery. Click here to view all the resources and learn more about the project.
How to book
Special workshop sessions led by the learning team and linked to all key stages in Art and Design are available and can be adapted to meet the requirements of your group.
Please contact the Gallery for more information and availability by ringing Virginia Wilkinson (Learning Officer) on (0191) 4771495 or by email on virginia.wilkinson@twmuseums.org.uk
Alternatively please contact Anne Fountain (Assistant Learning Officer) on (0191) 477 1495 or email Anne at
anne.fountain@twmuseums.org.uk or Julie Ballands (Assistant Learning Officer) on (0191) 477 1495 or email Julie at julie.ballands@twmuseums.org.uk
Facilities
There is level access throughout the ground floor galleries, shop and toilets and there is disabled parking space and a ramp to the left of the entrance to the gallery. Accessible toilets are also available on the ground floor. A well equipped education room for workshops and a craft reference library are also availble for use.
A gallery shop supplying a range of hand-crafted items, gifts, cards and souvenirs is located on the ground floor.
On the day
The museum opens at 10am.
All visiting groups should report to the front of house staff on duty at the reception desk just inside the front doors. You will be asked to sign in as a precaution in case of a fire alarm. The front of house staff will show you where to store bags and coats and then advise you where to go as necessary.
