SOUTHAMPTON CITY ART GALLERY

Plan a short trip to the Southampton City Art Gallery, which has been in operation since the year 1939, and is home to one of the most extensive publicly owned collections of artworks. Get a chance to admire over 5000 amazing pieces of paintings, sculptures, drawings, and more at this gallery. 

The Southampton City Art Gallery first welcomed visitors in the year 1939 and is located within a beautiful building in the heart of Southampton’s Civic Centre. It is also said to be home to one of the finest art collections in all of Southern England, consisting of more than 5000 works that span at least 8 centuries. 

The artworks here, which include high-quality photographs and film, paintings, drawings as well as sculptures, also serve as great resources to learn about the history of European art, right from the Renaissance era to the present day. However, the major attraction of this art gallery is its collection of 20th-century British and Contemporary art, in addition to works of Post-Impressionism. Some of the works here belong to famed artists like Allegretto di Nunzio, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, J.M.W. Turner, as well as Claude Monet, among others. 

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Highlights

• Ranked as one of the best places to see in Southampton, especially for admirers of art, the Southampton City Art Gallery first opened its doors to visitors in 1939
• Over the years, the gallery has gained fame for having one of the top public collections of artworks in the country, with 5,300 pieces of art ranging across different themes and genres
• Tucked inside a custom-designed building in the centre of the city, the Southampton City Art Gallery also boasts of many displays and exhibitions, both permanent and temporary, that offer unique experiences to visitors