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City Museum
Market Square
Lancaster
LA1 1HT
(
01524-64637
Minicom 01524-582175
Fax 01524-841692
*
awhite@lancaster.gov.uk
ü
www.lancaster.gov.uk
Open Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm. Entrance is free.
The collection is formed by donations from local collectors and specialises in local artists.
The Dukes
Moore Lane
Lancaster
LA1 1QE
(
01524-598500
Fax 01524-598519
*
tickets@dukes-lancaster.org
ü www.dukes-lancaster.org
Open Monday - Saturday, 10am - 10pm, admission free
A theatre and cinema complex which is also home to the "Dukes Gallery".
The Edge Gallery
22 King St
Lancaster
LA1 1JY
(
01524 66029
ü
www.theedgegallery.co.uk
*
info@theedgegallery.co.uk
Folly Gallery
26 Castle Park
Lancaster
LA1 1YQ
(
01524-388550
Fax 01524-388513
*
info@folly.co.uk
ü www.folly.co.uk
Open from 11am until 5pm Tuesday - Friday, Saturday 11am - 4pm, admission is free.
The Folly Gallery is an artist led media arts organisation specialising
in photography, video and the internet. The gallery provides specialist
services to artists and works with the community teaching skills
and organising projects.
The Folly Cafe downstairs is a popular meeting place, which also
displays photographs under the portfolio scheme in collaboration with the
Richard Goodall Gallery.
There is a stair lift to the upper gallery.
Also you can visit the Folly Online Chat Room at their website - sessions take place between 6.30 and 8pm on Thursday evenings.
Contact
Folly have a rotating collection of work on display across Lancaster and
Morecambe at Elm House, Lower Priory Hall, The Occupational Therapy Unit at
Ridge Lea Hospital, Inward House, Lancaster Prison, Harvey House, Luneside
Centre and St John's Hospice as well as three public spaces - Lancaster Railway
Station, the Platform and the Market.
Judges Lodgings
Church St
Lancaster
LA1 1YS
(
01524-32808
*
judges.lodgings@mus.lancscc.gov.uk
ü
www.priory.lancs.ac.uk/judges_l.html
Open 10.30am until 5pm Monday to Friday, 2pm until 5pm Saturday, closed 1pm til
2pm for lunch. Closed during the winter and only open during the afternoon in
spring and autumn.
Charges: Standard £2, Concessionary £1, NACF free, Family ticket £4.
Luneside Studios
St Georges Works
St Georges Quay
Lancaster
LA1 5QJ
(
01524 35396
*
info@lunesidestudios.com
ü
www.lunesidestudios.com
The Modern Art Gallery
3 Plaza Shopping Centre
Lancaster
LA4 5YJ
(
01524 413377
ü
www.colours-on-canvas.co.uk
Open 11am - 4:30 pm Monday - Saturday
Peter Scott Gallery
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YW
(
01524-593057
* katie.cavanagh@lancs.ac.uk
ü
www.peterscottgallery.com
Open 11am to 4pm Monday to Friday, and in addition from 6pm until
8.30pm on Thursday evenings. Closed at week-ends. Admission is
free.
The gallery is on the University of Lancaster campus. The visitors
car park is a 20 minute walk from the gallery. A shop sells books,
postcards, pottery and works of art by students. There is a cafe
next door. There is a wheelchair lift to the first floor.
The gallery exhibits a regularly changing body of work from the
University Collection. This is a modern, light, well designed
gallery. A little difficult to get to, but worth the effort.
Ruskin Library
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YH
(
01524-593587
ü
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/ruskinlib/
Opening Times 11am - 4pm Monday - Saturday, 1pm - 4pm
Sunday. Admission is free.
A small exhibition of work by and about Ruskin. The library is worth the visit
alone - a modern classical piece of architecture set in the Lancaster University
campus.
For background information on Ruskin try http://landow.stg.brown.edu/victorian/ruskin/ruskinov.html
Storey Gallery
Storey Institute
Meeting House Lane
Lancaster
LA1 1TH
(
01524-844133
* info@storeygallery.org.uk
ü
http://www.storeygallery.org.uk
Opening Times 10am - 4pm Monday - Saturday. Admission is free.
The Storey Gallery is near the Castle, a short walk from the station.
This is an artist-led gallery which runs temporary exhibitions of contemporary visual art in all media.
Adjoining the Gallery is a walled garden, in one half of which is a permanent
environmental artwork, "The Tasting Garden", by Mark Dion. This was
created in 1998 as one site in Artranspennine '98.
Studio Arts
50 North Rd
Lancaster
LA1 1LT
(
01524-68014
Fax 01524-68013
ü www.studioarts.co.uk
Downstairs a well stocked artists materials shop, with an online presence at http://www.studioartshop.com . Upstairs two floors of galleries showing original work by local artists. The top floor is given over entirely to work by Lancashire artist Tom Dodson. The gallery hosts an online presence for Dodson at http://www.tomdodson.co.uk
Sultan Gallery
Brock Street
Lancaster
LA1 1UU
(
01524 849494
ü www.sultanoflancaster.com
Open Sunday to Thursday: 10am - 5pm, Friday and Saturday: 10am - 10pm.
An Indian restaurant, the Sultan of Lancaster, houses a contemporary art gallery, showing art inspired by Islamic values and principles. The Sultan of Lancaster Art Gallery displays work by local and international artists on a regular basis.
The Art Gallery continues to evolve, developing artwork themes for existing and new audiences. As well as displaying pieces of artwork, the gallery has extended its function to facilitating workshops and artists talks for all ages.
Talbot Galleries
Cheapside
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1LZ
( 01524-61216
Town House Gallery
56 Market St
Lancaster
LA1 1HS
( 01524-63436
Wolf House Gallery
Gibraltar
Siverdale
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA5 0TX
(
01524-701405
* tedanddenise@wolfhouse-gallery.co.uk
ü
http://www.wolfhouse-gallery.co.uk
Open - From Easter to Christmas, Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30am to 5.30pm. From New Year to Easter, Saturday & Sunday, 10.30am to 5.30pm. Admission is free.
About 5 miles north of Lancaster, based in a restored Georgian
farmhouse, this gallery has a continuous display of paintings by local artists,
Dartington pottery and a café.
last updated 6th October 2006
