Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum
© Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum/Bridgeman Art Library
Clarence Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 3JT
T: 01242 237431
W: www.cheltenham.artgallery.museum
- Paintings 16th-19th C
- Furniture and household objects
- Social history
- Silver and metalwork
- Craft and design
Free entry to all
Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum possesses a significant collection relating to the Arts and Crafts movement, recognised as outstanding by the award of Designated Museum status in 1998. Particularly strong in furniture, the collection also includes silver, textiles, ceramics and paintings.
Among the displays of the history of Cheltenham is a gallery devoted to one of the town's famous sons, Edward Wilson, who died with Captain Scott on their way back from the South Pole in 1912. The collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings, donated by the Baron de Ferrieres in 1898, is of particular interest. There is a fine collection of Oriental ceramics that has been assembled from the many pieces brought back to Cheltenham by retiring civil servants. There are additional displays of archaeological treasures from the Cotswolds and a series of historical galleries depicting life from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
Facilities:
- Disabled Access
- Refreshments
- Shop
- Children's Events
- Baby Changing Facilities
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