For the first time at Watts Gallery, discover an exhibition dedicated to a 19th century craze that saw the birth of 3D images.
Victorian Virtual Reality: Photographs from the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy will present highlights from the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy to explore the 19th-century photography craze that, for the first time, enabled pictures to appear in 3D.
Featuring over 100 stereoscopic photographs, experience how this lesser-known Victorian innovation continues to captivate today through a range of viewers and digital techniques.

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Watts Gallery – Artists' Village
Down Lane, Guildford, Compton, Surrey, GU3 1DQ
01483 810235
Opening times
Shop and Tea Shop: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Main Gallery and Limnerslease: 10.30am - 4.00pm
Closed 24 - 28 December
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