Art gallery
Laing Art Gallery
39 locals recommend,
Location
New Bridge Street West
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tips from locals
Has a permanent collection (free to view) and also temporary touring exhibitions (sometimes free, sometimes not).
Isabella and the Pot of Basil by William Holman Hunt is on permanent display at the Laing Art Gallery - twmuseums.org.uk/laing-art-gallery.html
The funds to build the Laing Art Gallery were provided by Alexander Laing, a Newcastle businessman who had made his money from his wine and spirit shop and beer bottling business. The gallery was founded in 1901. Alexander Laing didn’t leave any paintings or other art to the Gallery. He said that he was confident “…that by the liberality of the inhabitants [of Newcastle] it would soon be supplied with pictures and statuary for the encouragement and development of British Art”.
The funds to build the Laing Art Gallery were provided by Alexander Laing, a Newcastle businessman who had made his money from his wine and spirit shop and beer bottling business. The gallery was founded in 1901. Alexander Laing didn’t leave any paintings or other art to the Gallery. He said that he…
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