Laing Art Gallery

Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne

Laing Art Gallery — CC BY-SA 2.0 / Mark Smiles

The Laing Art Gallery is a gallery with 18th-20th century British oil paintings and watercolors on display in vaulted-ceilinged galleries and located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
It was opened in 1904 and is housed in a Grade II listed building, designed in the Baroque style with Art Nouveau elements by architects Cackett & Burns Dick.

The gallery has an impressive permanent collection displayed year-round, with a special focus on oil paintings, watercolours, ceramics, silver and glassware, with visitors enjoying dynamic landscapes by John Martin (1789–1854), sculpture by Henry Moore and much more.

The Laing Art Gallery appears in our Complete Guide to Visiting Newcastle upon Tyne!

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Visiting Laing Art Gallery

Hours:

10am-5pm Tue-Sat, 2-5pm Sun

Price:

Entry is free to the gallery, shop and café but an admission charge applies to some exhibitions.

Address: Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Telephone: +441912781611

Duration: 20 minutes

Official Website

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