6 Art Galleries to Explore in Tyne and Wear

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Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in North East England. The county is bordered to the north by Northumberland, to the south by County Durham and to the east of the county lies the North Sea. It is the smallest county in North East England by area, but by far the largest in terms of population.

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Art Galleries to Explore in Tyne and Wear

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is a centre for contemporary art. It hosts a frequently changing programme of exhibitions and events, with no permanent exhibition. It opened in 2002 in a converted flour mill.Housed in a landmark industrial building on the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead, BALTIC presents a dynamic, diverse and international programme of contemporary visual art. One of the iconic attractions in this area and also you can spend some nice time enjoying the arts.

Hatton Gallery

The Hatton Gallery was founded in 1925, by the King Edward VII School of Art, Armstrong College, Durham University, in honour of Richard George Hatton, a professor at the School of Art. It dedicated to enhancing the cultural and intellectual life of the Department of Art, the Colorado State University campus, and the vibrant communities of greater northern Colorado.

Laing Art Gallery

The Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is located on New Bridge Street. It was home to an impressive collection of art and sculpture and its exhibition programme is renowned for bringing the biggest names in historic, modern and contemporary art to the North East of England. The gallery was designed in the Baroque style with Art Nouveau elements by architects Cackett & Burns Dick and is now a Grade II listed building.

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art is a contemporary art gallery which is based in Sunderland, England. The gallery focuses on producing exhibitions of new work by emerging and established regional, national and international artists. It offers opportunities to emerging and established artists to present work at critical points in their careers and audiences the chance to see the stars of tomorrow today.

Shipley Art Gallery

The Shipley Art Gallery is home to a collection of over 700 breathtaking pieces by the country's leading craft makers. A dazzling selection of this collection is on permanent show and includes studio ceramics, glass, metalwork, jewellery, textiles and furniture. It has a Designated Collection of national importance.

The Biscuit Factory

The UK's largest independent commercial art, craft & design gallery founded in 2002 and located in the cultural quarter of Newcastle, Ouseburn. A former Victorian biscuit manufacturing warehouse, The Biscuit Factory underwent a sympathetic refurbishment, ensuring that many of the original and characterful facets of the building such as the beams and brickwork were maintained.

Map of Art Galleries to explore in Tyne and Wear