Aberdeen Art Gallery

Schoolhill
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1FQ
Scotland

Website

www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

E-mail

info@aagm.co.uk

Telephone

01224 523700

Fax

01224 632133

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Housed in a Neo-Classical building, purpose built in 1884, Aberdeen's splendid Art Gallery houses an important fine art collection with particularly good examples of 19th, 20th and 21st century works. The Gallery has a wide range of exhibitions with an emphasis on contemporary work and an impressive permanent collection featuring such names as Damian Hirst, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Francis Bacon, Monet and Renoir. A fine collection of Aberdonian silver can be found among the decorative arts on the ground floor. Refreshments are available in the café and the Gallery Shop stocks a wide range of jewellery, gifts and stationary.

Venue Type:

Museum, Gallery

 Opening hours

Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Sun 1400-1700

Collection details

Archaeology, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Coins and Medals, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Aberdeen Artists Society

11 May — 29 June 2013 *on now

The annual open exhibition provides professional, established, amateur and emerging artists with a platform to show an exciting range of work including painting, sculpture, printmaking, jewellery, textiles and film.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Sir George Cluasen - Works on Paper

6 April — 27 July 2013 *on now

A selection of watercolours, sketches and lithographs by this important 19th century realist artist, including a recently donated pencil study: Interior with Mother and Child.

Suitable for

  • 7-10
  • 14-15
  • 18+
  • 16-17
  • 11-13

The Lure of the Orient

23 March 2013 — 23 March 2014 *on now

This exhibition looks at how Far Eastern cultures have influenced collectors over the last 200 years, with particular relevance to an array of Oriental treasures on display from the collection at Aberdeen Art Gallery.

Suitable for

  • 7-10
  • 11-13
  • 16-17
  • 14-15
  • 18+
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Sir George Clausen: Works on Paper

22 May 2013

Curator Jennifer Melville discusses the current exhibition at the gallery

Suitable for

  • 18+

Admission

12.30pm-1pm

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