The Courtauld Gallery and Institute of Art, London

Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 0RN
England

Website

Courtauld Institute and Gallery Website

www.courtauld.ac.uk

E-mail

General enquiries

galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk

Public Programmes

education@courtauld.ac.uk

Telephone

All enquiries

+44 (0) 20 7872 0220

24 hours gallery information

+44 (0) 20 7848 2526

Institute Reception

+44 (0) 20 7848 2777

Public Programmes department

+44 (0) 20 7848 1058

Fax

020 7848 2410

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Venue type

Museum, Library, Archive, Gallery, Heritage site

 Opening hours

Daily 10:00 - 18:00 (last admission 17.15)

Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, open 10 - 4pm Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve and 12 - 6pm New Year's Day.

 Admission charges

Full Paying Adults £5.00
Concessions £4.00
(inc. Over 60s, Part-Time and International Students)
Free admission for Under 18s, Full Time UK Students, Staff of UK Universities, Registered Unwaged

Free Admission on Mondays from 10am until 2pm (excluding Public Holidays)
Disabled Visitors can bring in a helper for free

Admission charge includes entrance to all temporary exhibitions and displays.

Discounts are available to visitors buying annual tickets which give unlimited entry for a year.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • CD-ROM guide available
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Information point provided
  • Auditorium
  • Cafeteria
  • Gardens open to public
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

We have 15 min lunchtime talks every Monday and Friday at 13.15 featuring one work of art from our collection.
Highlights of our temporary exhibitions are presented by research students from the Courtauld Institute of Art every Sunday from 15.00 to 15.45 during exhibition time.

Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 0RN
England

Website

Courtauld Institute and Gallery Website

www.courtauld.ac.uk

E-mail

General enquiries

galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk

Public Programmes

education@courtauld.ac.uk

Telephone

All enquiries

+44 (0) 20 7872 0220

24 hours gallery information

+44 (0) 20 7848 2526

Institute Reception

+44 (0) 20 7848 2777

Public Programmes department

+44 (0) 20 7848 1058

Fax

020 7848 2410

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

From Old Master paintings to Impressionist and 20th century art, the Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery is an exceptional, world-renowned collection and, as part of the Courtauld Institute of Art, is a dynamic centre for the study and enjoyment of the history of art.

Collection details

Architecture, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art

Key artists and exhibits

  • Impressionists (Manet, Monet, Renoir) and Post Impressionists (Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin), 20th century (Fauves, Bloomsbury Group, Kandinsky...)
  • Earlier works ranging from early Medieval paintings and objects to contemporary Modern works.

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Specialist publications on collections available

Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 0RN
England

Website

Courtauld Institute and Gallery Website

www.courtauld.ac.uk

E-mail

General enquiries

galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk

Public Programmes

education@courtauld.ac.uk

Telephone

All enquiries

+44 (0) 20 7872 0220

24 hours gallery information

+44 (0) 20 7848 2526

Institute Reception

+44 (0) 20 7848 2777

Public Programmes department

+44 (0) 20 7848 1058

Fax

020 7848 2410

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Omega workshop exhibition

18 June — 20 September 2009 *on now

This exhibition explores a vital chapter in 20th century British design. Established in 1913 by the painter and critic Roger Fry, the Omega workshops was an experimental design cooperative, whose members included Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and other artists of the famous Bloomsbury Group.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

The Courtauld Gallery

Admission

Entry free with admission ticket

Omega exhibition Curator's Talk

5 August 2009

Exhibition Curator's Talk

When

5:15-6pm

Where

The Courtauld Gallery

Admission

Free with admission

Omega exhibition Curator's Talk

2 September 2009

Exhibition curator's talk

When

5:15-6pm

Where

The Courtauld Gallery

Admission

Free with admission

Omega exhibition Study Day

12 September 2009

Explore the exciting connections between the worlds of European avant-garde and early 20th century craft and design

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

When

10am-3pm

Where

The Courtauld Institute of Art

Admission

£35 (concession £30)
Advance booking necessary. tel: 0207 848 2678

Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 0RN
England

Website

Courtauld Institute and Gallery Website

www.courtauld.ac.uk

E-mail

General enquiries

galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk

Public Programmes

education@courtauld.ac.uk

Telephone

All enquiries

+44 (0) 20 7872 0220

24 hours gallery information

+44 (0) 20 7848 2526

Institute Reception

+44 (0) 20 7848 2777

Public Programmes department

+44 (0) 20 7848 1058

Fax

020 7848 2410

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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.

Study Tours

27 March — 11 October 2009 *on now

Three or four intensive days with an expert in the field of History of Art looking at works of art first hand.
Destinations include Istanbul, Thessaloniki, Ely and Lincoln, Amsterdam, Berlin, Venice, Paris and Montpellier.

Admission

For furhter details, please log onto: http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/publicprogrammes/studytours.shtml

Summer School 2009

8 July — 7 August 2009

28 week-long courses in History of Art, on subjects from Antiquity to Contemporary Art.
Pre booking essential!

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

When

9:30am-5pm

Where

Courtauld Institute of Art

Admission

From £200 to £460.
Please contat 0207 848 2678 for more information.
http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/publicprogrammes/summerschool/index.shtml

Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 0RN
England

Website

Courtauld Institute and Gallery Website

www.courtauld.ac.uk

E-mail

General enquiries

galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk

Public Programmes

education@courtauld.ac.uk

Telephone

All enquiries

+44 (0) 20 7872 0220

24 hours gallery information

+44 (0) 20 7848 2526

Institute Reception

+44 (0) 20 7848 2777

Public Programmes department

+44 (0) 20 7848 1058

Fax

020 7848 2410

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Digital and online resources

Image database

http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk

A specific educational website with images from most works in our collection. All images can be downloaded and used for educational purposes.

 Resources

Podcasts and videos

http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/publicprogrammes/onlinelearning.shtml

Podcasts on our latest exhibition and permanent collection display. Text and reading by our Courtauld Institute students and PhD graduates.

 paper-based and downloads

Learning Resources

http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/publicprogrammes/onlinelearning.shtml

We have a selection of Teacher's Pack or Learning Resources downloadable online.

Creator

  • Public Programme staff and Courtauld Institute of Art Doctors.

Languages

  • English, French and German

Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 0RN
England

Website

Courtauld Institute and Gallery Website

www.courtauld.ac.uk

E-mail

General enquiries

galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk

Public Programmes

education@courtauld.ac.uk

Telephone

All enquiries

+44 (0) 20 7872 0220

24 hours gallery information

+44 (0) 20 7848 2526

Institute Reception

+44 (0) 20 7848 2777

Public Programmes department

+44 (0) 20 7848 1058

Fax

020 7848 2410

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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