Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

University of East Anglia
Norwich
Norfolk
NR4 7TJ
England

Website

www.scva.ac.uk

E-mail

scva@uea.ac.uk

Telephone

01603 593199

Fax

01603 591053

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Exterior view of the entrance to a modern white-panelled building
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The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts is an inspirational public art museum where you can see outstanding world art for free. The Centre, which opened in 1978 to house the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection, is a world-class building designed by Norman Foster, at the University of East Anglia (UEA), a short distance from Norwich city centre.

Venue Type:

Museum, Gallery

 Opening hours

Tues-Sun 10.00-17.00

Closed: Mon
Christmas & New Year

 Admission charges

Admission to the permanent collection is free. There may be charges for special exhibitions.

Additional info

The galleries are fully accessible to wheelchair users. Manual and electric wheelchairs are available - please call in advance to book. A hearing loop is installed in the building.

The Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection is primarily found in a gallery known as the Living Area, where modern European art is interspersed with works from around the globe. The objects you'll find here span 5,000 years of human creativity.

Objects from the UEA Collection of Abstract and Constructivist Art, Architecture and Design are also displayed. The collection reflects the curators' interest in 1960s kinetic art and multiples, and non-objective and constructive movements of the 20th century.

Collection details

Architecture, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Fine Art, World Cultures

Key artists and exhibits

  • Henry Moore
  • Alberto Giacometti
  • Francis Bacon
  • Pablo Picasso
  • Edgar Degas
  • Amedeo Modigliani
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Masterpieces: Art and East Anglia

14 September 2013 — 24 February 2014

Masterpieces: Art and East Anglia will celebrate the rich and distinctive artistic heritage of the region, with works ranging from archaeological finds to contemporary design. Comprising some 250 objects loaned from over fifty major public and private collections including the Royal Collection, the exhibition will showcase the array of masterworks the region has inspired, produced and collected, as well as treasures that have been long associated with the area, and demonstrate its importance in a national and international context

Suitable for

  • Any age
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.
 Face to face resources

First Sunday

http://www.scva.org.uk/whatson/childrensevents/?id=453

Art and craft activities for families each month, with a changing theme, usually on a drop-in all day basis, but check the website for varying times and prices.

How to obtain

Booking sometimes required. See the website for exact details and prices. Sessions often offered first come, first served.

Mini-studio

http://www.scva.org.uk/whatson/childrensevents/?id=648

Creative play for pre-school children and their parents/carers in the galleries and education studio. Activities change each week and are led by practising artists. Come along between 10.00-11.30.

How to obtain

Booking is essential. Each session costs £3 per child and £2 per additional child, while attending adults are free.

Saturday Art Club

http://www.scva.org.uk/whatson/childrensevents/?id=507

Learn how to make art using a variety of mediumns, with practising artists in friendly art workshops for 8-14 year olds. Sessions will be based on and relate to collections and exhibitions at the Sainsbury Centre.

How to obtain

Booking is essential for this club and is £4.50 per week (£3 conc) - have a look at the website for more details.

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