Abbot Hall Art Gallery |
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The Gallery is housed in one of Kendal's most important buildings, a Grade I listed villa, on the banks of the River Kent. The galleries offer two floors of light-filled spaces in which to see art.
Abbot Hall has a comprehensive collection of George Romney's work. His paintings are hung in the elegant historical settings for which they were painted, amongst fine 18th-century furniture and porcelain.
Watercolours are shown in a small gallery reminiscent of a collector's private room, with regularly changing displays that allow a Turner to be seen alongside a Ruskin or a Constable sketch next to works by the likes of Cotman, Cozens and Edward Lear.
Abbot Hall has been one of the most active galleries collecting British art in recent years and important works have been acquired, ranging from a Turner watercolour of Windermere to portraits by Stanley Spencer and abstract paintings by Bridget Riley and Sean Scully. Abbot Hall has also secured some spectacular long-term loans, including works by Constable, L. S. Lowry and Lucian Freud.
As well as a fine permanent collection, Abbot Hall is acknowledged as having one of the most imaginative and independently minded temporary exhibition programmes outside London.
Picnic site nearby. Free admission to print exhibitions in Abbot Hall coffee shop.
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Opening Times
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(2011 times)
14th January to 17th December:Monday - Saturday 10.30am - 5.00pm Closed Sunday. |
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Admission Charges
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(2011 prices)
Adult £6.00; Gift Aid It for £6.60.Young people up to the age of 18 and students in full-time education, up to the age of 25 Free. |
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Directions
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10 minute drive from J36 of the M6, follow signs to south Kendal and then for Abbot Hall. Nearest main-line train station: Oxenholme, the Lake District. GPS Location - N54°19.38 , W2°44.72 |
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Abbot Hall Art Gallery Postcode for SatNav: LA9 5AL |
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Nearby Attractions
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Kendal Museum
(1 Mile)*
Kendal Museum is one of the oldest museums in the country. It houses outstanding displays of archaeology and natural history, both local and global. |
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Levens Hall
(4 Miles)*
The Hall is a magnificent Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th century pele tower with unique Topiary Gardens and a working steam collection. |
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Windermere Steamboats and Museum
(8 Miles)*
The museum is closed whilst we begin the boat restoration and develop new visitor facilities. |
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