Galleries · North West England
Grundy Art Gallery
Grundy Art Gallery — art museum and gallery in Blackpool, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Blackpool North · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Grundy Art Gallery is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1911. Part of Blackpool Central Library and Grundy Art Gallery. Wikidata describes it as: "art museum and gallery in Blackpool, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.8204°, -3.0525°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Grundy is an art gallery located in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Its eclectic programme consists of regional historic to recent contemporary art exhibitions. Opened in 1911, it is owned and operated by Blackpool Council. It is a Grade II listed Edwardian building. Together with the adjoining Central library it was listed on 20 October 1983.
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Background
History
Blackpool Council commissioned the building of the Grundy Art Gallery in 1908 following a bequest of 33 artworks and a financial gift from brothers John and Cuthbert Grundy, both of whom were local artists. Cuthbert was described at the time as "A leader of the artistic, literary and scientific life of the town." Designed by Cullen, Lockhead and Brown, the gallery has coupled Ionic columns supporting a stone pediment bearing a carved Blackpool Borough crest. The Edwardian baroque building is Grade II listed. In 1912, a purchase fund for new artworks was set up to build upon the 33 artworks. By the late 1930s, the collection and general ambition of the gallery had outgrown the original…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8204, -3.0525
- District
- Blackpool
- Parish
- Blackpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- FY1 1PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackpool South
- Established
- 1911
- Nearest railway station
- Blackpool North — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.thegrundy.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5612104 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grundy Art Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grundy Art Gallery (geograph 3302361).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grundy Art Gallery?
- Grundy Art Gallery is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode FY1 1PU), in the parish of Blackpool, unparished area.
- When was Grundy Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1911.
- How do I get to Grundy Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Blackpool North, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FY1 1PU.