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New Hall Art Collection

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New Hall Art Collection — Modern art museum in Cambridge, England.

New Hall Art Collection, galleries in Cambridgeshire

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Best time of year
Year-round
Nearest railway station
Cambridge · 3.0 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible

About

New Hall Art Collection is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Owned by University of Cambridge. Part of Murray Edwards College. Wikidata describes it as: "Modern art museum in Cambridge, England". Coordinates: 52.2142°, 0.1085°.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Women's Art Collection (before 2022, the New Hall Art Collection) is a permanent collection of modern and contemporary art by women artists, at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge (previously New Hall), England. It includes over 600 works by artists of international renown and is now considered to be one of the largest and most significant collections of contemporary art by women in the world. Paintings, prints, and sculpture are displayed throughout Murray Edwards College in Cambridge. The College has no designated gallery and the works are displayed throughout its buildings and grounds. The modernist College buildings were completed in 1965 by Chamberlain, Powell and Bon and are Grade II* listed. Many of the works are on display to visitors and a self-guided tour is available from the Porters' Lodge. The aim of the Women’s Art Collection is "to champion artists who identify as women, to give them visibility and a voice, and promote their work within the ethos of an academic college for women dedicated to gender equality."

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Background

History

The Collection has come about as the result of many gifts and loans from artists and donors. The Collection started in 1986 with the purchase of Mary Kelly's Extase (thanks to the generous support of the Eastern Arts Association and the artist herself) following her stay as artist in residence. This spurred the hope that the College might develop a permanent collection of 20th-century art by women, to inspire the female students who would live among it. In 1992, Valerie Pearl, the President of New Hall, wrote to 100 of the leading women artists in Britain and received some 75 donations in return. The collection continues to acquire works by gifts and loans from artists and alumnae. It is…

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Coordinates
52.2142, 0.1085
County
Cambridgeshire
District
Cambridge
Parish
Cambridge, unparished area
Postcode
CB3 0DD
Parliamentary constituency
Cambridge
Nearest railway station
Cambridge3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is New Hall Art Collection?
New Hall Art Collection is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB3 0DD), in the parish of Cambridge, unparished area.
Who owns New Hall Art Collection?
New Hall Art Collection is owned by University of Cambridge.
How do I get to New Hall Art Collection?
The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB3 0DD.