Museums · East Midlands
Usher Gallery
Usher Gallery — art museum in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Usher Gallery is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Address: LN2 1NN. Wikidata describes it as: "art museum in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England". Coordinates: 53.2321°, -0.5366°.
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Heritage listing
The Usher Gallery is an art museum in Lincoln, England. The gallery displays a collection of artworks by painters such as J. M. W. Turner and L. S. Lowry. Established in 1927, it is run as part of Lincoln Museum.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Usher Gallery is an art museum in Lincoln, England. The gallery displays a collection of artworks by painters such as J. M. W. Turner and L. S. Lowry. Established in 1927, it is run as part of Lincoln Museum.
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Background
History
James Ward Usher was born in Lincoln on 1 January 1845. He was a son of James Usher, who founded a jeweller and watchmakers' business in 1837 on the Lincoln High Street. Usher left school and joined his father's business, Usher and Son, after 1874. He painted pictures of his collections to illustrate his inventory. Usher visited Christie's auction in 1833 for the first time, and began collecting watches, ceramics from the Meissen and Sèvres porcelain factories, English silver, enamels, and portrait miniatures. An enamelled thimble case, reportedly from the family of Charlotte Brontë, is said to have been his favourite item. The right to use the Lincoln Imp in his work increased the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2321, -0.5366
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Lincoln
- Parish
- Lincoln, unparished area
- Postcode
- LN2 1NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lincoln
- Established
- 1927
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Th-Mo,PH 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.thecollectionmuseum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17548971 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Usher Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Usher Gallery - geograph.org.uk - 108909.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Usher Gallery?
- Usher Gallery is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN2 1NN), in the parish of Lincoln, unparished area.
- When was Usher Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1927.
- Who owns Usher Gallery?
- Usher Gallery is owned by | publictransit =.
- Is Usher Gallery a listed building?
- Usher Gallery is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Usher Gallery free to visit?
- Yes, Usher Gallery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Usher Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LN2 1NN.