Graves Art Gallery

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[edit] Graves Art Gallery

The Graves Art Gallery is in the centre of Sheffield above the Central Library and close to the Millennium Galleries. It shows permanent displays from the city’s collections of 19th and 20th century British and European art as well as an exciting programme of temporary exhibitions.

The collection encapsulates the story of the development of Modern Art. The main trends and movements are traced through works by many well-known artists, from Pablo Picasso and Pierre Bonnard to Sir Stanley Spencer and Helen Chadwick. It is currently administered by the Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust.

[edit] History

The Graves Art Gallery opened in 1934 thanks to the financial support of local business man John George Graves, who made his fortune out of one of the country’s first mail order businesses. Graves also presented his wide ranging and important art collection to the city. This went on display in the gallery.

The Graves Art Gallery has always shown temporary exhibitions alongside the permanent displays, a policy established by the first Director John Rothenstein, who later went on to become Director of the Tate Gallery. The painter George Hamilton Constantine was the next Director, from 1938 until the 1950s.

In 2001 the Graves Art Gallery was refurbished and the galleries restored to their original condition. The gallery’s 1930s splendour continues to provide a perfect setting in which visitors can enjoy the permanent displays and temporary exhibitions.

[edit] Visiting Information

Café
- open Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm.
Shop
- The shop in the reception area stocks an excellent range of greeting cards, gift wrap, art magazines, crafts and gifts.
Access for Visitors with Disabilities
- Wheelchair access is currently being improved. Please phone the gallery prior to your visit for further information.
How to Get There
- The Graves Art Gallery is situated in the centre of Sheffield above the Central Library and is close to the Millennium Galleries and the Crucible and Lyceum Theatres.
- On foot: The gallery is 10 minutes walk from the train station. Leave the station and walk up the hill by Sheffield Hallam University. Cross Arundel Gate and go up the pedestrian walkway to Surrey Street.
- By road: From the M1 exit at junction 33 and follow signs to the city centre.
- Parking: The nearest NCP car park is by the Crucible Theatre and is reached from Arundel Gate.