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Telephone: 0114 278 2600
(international +44 114 278 2600)
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Opening Times
Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm
Open bank holidays Mondays
Closed 25, 26 December and 1 January
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Admission
Free
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Museums Sheffield: Graves Gallery
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If you haven't popped up to the Graves Gallery recently, you might be pleasantly surprised at the gallery's recent makeover. Over the last six months the home of Sheffield's visual art collection has been refurbished and repainted, giving works by legendary artists such as Turner and Cézanne the home they deserve.
New displays take you on a lavish journey through the collections, spanning the 16th to the 21st century and including works by famous names such as Edward Coley Burne-Jones and Bridget Riley, and local heroes such as George Fullard and Derrick Greaves.
The redisplay also includes popular pieces from the city's collection such as John Singer Sargents The Vickers Sisters and a host of treasures which have not been seen on display since the closure of the Mappin Art Gallery in 2003. Bringing the Graves Gallery bang up to date in the contemporary-themed gallery are Sheffield's most recently acquired works: Marc Quinn's Kiss and Sam Taylor-Wood's Self Portrait Suspended VII.
The Modern British Art gallery (the one with the Café in it) will close for a makeover on Monday 20 October 2008. We’ll be doing lots of practical things to improve the gallery, including fixing the damaged floor, re-cladding the bumpy walls and giving it all a fresh coat of paint. The gallery will reopen on Saturday 20 December with lots of favourites from Sheffield’s well-known Modern British collection back on display. This phase of work will finish in spring 2009 when we add new furniture and an audio tour.
The Café will also close for refurbishment on Monday 20 October 2008. It will reopen in the New Year as a Museums Sheffield Café, with plans for the new operation currently in discussion. The reception and shop area will also be spruced up to make it more welcoming for our visitors.
The work has been made possible by:- grants from local and national funding organisations
- donations from visitors and the Friends of Museums Sheffield
The Graves Gallery is in the centre of Sheffield above the Central Library and close to the Millennium Gallery.
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Gilman
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History
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The Graves 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 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.
In 2001 the Graves 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.
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Toulouse Lautrec – Aristide Brouant
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Visiting Information
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Café
The gallery café is currently closed for refurbishment and will reopen early in 2009.
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 Here
The Graves Gallery is situated in the centre of Sheffield above the Central Library and is close to the Millennium Gallery 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.
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