Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum

In 1898 the third Baron de Ferrieres, a former Mayor and MP for Cheltenham, gave 43 important paintings, mostly from Belgium and the Netherlands, to the town, together with £1000 towards the building of a gallery in which to house them. This was opened in 1899. In 1905 the Schools of Art and Science left the premises they occupied next door to the Art Gallery, and the Museum was opened in these rooms two years later.

Renewed gallery spaces allow visitors to explore highlights from the Museum's collections - including a new gallery space dedicated to the internationally renowned Arts & Crafts collection, The Paper Store, our open archive showing tales of local heroes, including the great Edward Wilson (one of Scott's key men on his 1912 expedition to Antarctica) and temporary exhibition spaces filled with varied programming including fun shows for families.

We have a packed programme of exhibitions and events for 2014 into 2015. Our summer - autumn 2015 What's On brochure is available to view here, including details of the exciting new exhibitions: the open west 2015, In the Making and our summer events programme.

16 - 18 October 2015: The British Association of Friends of Museums Annual Conference will be co-hosted this year by the Friends of Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum and the Holst Birthplace Trust with the theme: 'Does the past have a future? Engaging the next generation.'