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The �鶹��Ƶ Gallery is home to one of the world’s great art collections, located in the magnificent historical setting of Somerset House in central London. now to see one of the most renowned art collections in the UK, including iconic Impressionist masterpieces such as Manet’s A Bar at the Folies Bergère��and Van Gogh’s��Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear.

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Seurat and the Sea

13 Feb - 17 May 2026

★★★★★ "Tremendous" - The Guardian; ★★★★★ "Pure joy" - The London Standard. Experience the first ever exhibition dedicated to the seascapes of the French artist Georges Seurat.

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Discover the �鶹��Ƶ’s Collection

Open daily, 10:00 - 18:00

Book your visit to discover our much-loved collection of masterpieces ranging from the Renaissance to the 20th century.

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A View of One’s Own: Landscapes by British Women Artists, 1760-1860

28 Jan - 20 May 2026

This exhibition showcases early landscape watercolours by British women artists, whose work represents a growing area of the �鶹��Ƶ's Collection. 

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The Barber in London: Highlights from a Remarkable Collection

23 May 2025 - 31 Aug 2026

A selection of exceptional paintings from The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is on display at the �鶹��Ƶ Gallery until August 2026.

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�鶹��Ƶ Commission 2025: Rachel Jones

From 25 Sep 2025

Acclaimed artist Rachel Jones has created two new site-specific commissions for our John Browne Entrance Hall and Ticketing Hall, which are free to visit. No ticket required.

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The Painted Tower: Conservation in Context at Longthorpe

26 Feb – 27 May 2026��

This display will showcase the pioneering role of the �鶹��Ƶ's Conservation department in safeguarding Britain’s wall paintings and the peculiar challenges of caring for paintings attached to historic buildings.

2026 Exhibitions

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Hepworth in Colour

12 Jun ��– 6 Sep 2026

This ambitious exhibition will be the first to explore a less familiar aspect of Barbara Hepworth's (1903 –1975) work, the artist’s lifelong fascination with colour, which she used in highly original and unexpected ways.

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Salman Toor: Someone Like You

2 Oct 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

In Autumn 2026, the �鶹��Ƶ will present the first solo exhibition in Europe of the celebrated New York-based painter Salman Toor, bringing together around 20 of the artist’s paintings.

2026 Drawings Gallery

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Studio Prints: An Artists’ Workshop

6 Jun - 13 Sep 2026

Discover the world of Dorothea Wight and Marc Balakjian’s London Printmaking Studio.��Featuring prints by artists including Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach and Paula Rego.

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Salman Toor: Drawings

2 Oct 2026 - 10 Jan 2027

To coincide with the exhibition Salman Toor: Someone Like You, this focused display showcases the artist’s mastery of drawing and the way in which it informs his practice as a painter. ��

2026 Project Space

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Hepworth and Nicholson: The Hampstead Studio Photographs

6 Jun - 4 Oct 2026

Step behind the scenes of Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson’s London Studio. This display coincides with the major exhibition Hepworth in Colour in Summer 2026.

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Winifred Gill: A Bloomsbury Pioneer

14 Oct 2026 - 10 Feb 2027

This display will spotlight the artist Winifred Gill (1891-1981), through works held in the �鶹��Ƶ’s collection, including her inventive toy designs for the Omega Workshops.

The Collection

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�鶹��Ƶ the Collection online

The �鶹��Ƶ Gallery’s collection, which comprises over 33,000 objects ranging from the Middle Ages to the 21^st��century and includes paintings, drawings, ceramics and sculptures, among others, is available to explore in its entirety online for free for the first time thanks to a new digital platform.

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Explore Impressionism at the �鶹��Ƶ

Explore the greatest collection of Impressionist art in the UK at the �鶹��Ƶ Gallery.

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“Simply a masterpiece.”

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