Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum occupies a Victorian building divided into multiple exhibition areas displaying regional artworks and historical objects. The collection documents Worcester's development from prehistoric times through to the present day.

The museum was established in 1833 and grew to become a major cultural center for Worcester's artistic heritage. Since then it has preserved and shared the region's creative and social history.

The collection includes works by regional and wider British artists, with paintings by Stanhope Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes, and Benjamin Williams Leader displayed throughout. Visitors can see the artistic movements that shaped Worcester and the surrounding landscape.

The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday during morning and afternoon hours, with shorter Sunday times. It helps to check opening times in advance as these may change seasonally.

The museum houses a complete 19th-century chemist shop with original fixtures that shows how a pharmacy looked and operated long ago. Special attention is also drawn to a collection of Worcestershire sauce artifacts, including the first mixing jug used in production.

Location: Worcester

Inception: 1833

Address: City Museum & Art Gallery, Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1DT

Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:30-16:30

Phone: +44190525371

Website: http://worcestershire.gov.uk/museums/info/2/city_art_gallery_and_museum

GPS coordinates: 52.19630,-2.22240

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:41