York Art Gallery, Art museum in York, England
York Art Gallery is housed in a spacious 19th-century building with multiple exhibition areas displaying paintings, prints, watercolors, drawings, and ceramics spanning several periods. The collection is arranged across different floors and combines permanent displays with dedicated spaces for changing exhibitions.
The gallery opened in 1892, stemming from an 1879 art exhibition that drew substantial public interest to York. This founding story reflects how important the city considered supporting the arts during that period.
The gallery holds a significant collection of British Studio Pottery and artworks that depict York across different artistic periods and movements. These pieces offer visitors a window into the local artistic identity and how creators have interpreted the city over time.
Visitors move through several floors with distinct areas for different art forms and time periods, making it easy to navigate the spaces. The layout allows for a natural flow through the collections without having to double back.
The north wing features decorative ceramic roundels and tiled panels created by local Victorian artists that many visitors miss. These ornaments tell their own story of local creativity from a specific era.
Location: City of York
Inception: 1892
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Part of: York Museums Trust
Address: Exhibition Square, York YO1 7EW
Website: https://yorkartgallery.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 53.96306,-1.08639
Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:02
King's Manor
73 m
De Grey Rooms And Attached Gates, Railings And Lamp Standards
106 m
Wandesford House
95 m
St Mary's Abbey remains precinct walls including St Mary's Tower
82 m
2 and 2A, High Petergate
105 m
Bootham Bar Hotel
110 m
Exhibition Hotel
57 m
1 and 1A, Bootham, York
92 m
39 and 43 Bootham and attached railings
98 m
Statue of William Etty
46 m
De Grey House And Attached Front Railings, Gate And Lamp Standard
114 m
12 and 12A, Gillygate
107 m
3 and 5, Gillygate
71 m
21 and 23, Bootham
49 m
Telephone Kiosk Next To St Marys Tower
90 m
Headmasters House
42 m
Wall approximately 2 metres north of number 9 St. Leonard's Place, York
103 m
1A And 1B, High Petergate
106 m
8 and 10, Bootham
23 m
35, Bootham
70 m
40, Bootham
73 m
Wall approximately 5 metres north east of the King's Manor
77 m
Railings and gates fronting forecourt of the Kings Manor
52 m
33, Bootham
62 m
25, Bootham
47 m
2 and 2B, Gillygate
84 m
3 And 5, Bootham
81 m
St Mary's Abbey precinct walls
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