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Type : Gallery
Location : Wakefield
Wakefield Art Gallery has something for everyone, in an attractive garden just a short walk from the city centre.
There is an outstanding collection of art by some of Britain's leading artists, including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. Both Moore and Hepworth were born within a few miles of the art gallery and the gallery collection includes some of their most significant sculptures, drawings and paintings.
Alongside modern British Art you will also find more traditional, earlier works, including historical views of the district and the Yorkshire region.
Various services are offered including:
> Advice and identifications
> Print loan scheme
> Free internet access
> Resources and workshops for schools
> Souvenir sales counter
> Events and workshops
> Temporary exhibitions and displays
> Volunteering opportunities
Explore some of the gallery's collections online at:
www.wakefieldmuseums.org
Price details for Wakefield Art Gallery
Name
Admission type
Price
Adult
adult
Free admission
Opening times - Wakefield Art Gallery
02/01/2008-31/12/2008
Tuesday
10:30-16:30
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