Visitor Information
FREE to visit – open to all
Opening Times
Monday to Friday – 10am – 3pm (Last entry 2.45pm)
Saturday 10am – 5pm (Last entry 4.45pm)
Sunday – Closed
Please note that the Art Gallery will be closed from Tuesday, December 24th, through Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 (inclusive), reopening on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.
Disabled Access
Wheelchair access is available from the street to the ground floor gallery foyer, which leads to a lift to the exhibition space on the first floor. Access can also be arranged for mobility scooters, please call the gallery in advance for more information on 023 8083 4536. Toilets, including disabled facilities, are situated on the ground floor in the Gallery Foyer. Find out more information on accessibility here.
We also have wheelchairs available for use. Please contact us for more details.
Café
We don’t have a café in the gallery, however, there is a lovely café next door at SeaCity Museum, which is free to visit and is approximately 1 to 2mins walk. Just turn left onto Havelock Road. (Please note, only the café is free, tickets for SeaCity Museum can be bought here).
Photography
Photography in the galleries is allowed for personal, non-commercial purposes only. It is the visitor’s responsibility to ensure no copyright is infringed. The use of flash and tripods is prohibited. Some exhibitions may have copyright restrictions and we will inform you if photography is not permitted.
Baggage Policy
For reasons of security and safety, the Art Gallery has a maximum bag size policy in place. We’re sorry but items over 40cm x 80cm will not be admitted to the Gallery. However, you can store these luggage items with staff at the front desk for £3 per item (For Art Gallery Customers only). Please ask at the front desk on arrival.
We would like to ask our visitors with backpacks to wear them on your front when in the Gallery to help avoid accidental damage to artwork.
Please do not leave bags unattended at any time. The Gallery reserves the right to vary or alter these conditions without prior notice.
Contact
Bookings line: 023 8083 4536
Email: art.gallery@southampton.gov.uk
Location: Southampton City Art Gallery, Commercial Road, Southampton SO14 7LP
Getting Here
You can plan your journey quickly and easily on My Journey Southampton
On Foot
Southampton City Art Gallery is situated on Commercial Road, on the northern end of the Civic Centre the entrance faces the park.
By Road
Directions from the M3: Drive from M3 to Hampshire. Take exit 14 from M3 > Take A33 to A3024 in Southampton > At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Bassett Ave/A33 > Continue to follow A33 Go through 1 roundabout > At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Brunswick Pl/A3024 > Continue to follow A3024 > Take the first left into Commercial Road >Southampton City Art Gallery is on your right opposite the park. The Civic Centre Clock Tower is a good reference point as the gallery entrance is part of the same building.
Directions from M27: Take exit 5 from M27 > Take A335 to A3024 in Southampton > At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Stoneham Way/A335 > Continue to follow A335 > Continue onto Dorset St/A33 > At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Brunswick Pl/A3024 > Take the first left into Commercial Road >Southampton City Art Gallery is on your right opposite the park. The Civic Centre Clock Tower is a good reference point as the gallery entrance is part of the same building.
Parking
There are a number of city car parks within easy walking distance. Find out more.
By Train
The gallery is only 5 minutes walk from Southampton Central Station. Find out more about train times and buy tickets from South West Trains.
By Air
Southampton Airport is nearby, approximately 10 minutes by train or 20 minutes by taxi.
By Bus
The gallery is situated on the main bus routes with services provided by all operators which stop on Havelock Road and Commercial Road. For more information and routes please visit the public transport page.
By Bicycle
Bicycle racks are located outside the gallery on Commercial Road.
By Ferry
The Hythe and Isle of Wight Ferry connections are located within approximately a 10 minute drive or 30 minute walk from Southampton Art Gallery. For more information please visit Red Funnel Ferry or Hythe Ferry
Hotels
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