Refurbishment of the Art Gallery

30 January 2025

Southampton City Art Gallery Closure FAQs

Southampton City Art Gallery will temporarily close after Saturday 22 February as the next phase of the planned restoration works begins. However, from Saturday 5 April, we will partially reopen for booked groups and school visits, and through pre-booked self-guided visits for our general visitors.

Please click here to read all there is to know about the closure of Southampton City Art Gallery.

27 January 2025

Southampton City Art Gallery Enters Exciting Next Phase of Restoration Works

Southampton City Art Gallery will be temporarily closing from Saturday 22 February as the next phase of the planned restoration works begins. This phase will include internal repairs and a heating upgrade in the Main Hall, alongside the installation of new windows.

Many residents and visitors will have seen the enormous scaffolding outside the front of the Art Gallery entrance over the past few months – it is one of the largest free-standing scaffold roof spans in the UK to date, and images of the work that has been taking place underneath can be seen on the Art Gallery website.

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28 October 2024

ACE supports gallery repairs to keep the city’s nationally Designated art collection safe and accessible

Southampton City Art Gallery has entered Phase 2 of its planned repair works to keep the city’s nationally Designated art collection safe and accessible.

The refurbishment of the Art Gallery’s roof is continuing at pace, and many of our regular visitors will have seen the enormous scaffolding now enveloping part of the building, in what is one of the largest free-standing scaffold roof spans in the UK to date.

These essential works, supported by the Museum Estate and Development fund, will allow us to keep the city’s nationally Designated art collection safe and accessible whilst improving the efficiency of the building.

Towards the end of February, the Art Gallery will be temporarily closing to allow for the next phase of work in the Main Hall. During this time, we will use one of the wings to show a series of exciting sculpture displays from our collection, which will be available to be booked for groups and schools.

We are also planning to offer some pre-booked tours for our general visitors.