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Mercer Gallery, Harrogate
The Mercer Art Gallery is housed in Harrogate's oldest public spa building. Opened in 1806 as a Promenade Room for visitors to the nearby sulphur wells and restored to its original glory in 1991, the building now provides an elegant backdrop for an exciting programme of changing art exhibitions.

The Gallery is also the home to the Kent Bequest, a stunning collection of ancient material from Greece, Rome, Egypt and other parts of the ancient world.

The Mercer Art Gallery is home to Harrogate district's fine art collection which consists of some 2000 works of art, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection includes works by William Powell Frith, Atkinson Grimshaw, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Dame Laura Knight, Alan Davie and many more. The collection is not on permanent display. Paintings, prints and drawings from it are featured in our lively and diverse exhibition programme throughout the year.

The gallery has two spaces, the Main Gallery and the smaller North Gallery. The changing exhibition programme for both galleries ranges from national touring exhibitions of painting, photography, sculpture and crafts to exhibitions from the permanent collections to displays by local artists.

The gallery is open:

Tues to Sat 10am - 5pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm
Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays.
Also closed 24-26 December and 1 January

Entry is free except for the blockbuster 'William Powell Frith: Painting the Victorian Age' exhibition. Charges are:

£3 adults
£1.50 concessions
FREE Under 16s

Seasons ticket for the exhibition are available at:

£7 adults
£4.50 concessions

You can also get a joint ticket to 'William Powell Frith: Painting the Victorian Age' and 'Victorian Life' exhibition at the Royal Pump Room Museum for:

£5 adults
£3 concessions

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