Conservation Work and a new Learning Space

Our beautiful Upper Gallery is temporarily closed to visitors for conservation work.

Whilst work is ongoing, the Lower Gallery will remain open for our programme of inspiring temporary exhibitions.

The Gallery team have put the collection of artworks into storage to allow for work to the historic roof above the Gallery. This essential project will help safeguard both the Grade II* listed building and its artworks for future generations.

Following a full inspection of the roof we have found that significant work is needed to replace and repair many of the slate roof tiles. Repairs to a Grade II* listed building takes time, but we are pleased to confirm that permissions are now in place and work to remove the tiles will begin shortly. We aim to reuse approximately half of the existing tiles.

Whilst the upper gallery has been closed, we have been hard at work creating a brand-new learning space for schools and the local community. The new space will host a much wider range of learning activities than is currently possible in the Gallery, with a specially designed space that meets all the requirements of Clore Learning Standards for workshops, classes, and creative groups. Ahead of opening, the Gallery team will work with community and learning partners to develop a rich programme of activities to make best use of these new spaces.

The two projects – conservation repairs and creation of the learning space – have been planned alongside each other to minimise the closure of the Upper Gallery. We hope to reopen both the Upper Gallery and new learning space in Spring 2025.

Throughout the works the lower galleries remain open as usual, with the Bath Society of Artists 119th Annual Open Exhibition running as planned.

Kindly supported by the Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery with special thanks to Angela Payne.

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Conservation Work and a new Learning Space

Our beautiful Upper Gallery is temporarily closed to visitors for conservation work.

Explore Bath's world heritage

Explore Bath's world heritage

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Conservation Work and a new Learning Space

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