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Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
Phone
01905 25371
Email
gallerymuseum@museumsworcestershire.org.uk
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Location
Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DT
Date
16 Jan 2027
Time
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Making Her Mark: A Celebration of Women in Art

Saturday 16 January – Sunday 13 June 2027 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Making Her Mark explores the role, impact and legacy of women in art.

Women have made huge impacts on the development of British art. However, they have often been underrepresented, overlooked and undervalued in their fields.

Celebrating notable female artists from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, see extraordinary works by Elizabeth Forbes, Laura Knight, Dod Procter, Caroline Walker, Tracey Emin and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, amongst many more in the exhibition here in Worcester.

Over the years, women artists have had to navigate the impact of lack of access to art academies and societies, along with the struggle for recognition and representation. The exhibition also explores the significance of the self-portrait for these artists, as well as the power to be found in collaboration.

This exciting new exhibition is formed through a unique collaboration between Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum and Kirkcaldy Galleries, part of cultural charity OnFife, bringing together over 50 works by women artists from their respective collections.

The exhibition is part of Going Places, an Art Fund programme made possible with major support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Julia Rausing Trust.

Exhibition admission

Tickets are required to visit this exhibition. There are a variety of ticket options to choose from. You’re welcome to pay in the shop when you arrive or secure your preferred slot by booking in advance now. The rest of the Art Gallery and Museum is free to visit as usual.

The exhibition is open from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday, and 10am to 3pm on Sunday. Last entry is one hour before closing.

Or call Ticketsource’s telephone box office on 0333 666 3366.

Exhibition admissions and concessions
Adult exhibition admission£6.50
Worcester Resident exhibition admissionPlease bring proof of Council Tax bill payable to Worcester City Council.£4.50
Child admissionUnder 16FREE
Pay it forward | donate a ticket for a student to visit the exhibition for freeThis donation ticket goes towards funding a student to visit the exhibition for free.£4.50
Art Gallery and Museum MemberPlease bring your Membership card with you.FREE
Museums Worcestershire Volunteer exhibition admissionYou must be a current volunteer with Museums Worcestershire.FREE
One carer with full paying adult who requires assistanceWhen it is necessary for a visitor to be accompanied by a carer we will give free admission to the carer.FREE
National Art PassPlease bring your National Art Pass (Art Fund) card with you.£3.25
Book online or call the telephone box office on 0333 666 3366.

Please note that admission tickets include a booking fee. Find out more about Ticketsource. Please find the refund and cancellation policy here.

Pay it forward | donate a ticket so a student can visit for free

Students aged 16+ can get free entry to the exhibition (student ID required).

These tickets are funded jointly by Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums Charity and public donations.

If you would like to contribute, please purchase a “pay it forward” ticket alongside your own. All donations are gratefully received, thank you.*

If you are a student, there is no need to book, just come along. Please note there are limited numbers of these tickets and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis from the shop.

*Any unused funds at the end of the exhibition will be donated to Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums Charity.

Pay it forward donation tickets can be purchased online or by calling the telephone box office on 0333 666 3366. Please note the date you choose when purchasing does not matter as the pay it forward donation tickets will be shared with visiting students throughout the exhibition.

Going Places | Young People’s Artworks

As part of the Going Places programme, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum worked with care-experienced young people through the Youth Voice Team, Worcestershire’s organisation that empowers young people to influence local decisions and ensure their voices are heard.

Supported by artist Nicola Prestage, the young people were guided through the exhibition artworks, reflecting on what they meant to them. Each chose an artwork to inspire their response. Then through a variety of media, including painting and film, they created powerful art that grew from personal experience. View their artworks here.

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