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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

07 Jan 2024
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Time

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Paint the Streets

Saturday 16 September 2023 – Sunday 7 January 2024  | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Celebrating the story of graffiti and street art in partnership with Worcester Paint Festival, Paint the Streets explores the work of pivotal artists from the US and UK such as Basquiat, Haring, Shepard Fairey (Obey), Banksy, Goldie and Inkie, alongside a selection of current street artists who have been part of Worcester Paint Festival.

Worcester Paint Festival took place on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September, the opening weekend of Paint the Streets, but you can still enjoy the murals and street art across the city.

Free entry.

*New* opening hours, January 2024 onwards
From Tuesday 2 January 2024, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum will be open:
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm.
Sundays, 10am – 3pm.
The Art Gallery and Museum will no longer be open on a Monday, but you can now enjoy it on a Sunday!

Plan your visit to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.

Listen to the free audio guide online, or borrow a physical guide when you visit.

With thanks to exhibition partner Wayne Warren.

Worcester Paint Festival logo

 


 

What’s on…

Family Trail

Families can follow the Paint the Streets trail around the museum. Download it for free, or pick one up for £1 in the shop when you visit.

Special Sunday Opening for Worcester Paint Festival

Sunday 17 September, 10.30am – 4.30pm.

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is open all weekend during Worcester Paint Festival on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September [the Art Gallery and Museum is usually closed on Sundays].

Free.

Observational Drawing Workshop with Catt Standen

Saturday 23 September, 11am – 3pm.

You’ve likely seen Catt Standen’s art on the windows and in the streets of Worcester – in September, you can join her at the Art Gallery and Museum for an observational drawing workshop.

£55; book here.

Bite-size Talk: An Introduction to Paint the Streets

Tuesday 10 October, 2 – 2.30pm

Join Kate Cox, director of Worcester Paint Festival and curator of Paint the Streets, as she introduces the exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.

£4; book here.

Museum After Hours – Paint the Streets

Friday 20 October, 6 – 8.30pm

Get your friends together and enjoy the Art Gallery and Museum on a Friday night…

Get yourself a fun cocktail, check out Paint the Streets after hours, and have a dance to hip-hop music courtesy of Zee-Rock.

Free entry; cash bar.

 

Image: Peachzz, ‘The Sea Cadets’. Image courtesy of Worcester Paint Festival.

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