Usher Gallery
Lincolnshire's main art gallery, opened in 1927 through a bequest from jeweller James Ward Usher, with works by painters including Turner and Lowry. The neighbouring Lincoln Museum was closed for redevelopment in September 2026.
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Galleries near LNER stations
Art galleries and exhibition spaces close to stations on the LNER network. 17 ideas in total.
The Hepworth Wakefield
A free riverside gallery named after Barbara Hepworth, holding the city's art collection alongside major exhibitions. It is closed on Mondays, except bank holidays and Wakefield school holidays.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Open-air and indoor galleries set in the 500-acre parkland of Bretton Hall, showing work by British and international artists including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.
Leeds Art Gallery
A free gallery on The Headrow whose collection of twentieth-century British art has been designated as nationally important. A Henry Moore sculpture stands outside the entrance.
Salts Mill
Titus Salt's vast 1853 mill, now a mix of galleries, shops and restaurants, with the 1853 Gallery showing many works by David Hockney. Usually open Wednesday to Sunday.
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Bradford's civic art gallery, opened in 1904 in Lister Park, with collections ranging from Old Masters to contemporary South Asian art. A redeveloped David Hockney gallery was due to open in autumn 2026.
Mercer Art Gallery
A free council gallery in Harrogate's original Promenade Rooms of 1806, near the Valley Gardens, showing historic, modern and contemporary art. It was closed for an exhibition changeover until 2 October 2026.
Ferens Art Gallery
Opened in 1927 and extended in 1991, the Ferens holds a collection spanning around 700 years, from late medieval painting to contemporary work, including a Frans Hals portrait.
MIMA
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art opened in 2007 and has been part of Teesside University since 2014. It is hosting the Turner Prize in 2026 and shows the Middlesbrough Collection; it is closed on Mondays.
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
A converted flour mill on the Gateshead bank, opened in 2002, with constantly changing exhibitions and no permanent collection. Free entry; it opens Wednesday to Sunday.
Laing Art Gallery
A 1904 Baroque-style gallery with paintings, watercolours, glass and Newcastle silver, plus regularly changing exhibitions. Free entry.
The National
Scotland's national gallery on The Mound – formerly the Scottish National Gallery – shows art from about 1300 to 1945, from Titian and Rembrandt to the Glasgow Boys. Free admission; open daily.
Modern One and Modern Two
Two galleries of modern and contemporary art facing each other on Belford Road, set in sculpture parks. Modern One is free; Modern Two hosts changing exhibitions.
Kirkcaldy Galleries
The town's museum, art gallery and library under one roof, with permanent displays on Kirkcaldy's industrial and social history, changing exhibitions and a café overlooking the War Memorial Gardens.
Dundee Contemporary Arts
DCA combines contemporary art galleries, an independent cinema, a print studio and a café-bar in the city centre – a good place to spend a rainy afternoon or an evening.
The McManus
Dundee's art gallery and museum fills a Gothic Revival building with eight galleries covering the city's history, natural history and art. Entry is free (as of September 2026).
Aberdeen Art Gallery
The city's main gallery, on Schoolhill, shows the city's art collection alongside changing exhibitions and has cafés on two levels. Admission is free (as of September 2026).
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