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Famous for its Impressionist and Post-impressionist masterpieces as well as outstanding earlier paintings and drawings, The Courtauld Gallery is one of the finest small museums in the world. Ranging from Botticelli, Cranach and Rubens to Monet, Gauguin, Cézanne and Van Gogh, this magnificent collection is displayed in the elegant 18th century setting of Somerset House. World-famous paintings include Manet’s Bar at the Folies-Bergère, Van Gogh’s Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Renoir’s La Loge. In addition, The Courtauld Gallery offers a highly acclaimed programme of temporary exhibitions.
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| Opening times: | Daily 10:00 - 18:00 (last admission 17.15) Free admission on Mon from 10-14.00. Concession includes: unemployed,students and university staff. |
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Lonely Planet review of The Courtauld Gallery
This superb gallery is connected to the Courtauld Institute of Arts, Britain's foremost academy of art history. The recently-expanded collection counts such luminaries as Rubens, Botticelli, Cranach, Cezanne, Degas, Renoir, Manet, Monet, Matisse, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Moore - we could go on! - among its contributors.
There are Lunchtime Talks on specific works or themes from the collection at 13:15 every Tuesday, and a delightful little cafe provides sustenance.
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Latest 4 reviews of The Courtauld Gallery
Lovely museum with beautiful art
The Courtauld Gallery is a nice place with beautiful art in nice surroundings. The French and Italian pieces are a must see. We visited lastweek during the special Renoir exhibition. At first my main interest was only to see the famous Manet piece but there is so much more to see. Not as exciting as the National Gallery but it is a must on your to do list whilst in London.
14 March 2008
Stellar Gallery
In a city of many large, more famous museums, this smaller one wins many future revisits from us. L5, Short walk from Temple station. Didn't see much of the Institute itself, so this review is only about the main Gallery.
The many sitting rooms, some small, really gives a more intimate and informal feeling to viewing the art. There's such a excellent quality of impressionist works housed here, including Renoir's La Loge, Manet's Bar at the Folies-Bergere, Gauguin's Nevermore and van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear. Nice selection of 18th & 20th century works too.
Downstairs is a neat little cafe where we grabbed a quick and tasty lunch.
1 November 2007
Beautiful Teaching Galleries
These galleries, largely nineteenth and twentieth century paintings, are set up for art student study -- which meant that I saw beautiful things and I learned a lot. I can now tell the difference between Manet and Monet (I turn out to be a Monet person), and I sat for 15 minutes and studied the differences between silver teapots made early and late in the eighteenth century. A very welcoming place, with a great little cafe serving imaginative lunches.
10 April 2005
Art on a relaxing scale
The Courtauld is certainly not London's largest or best known art museumthose are titles for the Tate, National Gallery, and others to battle over. But the Courtauld IS one of London's art gems and a perfect spot to see art in a relaxing setting and scale.The Courtauld is well worth a visit.
15 September 2003
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Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery Exhibition
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The gallery has Old Master, Impressionist and post Impressionist paintings besides a prints and drawings collection featuring work by Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Cezanne and Turner.Sunday Tours Guided walk
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Every Sunday you can join research students from The Courtauld Institute of Art as they lead extended tours through the Gallery and present highlights of the current temporary exhibition along with other works from the Gallery's world renowned collection. Free with admission.Gallery Talks Lecture
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Every Monday and Friday you can enjoy 15-minute lunchtime talks led by Courtauld students on specific artworks from the collections or from the current exhibition. Come face to face with famous paintings by artists such as Botticelli, Cranach, Rubens, Monet and Van Gogh. For a programme of the talks please visit www.courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/events/index.shtmlEast Wing Collection VIII: On Time Exhibition
26 Jan 2008 to 31 Jul 2009
This biennial contemporary art show, curated by students of The Courtauld Institute of Art, features the work of up-and-coming artists alongside that of well-known established names such as Antony Gormley and Mark Wallinger. On Time embraces a wide spectrum of works as well as offering the public the opportunity to hear the voice of a younger generation of art historians with their fresh and innovative outlook on art.
Prices and Booking for The Courtauld Gallery
Prices:
| Adult: | From £5.00 per ticket |
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| Concessions - over 60s, part-time and international students: | From £4.00 per ticket |
Location Information The Courtauld Gallery
| Address: | Strand, Somerset House, London London |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7848 2526 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7848 2410 |
| Email: | galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk |
| Website: | www.courtauld.ac.uk |
| By road: | Tube: Temple (not Sun), Covent Garden or Holborn |
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