Falmouth Art Gallery
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16/07/2020 - Part of the P's and Q's Piers Ports and Quays exhibition on now! Also, peaceful and quiet. A great time to visit and linger with your favourite paintings from our #permanentcollection. Henry Scott Tuke RA RWS (1858-1929): Under the Jetty, oil on panel, 14.1 x 23.1 cms. 27/08/2021 - RT @MiracleTheatre: Can you believe we're at our final tour venue for Starcrazy?!

So delighted to be back at the lovely @EnysGar.
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The gallery has an outstanding collection of over 2,000 artworks that range from Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist paintings to contemporary prints, photography and a children's illustration archive. We also have the largest contemporary collection of automata in a public museum and regularly commission new ones.
Falmouth Art Gallery is in the centre of Falmouth and is easily accessible by all forms of transport. Falmouth Art Gallery has a vibrant exhibition and event programme. We change exhibitions regularly and hang works from our permanent collection alongside major museum loans, work from local artists, community groups, school children and students.
All support for the gallery is greatly appreciated, from regular visits to our changing exhibitions, browsing in our shop and volunteering behind the scenes. You'll be part of the success of this award-winning art gallery at the heart of its community. Your donation will help us deliver fun and engaging educational workshops for all ages.
FALMOUTH ART GALLERY has gained nationwide recognition for its innovative education programme. It has won or been nominated for nineteen major national awards including The Guardian Family Friendly Award and The Sandford Award for Heritage Education. The gallery runs regular FREE workshops for a wide range of visitors including families, babies and toddlers, schools and community groups.
We can provide cold drinks or tea and coffee. We do not have a specific place for lunch breaks but, where possible, can offer you space in the gallery to sit down or the use of the council chamber. Contact us for help and support, we have a number of arts award trained advisers from discover through to Gold.
Reviews (17)
Robert Mitchell
Robert Mitchell
Oct 25, 2021
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Always great exhibitions here. Particularly enjoyed Tuke paintings this visit.
Tara Nathanson
Tara Nathanson
Sep 03, 2021
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Love this place! The exhibitions are always interesting, often eclectic and usually interactive, so it’s good for kids. Plus lovely people work there - they’re always so nice and helpful.
J. Jackson
J. Jackson
Aug 26, 2021
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Amazingly interesting collection very varied was good for my depression cheered me up somewhat , inspiring stuff
Gragelgreen
Gragelgreen
Aug 17, 2021
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Lovely little gallery above the library, some surprising exhibits, Francis Bacon, Henry Moore, etc at the moment, plus at least a few of the Automatas Falmouth is famous for.
K. Peake
K. Peake
Aug 10, 2021
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This gallery was a superb place to visit, where me and my family came in through a grand entrance before going up wide steps that go both left and right. The staff were really friendly and helpful, answering any questions we had about the gallery and its content. There is an applaudable variety on display, including both paintings and models that I mostly appreciated for showcasing the sea in older days!
Sue Witherspoon
Sue Witherspoon
Aug 07, 2021
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Lovely little local gallery making the most of what it has. I liked the photos and pictures of Cornish tin mining
Ellie Illing
Ellie Illing
Jul 16, 2021
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3 rooms so you can get around it within an hour. I like there exhibition at the moment - Ingenious. Lots of automated sculptures, you press a button and see it in action. Also exhibition on the tin miners and a loan from the V&A of some Beatrix potter artifacts. I quite enjoyed it.
Jean Woodroffe
Jean Woodroffe
Jul 08, 2021
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Lovely, friendly gallery. Suitable for all ages. I strongly recommend it to locals and visitors alike.
Andrea Miller
Andrea Miller
Oct 01, 2020
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Inspiring curator Henrietta was so interesting and helpful. Absolutely fantastic paintings. The best gallery we’ve been to for years. Highly recommend. We will be back.
Roxana S. Gomez
Roxana S. Gomez
Apr 30, 2020
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Knowing that they have the work of the Peruvian Luis Miguel Ruiz is a pride for Peru 🇵🇪 wonderful. An artist with a mega talent for realistic and hyper-realistic painting
Frank Pellow
Frank Pellow
Mar 06, 2020
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The staff are really welcoming and knowledgeable. It's not the stuffy formal atmosphere i always imagined an Arts Gallery would have.
Gabrielle Peckham
Gabrielle Peckham
Jan 20, 2020
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A good variety of art represented. It would be lovely to see this gallery extended in the future.
Manda Rundle
Manda Rundle
Oct 05, 2019
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Great place. Very friendly, accessible and lots of interesting exhibitions and activities.
Daniella Flour
Daniella Flour
Aug 14, 2019
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Amazing place! Together with the Library a life saver, inspiration giver for parents with kids in Falmouth. Not to mention there is always something going on. An irreplaceable institution in town, well worth supporting!
Deena Beverley
Deena Beverley
Aug 07, 2019
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Consistently inspirational, completely accessible in every way. Imaginatively curated shows genuinely feature something for everyone; all ages, all tastes. I'm a gallery/ museum geek; self confessed. Of all I've visited worldwide over the years this remains in my all time top five year on year. Its comparatively diminutive size bears no relation to the fantastic scope of its exhibitions; meticulous gatherings of items from diverse sources chosen around inspirational themes and guaranteed to delight visitors. A must -see
Helen Wallbridge
Helen Wallbridge
Dec 25, 2018
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A small FREE gallery but I found the exhibition on automata fascinating. I admire the exhibitors (most of whom are local to Falmouth) for allowing some of the exhibits to be played with (most people are careful but I was concerned about the child who was seeing how fast he could turn the handle - why wasn't the parent explaining that for everyone to enjoy these exhibits, we most all be respectful and careful not to break them).
Beautiful, detailed work - often very complex scenes - as well as larger models/automata.
Activities for children (everyone, probably) to try.
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Christine Kokoll Weekes
Christine Kokoll Weekes
Sep 08, 2018
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Great space and amazing experience! Loved the exhibition of A cabaret of mechanical movement really well done!