Laing Art Gallery
A free art gallery housed in a central Baroque-style building, known for John Martin’s apocalyptic paintings and its Pre-Raphaelite collection.
The Laing Art Gallery was built in 1904, and its domed tower and Baroque-style building are striking in their own right. The collection focuses on British painting from the 18th to 20th centuries. Its best-known works include the large apocalyptic oil paintings by local painter John Martin, and Pre-Raphaelite works by Burne-Jones, Holman Hunt and others. There are also galleries of Newcastle silverware, glass and ceramics, along with temporary exhibitions. Admission is free, though some special exhibitions charge a fee. It is usually closed on Mondays and is a 5-minute walk from the Grey Monument.
Opening hours
Tue-Sat 10:00-16:30
Nearby sights
- Grey Street & Grey's Monument
- St Nicholas Cathedral
- Grainger Market
- Newcastle Castle
- Great North Museum: Hancock
- Tyne Bridge
- The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
- Quayside & Gateshead Millennium Bridge