11 January 2023 Worcester Society of Artists 75th Annual Exhibition Benjamin Williams Leader: A Homecoming Both exhibitions open this Saturday 14 January, to Saturday 25 February This Saturday 14 January two brand new exhibitions open at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum guaranteed to chase away the January blues. Worcester Society of Artists has exhibited at Worcester City Art Gallery every year since its first year of existence. 2023 sees its [...]

News release 5 September 2022 The Magic of Middle-Earth at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum closes Saturday 17 September 2022 One of the UK's finest collections of artworks and objects relating to Tolkien’s fantastical world 16,000 visitors since opening in July Hands on activities including dressing up, take a selfie in the Hobbit chair, and children’s craft activity area Tolkien fans have just days left to visit the exhibition The [...]

News release 27 May 2022 Exhibition: 9 July – 17 September 2022 One of the UK's finest collections of artworks and objects relating to Tolkien’s fantastical world On display for the first time in the West Midlands Hands on activities including dressing up, take a selfie in the Hobbit chair, and children’s craft activity area On 9 July, all the way from Middle-earth comes an absolute must-see for Tolkien fans. The [...]

Image: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), 'The Hollow of the Deep-Sea Wave off Kanagawa', 1831, from the series ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’. Image courtesy of Bristol Culture, Bristol Museums & Art Gallery. PRESS RELEASE 9 March 2022 Significant new exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum exploring the impact of Japanese art and culture, 2 April – 2 July 2022 Exhibition brings together for the first time newly researched Japanese ukiyo-e [...]