burton art gallery & museum

The Burton Art Gallery and Museum, including Bideford Tourist Information and the Café du Parc will be closed from Monday 8th February until Sunday 14th February 2010, opening again on Monday 15th February 2010 at 10am.
In addition the first floor will be closed to the public until April 2010, and there will be no access to the Burton collections (except those on display as part of the temporary exhibition programme on the ground floor) and the Education Space. This is to allow for work to be carried out on the new ceramics gallery and display, which will be open from April 2010.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to your visit.


11th January – 22nd February 2010
Acklands and Edwards: Selected Works from the Permanent Collection
Consisting of watercolours, drawings and dioramas of local topographical or historical interest, produced by Judith Ackland and Mary Stella Edwards between 1912 – 1965. More


21st January – 22nd February 2010
Annual Schools Exhibition
One of the largest and most colourful exhibitions of the year, join us in celebrating the talents of the young artists from our local community. Prizes sponsored by NADFAS More

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FOR CHILDREN
Model making with Karen Hawkins
18th February 2010
10am - 4pm, £20
Places are limited. To book a place complete a booking form and return with payment or for further information please contact the gallery. More and to download a BOOKING FORM

FRIENDS EVENT
The National Trust and The Cabin
A talk by Steve Mulberry, National Trust Property Manager
19th February 2010,
Doors Open from 7pm, Talk starts at 7.30pm, £5
All welcome.
For further information and to purchase a ticket please contact the gallery.

FOR ADULTS
Watercolour Workshop with Colin Allbrook
20th February 2010
10am - 4pm, £30
Places are limited. To book a place complete a booking form and return with payment or for further information please contact the gallery. More and to download a BOOKING FORM

Drawing Symposium: Why is Drawing Important?
5th March 2010
10am - 4pm, £40 full price, £30 concession (over 60 or student ID)
Places are limited. To book a place complete a booking form and return with payment.
Organised in collaboration with Petroc School of Art and timed to coincide with the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2009 exhibition at the Burton, this symposium looks at drawing and its relevance today. More and to download a BOOKING FORM

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The Burton Art Gallery and Museum aims to be recognised as one of the leading cultural venues within the South West. Synonymous with the most exemplary forms of its practice and attracting a wide range of audiences of all ages from the local and international communities alike it provides the opportunity to access and engage with artists, collections and exhibitions on all levels.

It does this by;
• Bringing into the region and initiating exhibitions of significance that enable visitors to see aspects of British and foreign material not represented within its permanent collections.
• Collecting, safeguarding and making accessible artefacts and artworks, with specific relation to local artists, local landscape or heritage and local interests.
• Putting education at the core of the organisation enabling all our visitors and users to engage with our collections and exhibitions for inspiration, learning, research and enjoyment More

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