Museums and galleries
Smith Art Gallery
Gallery details
This purpose built Victorian Art Gallery is set in a small park on the edge of Brighouse, with good access to the
motorway. It has a permanent exhibition of Victorian paintings and hosts a splendid mix of temporary exhibitions,
including many by local and regional artists.
The Gallery was refurbished in 2008 and had a new hang of paintings, which includes old favourites and a number of works on permanent exhibition for the first time.
Some of the oil paintings can be viewed at the Online collections gallery.
Free admission.
- Contact details
- What will I see?
- Events
- Exhibitions
- History
- Learning
What will I see at the Smith Art Gallery?
The Smith Art Gallery provides a pleasant atmosphere to meet your friends, interact with beautiful paintings or to do the family gallery hunt. There is an exciting programme of temporary exhibitions in a range of media from paintings to photography and textiles, providing a new experience each time you visit.
The permanent gallery has a fine hang of oil paintings, mainly from the late Victorian period. They range from beautiful landscapes to important portraits and historical paintings to modern moralities. Works include Atkinson Grimshaw’s ‘Mossy Glen’ and Marcus Stone’s ‘Silent Pleading’. (Please note from time to time specific works may not be on display).
Exhibitions include work by local and regional artists and art groups. These offer a good opportunity to buy original works of art.
The Gallery shares a building with Brighouse library, which has a range of facilities including
- Internet access
- Hot drinks machine
- Lending services
- Toilets
If you or your group are interested in exhibiting at the Smith Art Gallery, please contact the Exhibitions Officer on 01422 352334 to discuss details.
Town Hall, Crossley Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1UJ
Privacy Policy : W3C Valid CSS : W3C Valid XHTML 1.0 :
Web Site Performance : Disclaimer and copyright