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About Whitechapel Art Gallery
The Whitechapel is entering the most exciting phase of its 100 year history; an ambitious £10 million development project, due for completion in Spring 2009. The project will unify two landmark buildings; the Whitechapel Gallery and the adjoining Passmore Edwards Library enabling the restoration and preservation of a historically and culturally important building, keeping it open to the public. Over the next 18 months the Whitechapel becomes the Whitechapel Laboratory with exhibitions, live music, poetry, talks and film.
Designed by leading Belgian architects Robbrecht en Daem Architecten (with London practice Witherford Watson Mann Architects), the Gallery will provide one of the most exciting new cultural buildings in Europe, increasing gallery space by 78%.
The Whitechapel Gallery was founded in 1901 to bring great art to the people of East London. The gallery’s history is a history of firsts: in 1939 Picasso’s masterpiece, Guernica was displayed at the Whitechapel on its first and only visit to Britain; in 1958 the gallery presented the first major show in Britain of seminal American abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock; and in 1970 and 1971 the first shows of David Hockney, Gilbert & George and Richard Long were staged to great acclaim.
The Gallery is internationally renowned for its exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and its pioneering education and public events programmes. The Whitechapel plays a unique role in the capital’s cultural landscape and is pivotal to the continued growth of East London as a leading contemporary art quarter.
Whitechapel Art Gallery Facilities
| Opening times: | Weds - Sun, 11am - 6pm, Thurs until 9pm Admission free |
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| Parking & transport | Car parking |
| Catering | Food shop |
| Booking and payment details | Free Solo accepted Maestro accepted |
| Accessibility | Ramp/level access |
Whitechapel Art Gallery Address
| Address: | 80-82 Whitechapel High Street London E1 7QX |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7522 7888 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7377 1685 |
Prices:
| Adult: | Free |
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Location Information for Whitechapel Art Gallery
| Address: | 80-82 Whitechapel High Street London E1 7QX |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7522 7888 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7377 1685 |
| Public transport: | Aldgate East Tube |
| By road: | Exit Aldgate East tube station and the gallery is next door. |
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East End gallery which includes regular changing exhibitions which make use of its unique space. Also runs a variety of workshops for aspiring artistes of all levels of ability.
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Events at Whitechapel Art Gallery
The Street - Henry VIII's Wives Exhibition
6 Nov 2008 to 11 Jan 2009
The Street - Melanie Manchot Exhibition
15 Jan 2009 to 22 Feb 2009
Time Out First Thursdays Exhibition
Recurring event
Time Out First Thursdays opens up over 70 contemporary art galleries and museums across East London until late on the first Thursday of every month. Pocket-sized First Thursdays East End art maps will be available at each venue and across London showing routes and points of interest between the participating galleries and museums.
