Quite commendable, well laid out with floors and activities for all ages. I especially favoured the spaces for early years and the interaction to create one’s own prints. Staff is friendly and welcoming with helpful facts. Additionally there are bathrooms on each floor with a beautifully decorated lift and a lovely cafe on the ground floor. Definite recommend and will visit again soon!
I visited here in Mid March 2023. I found most of works from UK based artists. I liked artisans piano, antique furniture and pattern work by Farwa Moledina sessions during my visits. There is a nice and spacious cafe but I don't have chance to try. Free entrance to the museum.
Really helpful friendly staff, made the visit. Accessible. Not a big one but a lovely afternoon.
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Had a brilliant day at this exciting reincarnation of the Wilson! Came as a family with our young son and there was something for all of us.
Had a gorgeous lunch in the cafe, which was such a lovely open space made engaging and inspiring by art work and even home made wallpapers relevant to the collection and Cheltenham. Food was gorgeous and very reasonably priced! Brilliant lunch box deal for kids too.
The exhibition spaces were beautifully curated and really interesting. Particularly loved the wow gallery for kids! And delving through the archive drawers which really made me feel connected to the collection. Not to mention the arts and crafts space which was a triumph, and loved the interactive space where we discovered local arts and crafts practices and practitioners.
Can’t wait to see what they do next here as they continue to work with the vast collections! Really sad to see reviews, interesting that all come from those very connected to the old Wilson. I found this an exciting and engaging reincarnation that was relevant to Cheltenham today, love that there are more spaces for temporary exhibitions meaning a more fluid programme, and would recommend it to anyone.
Great gallery with lots to do for children, the Wow Gallery has a collection of toys and some dressing up (with mini theatre stage). Particularly enjoyed the print exhibition from the Art Council. Cafe is nice, bit expensive for coffee but a good range
Visited for the Polar Exhibition. What a fantastic display. Covering 2 galleries on two floors, this exhibition explores the Scott expedition of the early 20th century.
Well worth visiting
A delightful hidden gem on the cusp of the town centre. We were especially delighted by the fantastic range of Arts and Crafts Movement furniture which is absolutely joyful.
Other galleries were also fantastic, particularly the paintings. It's worth sticking your head into the Community Gallery and the local archive too.
Friendly and helpful staff, light airy and not particularly busy - highly recommended.
A fun museum and gallery with a little bit of everything. The entrance is free and there’s something to enjoy for everyone. A lot of the exhibitions are also interactive.
Great museum showing an exhibition about Edward Wilson (my 3rd cousin 3x removed!). Really interesting to see items from the polar expeditions of the early 1900's.
Very interesting museum, especially the part about the expedition to South Pole
Honestly had the best time looking round, and loved how interactive some of the exhibits were
Great free (contributions accepted) museum, Art gallery and cafe.
Beware that some exhibits are behind blank walls and doors. I'm sure they'll reorganise the signage better as apparently it's only just re opened.
It’s great to have this amazing museum with free entry in town. Their cafe is also a great place to relax and have a cuppa.
It has loads of interesting things inside. Perfect for kids as it had loads of different activities. Staff were very nice.
My 7 year old and I thoroughly enjoyed the museum and cafe! We only had an hour, so will be back to see all the rest and shall certainly bring my older and younger ones too, as the children's trail was a hit!
Visited the Wilson Art Gallery and was not disappointed. Very spacious with excellent exhibits and great galleries .Things to do for children and free entry make it a must for any school holiday excursion . The little plaques with the works could be a bit bigger as the lighting is quite subtle
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