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Tuesday: 10am - 5pm

Wednesday: 10am - 5pm

Thursday: 10am - 5pm

Friday: 10am - 5pm

Saturday: 10am - 5pm

Sunday: 11am - 5pm

What's On

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Discover our collection

We share the story of British art from 1900 to the present. Through our world-class collection of Modern British art, made up of over 5000 artworks, we explore the contributions of British artists from new perspectives.

Discover artists such as Barbara Hepworth, Graham Sutherland, Paul Nash, Rachel Whiteread, Damien Hirst, Barbara Walker and others within different contemporary, historic, and international contexts.

Current exhibitions

Photo of a woman dressed as Frida Kahlo laying on a bed looking at the camera.

Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists

17 May – 2 November

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An abstract painting made up of broad colourfull brushstrokes like clouds pressed together, some of the white background peaking through.

Rana Begum Curates: Opposing Forms

17 May – 2 November

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pencil drawing of a sculpture surrounded by trees

Ideas for Sculpture: Drawings and Maquettes

Until 27 July

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Photograph of a coloured mesh installation in a stairwell shot from below with the wooden staircase and balustrade all around

New Perspectives - Part One

A new film series in collaboration with our Major Partner, Sofas & Stuff

Pallant House Gallery outside

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A thin bronze pole topped with a small bird stands in a sunny courtyard. Plane trees in full leaf cover small groups of people enjoying dinner and drinks.

Pallant Café

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Pallant Bookshop

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Upcoming talks and workshops

Photograph of a coloured mesh installation in a stairwell shot from below with the wooden staircase and balustrade all around

Talk | Sculpting Lives: Jo Baring and Sarah Victoria Turner in Conversation

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Art studio at pallant house. People sat at tables with glasses of wine. On each table is a still life arrangement. People are drawing in their sketchbooks.

Workshop | Drink and Draw

24 July, 28 August, 18 September, 23rd October

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a photo of ceramic cops personalised with faces made by Catherine Claasen

Workshop | Portrait Pots: Personalise with Clay

Sat 2 August 2025

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Support the gallery and help us continue our work, including exhibitions, learning, and community engagement. Every donation makes a difference.

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Explore our Perspectives Blog

Take a deep dive into our exhibitions, read interviews with contemporary artists and discover our Shelf Life series in our Perspectives blog.

Painting of a table laden with food and drink and elaborate crockery including a lobster, a shell, fruit and goblets. All are painted with a technique that makes the whole thing seem as if the paint is dripping away.

10 Things you need to know about still life

Discover the 10 key things you need to know about still life, it’s origins, symbology, and more of the basics.

Painting of a vase of flowers with a butterfly and grapes

Tracing the Roots of Still Life in Britain

Oliva Ghosh explores the arrival of still life in Britain from the influence of Dutch masters to the first great British still life painter.

Painting of a table with a baguette, a knife, a crystal decanter and a goblet

From Stillness to Movement: John Craxton in the Jerwood Collection

Lara Wardle, explores two works by John Craxton leant by the Jerwood Collection for our past exhibition, John Craxton: A Modern Odyssey.