Bath's Victoria Art Gallery marks 'milestone moment' of 125 years
All of the Victoria Art Gallery is free to enter for residents in the BANES Council area who hold a Discovery Card, and relies on support from visitors and locals.While conservation work took place, the gallery team developed The Modelling Room, a dedicated learning and engagement studio for schools and the community.
The council said it was "very grateful" for the commitment of its supporters and the individual donor who helped to fund the development of the new space.
"We are honouring its important past while investing in its future," Mr Campbell said."The completion of vital conservation work in the Upper Gallery and the launch of our first dedicated learning and engagement space are milestone moments. "We're thrilled to welcome the public back to this much-loved cultural space."The exhibition - First Impressions: Printers' Proofs of Works by Great 20th Century Artists - runs in the Upper Gallery until 6 July.
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