Dulwich Picture Gallery (what it is like...?)

[seanmlow]

Hiya -

Have not been yet (disgracefull!), and was thinking of going this weekend. Does anyone know how much it costs, what it is like etc etc?

[BJL]

Dulwich Picture Gallery

[SimonM]

The website is a good start to look. You'll need several visits to really do the place justice (and that excludes any of the - sometimes riveting - special exhibitions they have on). The cafe is very nice but take a spare arm and leg with you to pay... The place is very busy at weekends, but even during the week if you are unlucky your visit can correspond with a coachload of american artlovers bussed in from a West End Hotel...

But this and the Horniman are both local jewels we are very lucky to have I think!

[wee quinnie]

If you like it you should definitely consider becoming a Friend of the Gallery - since it is a very good deal, and it pays for itself v quickly. Having said that, some of the exhibitions are better than others Friends of the Uffizi (sp?) last year was brilliant for example.

[EDOldie]

Check out the education side too DPG Education. They have lots of family art events. My personal favourite painting there is Old Walton Bridge by Caneletto. The Caneletto exhibition was amazing.

[Cassius]

I love DPG - after the Courtauld it is my favorite gallery in London.

Haven't been to the current exhibition yet but it is in the diary.

[Jennys]

the Dulwich picture gallery is free to enter on Fridays if you can go then.

[Jah Lush]

Fabulous gallery. Haven't been for about three years though. Last time being for the Henry Moore exhibition which was very interesting. There are plenty of Dutch masters in there if you like that sort of thing.

[Asset]

Not free on Fridays any more as far as I know. It used to be.

It was the first public art gallery in England I believe.

[Jennys]

Gosh, sorry, it had escaped me that it was very sadly no longer free on Fridays, as I'm a member and so go whenever I wish.

[cdonline]

I love the Gallery, though I tend to avoid the cafe as it is usually chocker with very young and noisy art lovers.