World-class art in exceptional spaces, for everyone
Welcome back. We are Open! Join us in our transformed building and find space to be yourself.
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Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road, Bristol BS8 1PX
Hours
Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm (Open Late on Weds until 8pm)
Closed Mondays (except for Bank Holidays)
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Art Exhibitions
Join us in our transformed building following our transformational Light and Inspiration capital build.
Events
Experience art exhibitions, events, art classes and family workshops at Bristol's first art gallery and across the city
Courses and Workshops
The RWA Drawing School hosts a wide variety of art workshops and courses for all creative abilities in our new Drawing Studio and on Zoom. Subscribe to the Drawing School newsletter to be first to know about our latest classes.
Children and Families
Art activities for kids of all ages! Get creative with painting, drawing and making at the RWA, Bristol's first art gallery. Subscribe to our Family newsletter and never miss a thing.
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Upcoming Events
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Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits
2 May - 19 Jun 2022
Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits is the RWA’s landmark reopening exhibition in May - June 2022. An exploration of self-portraiture over the last three hundred years.
From Free to £8.90
Free Days: Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits
2 and 3 Jun 2022
Visit 'Me, Myself, I: Artists' Self-Portraits' for free on the Jubilee Bank Holidays (Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June)
Free
