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Coming up: Cosmos: the art of observing Space, opens 24 January
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Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road, Bristol BS8 1PX
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Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm
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Art Exhibitions
Come and enjoy our varied programme of ticketed and free exhibitions running throughout the year. The RWA brings together a unique blend of world-class modern and historic art all under one roof.
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.
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Upcoming Events
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Cosmos: the art of observing Space
24 January - 19 April 2026
Curated by Ione Parkin RWA, a major art and science exhibition celebrating our enduring fascination with Space.
From Free to £11
Down to Earth
02 December 2025 - 29 January 2026
Discover the world from near and far in these artworks from the RWA Collection. Curated by students from the MA History of Art course at the University of Bristol.
Free
