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South London Gallery
Beste tijd om te bezoeken
Weekday mornings are quietest, letting you enjoy the gallery and garden without crowds. Check the exhibition calendar before visiting, since shows change every couple of months and some are worth more time than others.
Budgettips
Entry to all exhibitions is completely free, no booking required for most shows. Special events and artist talks sometimes charge a small fee, but you can often catch free Friday evening openings with the artists themselves.
Aanbevolen voor
Contemporary art lovers, Budget travelers, Architecture enthusiasts, Solo explorers
Plan je bezoek
1-2 hours
Over
Korte feiten: Gratis tentoonstellingen van hedendaagse kunst wisselen ongeveer zes keer per jaar in een verbouwd Victoriaans gebouw dat sinds 1891 shows heeft gehuisvest. De originele collegezaal van de galerie bevat nog steeds de enorme eikenhouten banken uit de jaren 1890, wat de witte kubus tentoonstellingen een duidelijk old-school decor geeft.
Hoogtepunten: De tuin achter het gebouw verbergt een bakstenen folly van twee verdiepingen, het O'Flynn Building genaamd, dat zo zorgvuldig tussen de bomen is verstopt dat de meeste bezoekers er gewoon aan voorbij lopen. In opdracht van de beschermheer van de galerie in 2003 gebouwd, huisvest deze geheime tweede locatie opkomende kunstenaars en laat je boven een kijkje nemen in het atelier van een werkende kunstenaar.
Insidertips
- Walk through to the back garden, a peaceful walled courtyard that many visitors never realize exists on the other side of the gallery.
- Look for the O'Flynn Building outside in the garden, a separate contemporary space that hosts smaller, more experimental shows.
- The gallery sits in Peckham Road's gentrified stretch, so pair your visit with a walk along the nearby cafes and the famous Peckham Levels rooftop.
- Check the website before visiting because closing happens during between-exhibition installation weeks, which can last several days.
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