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The Laing Art Gallery gallery was founded in 1901. Today it is home to an internationally important collection of art, focusing on British oil paintings, watercolours, ceramics, silver and glassware. The Laing Art Gallery holds regularly changing exhibitions of historic, modern and contemporary art, and events including artist and curator talks and family activities.

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warnesdj

Oct 2015

Fine Victorian pictures and arts and crafts

A well-modernized gallery with a good collection of 19th century paintings, including paintings which reflect local life and industry on Tyneside. Fully accessible.

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Disabled Access at Laing Art Gallery

There is level access entry to the gallery on New Bridge Street from the Blue Carpet. Two sets of automatic doors lead to the reception desk and shop area. To access the gallery from the shop area, there are stairs and a lift. If a motorised wheelchair is bigger than the lift there is an alternative lift back of house which gallery staff can assist with, this also has level access from Higham Place. There are lifts and stairs providing access to the ground and first floors. The lift has voice announcer and tactile buttons. All floors have level access.

Accessible parking at Laing Art Gallery

There are parking meters to the side of the Gallery, including two disabled parking bays for blue badge permit holders. There is also an NCP car park under the Premier Inn Hotel to the right of the building and one on Durant Road which has stepped access to the gallery.

Dedicated on-site parking

On-site accessible parking bays are available within 50 metres of the entrance.

Toilets features at Laing Art Gallery

There are accessible toilets on the Ground and First Floors. There is a unisex toilet on Lower Ground Floor in shop area and male and female toilets on the Ground Floor. All accessible toilets also contain baby changing facilities.

Accessible toilet

A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.