Turner House Gallery, Penarth, Limited opening, free admission

Details

Accessibility:

Steps to main entrance, no lift, on-road parking, only ground floor is wheelchair-accessible, no toilets on ground floor.

Large print texts are available and guide dogs are welcome throughout the building.

For further accessibility information contact venue directly

Brief description:

https://turnerhouse.wales/history/

"The Turner House opened to the public on 27 June 1888. It was named after the English artist J.M.W. Turner, whom Pyke Thompson greatly admired. The architect was Edward Seward (1853-1924), who designed several major buildings in Cardiff – the Royal Infirmary, Old Library, and Coal Exchange. Originally the building had only an upstairs gallery with a custodian living below.

Pyke Thompson wanted to share his art collection as he believed that looking at art improved our wellbeing. He also felt that people should visit galleries and museums on Sundays at a time when only churches and chapels were open. So, Pyke Thompson deliberately arranged for the Turner House to open every Sunday.

Pyke Thompson hoped to give the gallery to Penarth after his death, but this plan failed and in 1899 his brothers established a trust for the building and its collection.

The Turner House trustees ran the gallery until 1921, when the age of its members and increasing costs of maintenance required a more permanent arrangement. So on 17 October 1921 the original trustees assigned the building and its collection to the National Museum of Wales, which has acted as trustee ever since.

The Turner House has always been a venue for art and culture, apart from ten years during and after the Second World War. In 1950 the National Museum re-modelled the building creating today’s ground-floor gallery and the balcony display area above.

For nearly 20 years the building was the home of Ffotogallery, the national development agency for photography in Wales. Today, Penarth Town Council manage the Turner House as an arts and creative hub for the communities of Penarth and beyond."

Address:

Turner House Gallery, Plymouth Rd, Penarth CF64 3DH

Email:

turnerhouse@penarthtowncouncil.gov.uk

Phone:

029 2071 3845

Website:

https://turnerhouse.wales/

Directions:

Opening Times:

2024: "All exhibitions are free to enter.

Reduced opening hours:

MON:        CLOSED

TUES:       CLOSED

WEDS:      CLOSED

THURS:    1000 – 1630

FRI:          1000 – 1630

SAT:        1000 – 1630

SUN:        1000 – 1630"

Transport:

See https://moovitapp.com/index/en-gb/public_transportation-The_Turner_House-Wales-site_235384247-2107

2024: Bus:89A

92

92B

93

94

Previously Bus: 92, Morristown – Cardiff (0.5 miles)

        94, Barry - Cardiff (0.5 miles)

        88, Lower Penarth- Barry Docks (0.2 miles)

Closest train station is Penarth (0.5 miles)

For more travel information visit https://www.traveline.cymru or call 0800 464 00 00

Amenities:

Penarth itself has a range of amenities including a pier and a marina, and public toilets, banks, public transport, shops, eating establishments, public park, post office, hospital, hotels and golf club. Nearby Cardiff is the capital of Wales with a wealth of amenities.