Scarborough Art Gallery — Attraction in Great Britain

Lovely small art gallery housed in a grand house just close to the crescent and the Woodend Art Gallery nearby. Friendly and affable chap on reception. Loos are upstairs and there are two floors. On the plus, I did enjoy the unexpected treat of seeing the exhibition of paintings by Grimshaw but the minus point, n it's a biggy to me, was the amount of ivory currently on display, trophy hunter's killing elephants for their tusks (and other game) from back in the day. Ivory belongs on elephants - live ones. Grrrr. Not so much tsk tsk but tusk tusk. There are some good little historical guides on Scarborough for sale, reasonably priced. There is a nominal entry fee of £3, which is valid for a year and also gets you in to the Rotunda Museum for...

I stumbled across this place over the Christmas holidays and it is such a gem! They had a lovely xmas mouse trail on for children, with clipboards and pencils which gave it that extra specialness. There's a special room with crafting, drawing things and it's decorated with crafty makes around the room. It totally embodies it's manifesto - which you can find in the room which defines it as a "space to be". It honestly feels like a nurturing environment where any minds and imaginations can flourish. It's a treasure trove of artistic exploration, inviting us all to unleash their creativity. The touchy feely, sensory exhibits around the room are beautiful. It's like a sanctuary where creativity is celebrated, making art accessible and inspiring...

What an incredible experience I had at the Scarborough Art Gallery this afternoon! John, Operations Manager, gave me a personalised tour of the whole gallery and explained SO much. What a knowledgeable and interesting man! It was all fascinating, thought-provoking and interesting in so many ways. Wonderful photos from local man, Derrick Santini, super portraits and even a fab 'Women in Art' gallery! The permanent paintings are great and the recent exhibition of found objects (rocks, driftwood &stones etc) by the sea from James Brunt is awesome, in the real sense of the word. Such a fantastic visit, that I can't wait to return there ! Thanks to John, his colleague and the Scarborough...