GALLERY OLDHAM

Opening times: Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm. (Last admission to the galleries 4.30pm), Sunday 10am – 4pm (Last admission to the galleries 3.30pm). Gallery Oldham takes an innovative and unique approach to exhibition programming. The new Gallery building has brought about an integration of the once separate museum and gallery services, and programming incorporates Oldham's extensive art, social and natural history collections alongside touring work, newly commissioned and contemporary art, international art and work produced with local communities.

Talks, events and activities are a key part of programming at Gallery Oldham. There's a fun mix of events for families during all school holidays. For adults we offer a range of informative art and craft courses that are suitable for all levels of ability. We deliver a comprehensive educational programme for students of all ages. Central to the gallery’s work is the delivery of curriculum focused workshops offering high quality learning opportunities for all schools, colleges and universities. Gallery Oldham has been collecting artworks and objects since 1883 and is still collecting today. The current collections include over 12, 000 social and industrial history items, more than 2, 000 works of art, about 1, 000 items of decorative art, more than 80, 000 natural history specimens, over 1, 000 geological specimens, about 3, 000 archaeological artefacts, 15, 000 photographs and a large number of books, pamphlets and documents.