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Visiting
Gainsborough's House
Our opening hours have changed slightly for 2007 and are as follows:
Open:
Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm;
Closed:
Sundays (including Bank Holiday weekends),
Good Friday
Between 23rd December and 2nd January
Adults £4.00
Concessions:
£3.20
Children aged 5-18 & Students £1.50
Family: £9.00
Children under 5 are free
Open free every Tuesday afternoon (1 - 5pm)
Group rates are available for parties of ten or more - see below for details.
Gainsborough's House has recently completed a major refurbishment programme that began in 2005. The much-needed improvements to this historic house will help to preserve the building and its collection for posterity. The project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, has included the installation of a lift, improvements to lighting and environmental controls, the fitting out of a Study gallery and redecoration and repair of the entire House. Gainsborough's House has considerably more gallery space than before and far greater access to its splendid collection.
Gainsborough's House is situated in the heart of Sudbury. Follow pedestrian signposts from town centre car parks or from the railway station. Disabled parking is available on the Market Hill and on Gainsborough Street.
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To arrange a group visit, please complete our on-line application form, or contact Rosemary Woodward at Gainsborough's House.
Admission
- Group Rates: Adults - £3.20, Children/Students - £1.50
- The group rate applies to parties of 10 or over.
- The House can accommodate a maximum of 60 visitors.
- Payment should be made to the Receptionist on arrival.
- Please make cheques payable to Gainsborough's House Society.
Allow about an hour for your visit.
Photography is not permitted in the House.
The scale of Gainsborough's House precludes guided tours but we do offer an introductory talk about the House and the works of Gainsborough. The talk last approximately 15 minutes.
Talks on temporary exhibitions can also be arranged for educational groups.
Coaches may set passengers down in Gainsborough Street which is part of the one-way system in Sudbury. Coaches should then park in the Coach Park near the Railway Station (see map).
Disabled visitors are welcome, a lift grants wheelchair access to the first floor.
There are four toilets with one suitable for disabled visitors.
Gainsborough's House has a Coffee Shop serving light refreshments
There is a very fine small walled garden to the rear of the House.
Print Workshop
The Coach House in the garden has been converted into a Print Workshop for practising artists. Visits to or use of the Workshop can be arranged for educational groups. More about the Print Workshop...Gainsborough's House has a Gift shop with a range of goods including cards, books, souvenirs and work by Gainsborough's House Printmakers.
For details about schools visits please contact the Education Officer.
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Gainsborough's House
46 Gainsborough Street · Sudbury · Suffolk · CO10 2EU · UK
Telephone 01787 372958 · Fax 01787 376991
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