York Art Gallery

On the 10th July, we went to the art gallery as I am very fond of Harland Miller and his exhibition "XXX" was on. We really enjoyed the exhibition as it was well planned. For the mature audiences and visually challenged, they have large print explanatory notes. For the kids & family and the young at heart, they have the playful activities to let you try out his artful ideas. We really enjoyed the lovely afternoon there.

We didn’t know about the artist or his work; we simply wanted to visit the museum — and it turned out to be a wonderful experience. The staff were very kind, and the museography was excellent. We really enjoyed the Harland Miller exhibition, and the museum’s own collection genuinely amazed us. Totally worth the visit and the ticket.

My partner and I visited the York Art Gallery on our day out to York, and I must say it was a beautiful and varied collection of works in various mediums, including sculpture, installations and exhibitions, paintings, ceramics and more! We made our way through the gallery as advised by the insightful staff, and we were told there would be a talk by one of the gallery staff about a piece that particularly sparked their interest. We made our way through in time to listen to Matthew (I think!) talk very candidly about his passion for art, his particular affliction for Rose Wylie’s work, and give a passion fuelled, fact filled, and engaging background into the work currently being housed at York Art Gallery. His passion and energy was infectious and he really did capture our interests and leave us with the most beautiful message ‘remember to embrace your inner child’. I’d highly recommend going if you are in York and want to come away feeling inspired!

Visited here on a weekend in York. Varied exhibitions and not very busy. Well worth a visit. Really enjoyed well worth it.

Great gallery with free entry for national art pass holders (me)! Lovely collection of British art mainly modernism. Though some nice 15th century works too. Great ceramics area laid out very innovatively in a domestic setting

Lovely gallery. Nice collection of contemporary English pottery and ceramics. Several nice 16th and 17th century oils, notably Procaccini's Annunciation, and also a nice Turner. There is currently a very good installation of digitally created visual and sensory art that is free access. Unfortunately my experience was a bit marred by the fact that children appear to be allowed to run and play freely and noisily through the galleries, and even two gallery employees engaged in an extended and loud conversation in the gallery, apparently oblivious to the quietude required for true enjoyment of the excellent sensory exhibits. Both parents and employees displayed a lack of appreciation for the contemplative nature of most gallery spaces. That said, the gallery is still well worth a visit. Simply be prepared to be annoyed if you are seeking a quiet refuge from bustling York.

Very clean and tidy with Impossiblely friendly staff, great layout and tours, currently have a Harland Miller exhibition taking up all of the downstairs....I know local & famous etc but it's not for me.. but that's personal choice. Exhibition of a lot of plates no title that I could see maybe hosting a traditional Greek wedding. Was it worth £8.50? Absolutely and I will be back

Didn't have time to go upstairs sadly so I'd love to return to do that in future. The Aesthetica Art Prize and Future Tense displays were amazing. I really enjoyed Liz West (one of my favourite artists) and Squidsoup's exhibition, and my partner was engrossed in the films. Very well curated. Although we didn't buy anything in the gift shop this time, we were very tempted by the excellent selection. Thank you for an enjoyable visit - we're looking forward to returning!

York Art Gallery is an absolutely beautiful building. It's grand and big with fountains outside, and even if you don't go inside then it's nice just to look at. I haven't been in a while but there is a good selection of loads of different artwork inside and it provides a few hours worth of something to do. There's also a cafe and gift shop. The gift shop sells nice souvenirs and stationery and things and the cafe is nice-they put chairs and tables outside in nice weather too.

fabulous collection well worth a visit , low rating because have been a fair few times and enjoyed , however now there is a charge fair enough ! However I went in a few weeks ago walked past a girl at a desk that looked uninterested and busy , and like she had always been there almost like a living exhibit I thought to myself , I ambled over to the stairs as I wanted to see the studio pottery collection upstairs , I walked up the stairs looking at the paintings and architecture and entered the gallery , the girl came up behind me and asked for my ticket and if I had paid , I told her well you could have said something when I walked past you ! So annoying ! Was quite willing to pay but just left

I can recommend a visit to York Art Gallery, situated on Exhibition Square, next to Bootham Bar. It has a fine collection of paintings, quite a few by York artist William Etty - has statue stands outside the building. Has had some good temporary exhibitions - fond memories of the wall covered in black turkey feathers, lots of activities for children too. There is a Stanley Spencer exhibition in early 2009 until (I think) about April. Good cafe for lunch here, nice to sit outside in summer.