Art galleries in Durham
Galleries are best taken slowly. Durham, County Durham has 1 mapped right now. Just the one mapped gallery in Durham so far — check its exhibition schedule, since the show changes everything. Opening nights are the cheat code — free entry, the artists in the room, and a crowd that actually wants to talk about the work.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Durham (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. The one to know is William Allen Gallery. If a gallery's missing from Durham's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Durham gallery lineup
1 in Durham, plus 15 more around Durham below:
William Allen Gallery
Art gallery5.1 km from Durham
William Allen Gallery is Art gallery.
What the map tells us about art galleries in Durham
None of the 1 has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip. Smaller galleries can keep irregular hours, so check the website before a special trip.
Gallery tips for Durham
A few things worth knowing before you work through Durham's art galleries:
- Follow the galleries online at William Allen Gallery. Openings and one-night events get announced on social media first. One follow catches them all.
- Kids are welcome (usually). Most galleries are fine with children; the contemporary ones especially. Call ahead if you're unsure.
- Photography rules vary. Some galleries welcome photos, others forbid them. Look for the sign at the door rather than guessing.
- Check for artist talks. Talks, walkthroughs and panel discussions are often free and turn a good show into a great evening.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Durham — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Durham can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 1, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 1 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more art galleries around Durham
15 more within about 25 km of Durham, nearest first:
Mining Art Gallery
Art gallery13.4 km from DurhamRun by Auckland Project
Mining Art Gallery is Art gallery run by Auckland Project. Mining Art Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Spanish Gallery
Art gallery13.5 km from DurhamRun by Auckland Project
Spanish Gallery is Art gallery run by Auckland Project. Spanish Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Sidegate Gallery
Art gallery17.5 km from Durham
Sidegate Gallery is Art gallery on Lobley Hill Road, Sunniside.
Lobley Hill Road, Sunniside
The Glass & Art Gallery
Art gallery18.3 km from Durham
The Glass & Art Gallery is Art gallery on Medomsley Road, Consett.
Medomsley Road, Consett, DH8 5HX
Pigment And Toil
Art gallery19.4 km from Durham
Pigment And Toil is Art gallery.
Hills
Art gallery19.4 km from Durham
Hills is Art gallery on Waterloo Place, Sunderland.
Waterloo Place, Sunderland, SR1 3HT
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art
Art gallery19.4 km from Durham
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art is Art gallery. Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Shipley Art Gallery
Art gallery19.4 km from Durham
Shipley Art Gallery — Art gallery, found on Prince Consort Road in Gateshead. Also worth knowing about Shipley Art Gallery: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JB
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +44 191 477 1495
Vane
Art gallery21.2 km from Durham
Vane — Art gallery, found on 65 High Street in Gateshead. Also worth knowing about Vane: it has a website with more detail.
65 High Street, Gateshead, NE8 2AP
BottleWorks
Art gallery22.0 km from Durham
BottleWorks — Art gallery, found on 8 Riverside Walk in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about BottleWorks: the map lists its hours as Varies - check website and social media; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8 Riverside Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LX
Hours: Varies - check website and social media
Phone: +44 191 716 5098
Jim Edwards
Art gallery22.2 km from Durham
Jim Edwards is Art gallery on 57 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. Jim Edwards also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
57 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
Laing Art Gallery
Art gallery22.3 km from Durham
Laing Art Gallery — Art gallery, found on New Bridge Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about Laing Art Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Phone: +44 191 278 1611
The Biscuit Factory
Art gallery22.4 km from Durham
The Biscuit Factory — Art gallery, found on 16 Stoddart Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about The Biscuit Factory: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16 Stoddart Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AN
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 191 2611103
Farrell Centre
Art gallery22.8 km from DurhamRun by Newcastle University
Run by Newcastle University, Farrell Centre is Art gallery, found on Eldon Place in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about Farrell Centre: it has a website with more detail.
Eldon Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RD
Hatton Gallery
Art gallery22.8 km from Durham
Hatton Gallery is Art gallery on King's Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. Hatton Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
King's Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Art gallery listings for Durham: 1 in Durham and 15 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.