Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
@blackburnmuseum.bsky.social
One of the first purpose built free museums to open outside of London in 1874!
The Nature of Gothic: Reflecting the Natural World in Historic and Contemporary Artistic Practice.
Inspired by John Ruskin’s phrase “the nature of gothic”, this exhibition explores how artists across centuries have represented the natural world.
📅 On until Saturday 13th December 2025.
Inspired by John Ruskin’s phrase “the nature of gothic”, this exhibition explores how artists across centuries have represented the natural world.
📅 On until Saturday 13th December 2025.
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The Nature of Gothic: Reflecting the Natural World in Historic and Contemporary Artistic Practice.
Inspired by John Ruskin’s phrase “the nature of gothic”, this exhibition explores how artists across centuries have represented the natural world.
📅 On until Saturday 13th December 2025.
Inspired by John Ruskin’s phrase “the nature of gothic”, this exhibition explores how artists across centuries have represented the natural world.
📅 On until Saturday 13th December 2025.
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is all about glamour! ✨ in celebration of the National Portrait Gallery's new exhibition, 'Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World'.
Here's a portrait of Beaton taken in 1933 by Francis Goodman 📸
Image credit: National Portrait Gallery
Here's a portrait of Beaton taken in 1933 by Francis Goodman 📸
Image credit: National Portrait Gallery
October 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is all about glamour! ✨ in celebration of the National Portrait Gallery's new exhibition, 'Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World'.
Here's a portrait of Beaton taken in 1933 by Francis Goodman 📸
Image credit: National Portrait Gallery
Here's a portrait of Beaton taken in 1933 by Francis Goodman 📸
Image credit: National Portrait Gallery
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is celebrations and unveilings for the reopening of The Harris! 🥳
We can't wait to visit and see this icon back on display. 💛
🖼 'Pauline in the Yellow Dress' c.1944 by Herbert James Gunn
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We can't wait to visit and see this icon back on display. 💛
🖼 'Pauline in the Yellow Dress' c.1944 by Herbert James Gunn
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October 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is celebrations and unveilings for the reopening of The Harris! 🥳
We can't wait to visit and see this icon back on display. 💛
🖼 'Pauline in the Yellow Dress' c.1944 by Herbert James Gunn
🔗 artuk.org/discover/art...
We can't wait to visit and see this icon back on display. 💛
🖼 'Pauline in the Yellow Dress' c.1944 by Herbert James Gunn
🔗 artuk.org/discover/art...
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is #Ceramics for 'Mella Shaw: Sounding Line' at The McManus, Dundee 🏛
The perfect opportunity to share a sneak peek of a newly acquired series of work by Nehal Aamir... 👀
🥀 The Nature of Gothic
Opening Saturday 13th September, 2025
The perfect opportunity to share a sneak peek of a newly acquired series of work by Nehal Aamir... 👀
🥀 The Nature of Gothic
Opening Saturday 13th September, 2025
September 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is #Ceramics for 'Mella Shaw: Sounding Line' at The McManus, Dundee 🏛
The perfect opportunity to share a sneak peek of a newly acquired series of work by Nehal Aamir... 👀
🥀 The Nature of Gothic
Opening Saturday 13th September, 2025
The perfect opportunity to share a sneak peek of a newly acquired series of work by Nehal Aamir... 👀
🥀 The Nature of Gothic
Opening Saturday 13th September, 2025
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange is #Time for 'Tony Foster: Exploring Time' at Cornwall Museum!
We're sharing some of the incredible Self-portraits by Rembrandt. Did you know, he created almost 100 self-portraits including over 40 paintings, 31 etchings and about 7 drawings?
We're sharing some of the incredible Self-portraits by Rembrandt. Did you know, he created almost 100 self-portraits including over 40 paintings, 31 etchings and about 7 drawings?
August 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange is #Time for 'Tony Foster: Exploring Time' at Cornwall Museum!
We're sharing some of the incredible Self-portraits by Rembrandt. Did you know, he created almost 100 self-portraits including over 40 paintings, 31 etchings and about 7 drawings?
We're sharing some of the incredible Self-portraits by Rembrandt. Did you know, he created almost 100 self-portraits including over 40 paintings, 31 etchings and about 7 drawings?
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Welsh art, in celebration of Oriel Môn's exhibition 'From the Collection' 🖼️
Here's 'Self-Portrait' c.1902 by Gwen John, from the story "Sixteen wonderful Welsh artists"
Discover more by clicking below!
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📸 Tate
Here's 'Self-Portrait' c.1902 by Gwen John, from the story "Sixteen wonderful Welsh artists"
Discover more by clicking below!
artuk.org/discover/sto...
📸 Tate
August 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Welsh art, in celebration of Oriel Môn's exhibition 'From the Collection' 🖼️
Here's 'Self-Portrait' c.1902 by Gwen John, from the story "Sixteen wonderful Welsh artists"
Discover more by clicking below!
artuk.org/discover/sto...
📸 Tate
Here's 'Self-Portrait' c.1902 by Gwen John, from the story "Sixteen wonderful Welsh artists"
Discover more by clicking below!
artuk.org/discover/sto...
📸 Tate
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is film and cinema for 'May The Toys Be With You' at Lynn Museum 🙌
Here's 'French Silent Cinema Audience', c.1914 by Eugène Forel! 🎥
🏛 The Cinema Museum
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Cinema Museum
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Here's 'French Silent Cinema Audience', c.1914 by Eugène Forel! 🎥
🏛 The Cinema Museum
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Cinema Museum
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July 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is film and cinema for 'May The Toys Be With You' at Lynn Museum 🙌
Here's 'French Silent Cinema Audience', c.1914 by Eugène Forel! 🎥
🏛 The Cinema Museum
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Cinema Museum
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Here's 'French Silent Cinema Audience', c.1914 by Eugène Forel! 🎥
🏛 The Cinema Museum
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Cinema Museum
🔗 artuk.org/discover/art...
How this heat has us feeling on #SummerSolstice! 🥵☀️
June 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
How this heat has us feeling on #SummerSolstice! 🥵☀️
Today's #OnlineArtExchange: Contemporary art depicting the female form. 🎨
👩🎨 We've chosen, 'I Lay Here For You' c.2018 by Tracey Emin
💭 Larger than life, powerful and at ease, the sculpture presents a radically different view of woman’s place in nature.
👇👇
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👩🎨 We've chosen, 'I Lay Here For You' c.2018 by Tracey Emin
💭 Larger than life, powerful and at ease, the sculpture presents a radically different view of woman’s place in nature.
👇👇
🔗 artuk.org/discover/art...
June 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Today's #OnlineArtExchange: Contemporary art depicting the female form. 🎨
👩🎨 We've chosen, 'I Lay Here For You' c.2018 by Tracey Emin
💭 Larger than life, powerful and at ease, the sculpture presents a radically different view of woman’s place in nature.
👇👇
🔗 artuk.org/discover/art...
👩🎨 We've chosen, 'I Lay Here For You' c.2018 by Tracey Emin
💭 Larger than life, powerful and at ease, the sculpture presents a radically different view of woman’s place in nature.
👇👇
🔗 artuk.org/discover/art...
⌛ On until Saturday 14th June 2025.
🖼️ Opening times:
📅 Tue – Sat | ⏰ 11 AM – 4:45 PM
🖼️ Opening times:
📅 Tue – Sat | ⏰ 11 AM – 4:45 PM
June 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
⌛ On until Saturday 14th June 2025.
🖼️ Opening times:
📅 Tue – Sat | ⏰ 11 AM – 4:45 PM
🖼️ Opening times:
📅 Tue – Sat | ⏰ 11 AM – 4:45 PM
Guess what? Today marks our 151st anniversary! 🏛🎈🎉
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Library and Museum Staff, 1910
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Library and Museum Staff, 1934
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery Staff, 2024
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Library and Museum Staff, 1910
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Library and Museum Staff, 1934
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery Staff, 2024
June 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Guess what? Today marks our 151st anniversary! 🏛🎈🎉
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Library and Museum Staff, 1910
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Library and Museum Staff, 1934
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery Staff, 2024
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Library and Museum Staff, 1910
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Library and Museum Staff, 1934
📸 Photograph of the Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery Staff, 2024
Did you know todays marks #WorldOceansDay? 🌊
Here's some of our favourite seascapes in the collection!
🖼 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' by Katsushika Hokusai
🖼 'Rough Weather in the Mediterranean' c.1874 by Henry Moore
🖼 Ejiri (18th Post Station) by Utagawa Hiroshige
Here's some of our favourite seascapes in the collection!
🖼 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' by Katsushika Hokusai
🖼 'Rough Weather in the Mediterranean' c.1874 by Henry Moore
🖼 Ejiri (18th Post Station) by Utagawa Hiroshige
June 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Did you know todays marks #WorldOceansDay? 🌊
Here's some of our favourite seascapes in the collection!
🖼 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' by Katsushika Hokusai
🖼 'Rough Weather in the Mediterranean' c.1874 by Henry Moore
🖼 Ejiri (18th Post Station) by Utagawa Hiroshige
Here's some of our favourite seascapes in the collection!
🖼 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' by Katsushika Hokusai
🖼 'Rough Weather in the Mediterranean' c.1874 by Henry Moore
🖼 Ejiri (18th Post Station) by Utagawa Hiroshige
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange is landscapes for Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library 🏔️
Here's 'Valley with Olive Trees' by Caroline Emily Gray Hill, from the @victoriagallery.bsky.social collection! 🏛️🌳
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Here's 'Valley with Olive Trees' by Caroline Emily Gray Hill, from the @victoriagallery.bsky.social collection! 🏛️🌳
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June 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange is landscapes for Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library 🏔️
Here's 'Valley with Olive Trees' by Caroline Emily Gray Hill, from the @victoriagallery.bsky.social collection! 🏛️🌳
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Here's 'Valley with Olive Trees' by Caroline Emily Gray Hill, from the @victoriagallery.bsky.social collection! 🏛️🌳
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🔔 VISITOR NOTICE 🔔
Our public toilets will be temporarily closed from tomorrow until early July 2025 due to essential maintenance.
We will remain open during this time, and for toilet access you can visit our friendly neighbours at The Making Rooms!
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Our public toilets will be temporarily closed from tomorrow until early July 2025 due to essential maintenance.
We will remain open during this time, and for toilet access you can visit our friendly neighbours at The Making Rooms!
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
June 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🔔 VISITOR NOTICE 🔔
Our public toilets will be temporarily closed from tomorrow until early July 2025 due to essential maintenance.
We will remain open during this time, and for toilet access you can visit our friendly neighbours at The Making Rooms!
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Our public toilets will be temporarily closed from tomorrow until early July 2025 due to essential maintenance.
We will remain open during this time, and for toilet access you can visit our friendly neighbours at The Making Rooms!
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This week's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange celebrates @penleehousegallery.bsky.social's Birds for Birds: The Art of Cornwall’s Birdlife exhibition! 🦅
We've chosen: 'Vivien' c.1863 by Frederick Sandys!
🏛 Manchester Art Gallery
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We've chosen: 'Vivien' c.1863 by Frederick Sandys!
🏛 Manchester Art Gallery
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May 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This week's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange celebrates @penleehousegallery.bsky.social's Birds for Birds: The Art of Cornwall’s Birdlife exhibition! 🦅
We've chosen: 'Vivien' c.1863 by Frederick Sandys!
🏛 Manchester Art Gallery
🔗 artuk.org/discover/art...
We've chosen: 'Vivien' c.1863 by Frederick Sandys!
🏛 Manchester Art Gallery
🔗 artuk.org/discover/art...
Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is fabulous fashion!
We HAD to choose The Harris' 'Pauline in the Yellow Dress' by Herbert James Gunn! 💛
The painting caused a sensation when it was exhibited at the RA Summer Exhibition and was described as ‘The Mona Lisa of 1944’.
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
We HAD to choose The Harris' 'Pauline in the Yellow Dress' by Herbert James Gunn! 💛
The painting caused a sensation when it was exhibited at the RA Summer Exhibition and was described as ‘The Mona Lisa of 1944’.
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is fabulous fashion!
We HAD to choose The Harris' 'Pauline in the Yellow Dress' by Herbert James Gunn! 💛
The painting caused a sensation when it was exhibited at the RA Summer Exhibition and was described as ‘The Mona Lisa of 1944’.
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
We HAD to choose The Harris' 'Pauline in the Yellow Dress' by Herbert James Gunn! 💛
The painting caused a sensation when it was exhibited at the RA Summer Exhibition and was described as ‘The Mona Lisa of 1944’.
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
🔔 Visitor Notice 🔔
Please note our Hart Gallery is currently closed and will reopen for National Festival of Making 2025.
During this time, there will be no access to our Hart and Contemporary Art Gallery.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please note our Hart Gallery is currently closed and will reopen for National Festival of Making 2025.
During this time, there will be no access to our Hart and Contemporary Art Gallery.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
May 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🔔 Visitor Notice 🔔
Please note our Hart Gallery is currently closed and will reopen for National Festival of Making 2025.
During this time, there will be no access to our Hart and Contemporary Art Gallery.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please note our Hart Gallery is currently closed and will reopen for National Festival of Making 2025.
During this time, there will be no access to our Hart and Contemporary Art Gallery.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
ROVERS 150 🏆 LAST CHANCE to see the Premier League Trophy!
Tomorrow is your last chance to view the Premier League trophy in our #Rovers150 exhibition as it's heading back to Blackburn Rovers to continue the 150th celebrations over there! 🎉
🕚 Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday | 11AM – 4:45PM
Tomorrow is your last chance to view the Premier League trophy in our #Rovers150 exhibition as it's heading back to Blackburn Rovers to continue the 150th celebrations over there! 🎉
🕚 Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday | 11AM – 4:45PM
May 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
ROVERS 150 🏆 LAST CHANCE to see the Premier League Trophy!
Tomorrow is your last chance to view the Premier League trophy in our #Rovers150 exhibition as it's heading back to Blackburn Rovers to continue the 150th celebrations over there! 🎉
🕚 Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday | 11AM – 4:45PM
Tomorrow is your last chance to view the Premier League trophy in our #Rovers150 exhibition as it's heading back to Blackburn Rovers to continue the 150th celebrations over there! 🎉
🕚 Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday | 11AM – 4:45PM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is the colour orange! 🧡
Here's Frederic Leighton's 'Flaming June'. 🔥
Image credit: Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Here's Frederic Leighton's 'Flaming June'. 🔥
Image credit: Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico
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May 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is the colour orange! 🧡
Here's Frederic Leighton's 'Flaming June'. 🔥
Image credit: Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico
🔗 artuk.org/discover/sto...
Here's Frederic Leighton's 'Flaming June'. 🔥
Image credit: Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico
🔗 artuk.org/discover/sto...
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange is rural to celebrate @tulliecarlisle.bsky.social's Winifred Nicholson: Cumbrian Rag Rugs exhibition! 🧵
Here's 'Hallbankgate' c. 1930 by Winifred Nicholson 🖼️
🏛️ @tulliecarlisle.bsky.social
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Here's 'Hallbankgate' c. 1930 by Winifred Nicholson 🖼️
🏛️ @tulliecarlisle.bsky.social
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April 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange is rural to celebrate @tulliecarlisle.bsky.social's Winifred Nicholson: Cumbrian Rag Rugs exhibition! 🧵
Here's 'Hallbankgate' c. 1930 by Winifred Nicholson 🖼️
🏛️ @tulliecarlisle.bsky.social
🔗 artuk.org/discover/art...
Here's 'Hallbankgate' c. 1930 by Winifred Nicholson 🖼️
🏛️ @tulliecarlisle.bsky.social
🔗 artuk.org/discover/art...
Hello! 👋🏛️
We’re BM&AG - one of the first purpose-built free museums outside London, opening our doors in 1874!
Explore:
🖼️ 19th & 20th Century British art
📚 Early books and coins
🗾 Japanese prints
✨ Greek & Russian icons, Egyptology, and local history too!
👉 blackburnmuseum.org.uk
We’re BM&AG - one of the first purpose-built free museums outside London, opening our doors in 1874!
Explore:
🖼️ 19th & 20th Century British art
📚 Early books and coins
🗾 Japanese prints
✨ Greek & Russian icons, Egyptology, and local history too!
👉 blackburnmuseum.org.uk
April 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Hello! 👋🏛️
We’re BM&AG - one of the first purpose-built free museums outside London, opening our doors in 1874!
Explore:
🖼️ 19th & 20th Century British art
📚 Early books and coins
🗾 Japanese prints
✨ Greek & Russian icons, Egyptology, and local history too!
👉 blackburnmuseum.org.uk
We’re BM&AG - one of the first purpose-built free museums outside London, opening our doors in 1874!
Explore:
🖼️ 19th & 20th Century British art
📚 Early books and coins
🗾 Japanese prints
✨ Greek & Russian icons, Egyptology, and local history too!
👉 blackburnmuseum.org.uk