Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust
About Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust
Set in the heart of Carlisle’s historic quarter on the border of England and Scotland the award-winning museum and gallery is one of the region’s most popular cultural attractions.
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust Description
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle, is one of the North West's premier attractions and houses collections of fine and decorative art, human history and natural sciences.
A changing programme of temporary exhibitions compliment the permanent displays; contemporary arts are featured in the purpose-built Art Gallery, and exhibitions inspired by our own collections or the local community appear in the Special Exhibitions Gallery upstairs.
In the main displays we will take you on a journey through the ages, from the present day back to the Romans and before. You will also encounter Wildlife of the Eden valley (set under a changing audio-visual ceiling display) and local history over the past century in the new Carlisle Life gallery.
Set in attractive and well-planted gardens, Old Tullie House (1689) still retains its beautiful Jacobean facade. Inside there is an impressive Jacobean staircase and fireplace. The two galleries display Tullie House's nationally important collection of Pre-Raphaelite art.
The award-winning family-friendly restaurant serves a variety of snacks and meals, while the Tullie House gift shop is the perfect place to find unique gifts and souvenirs, featuring locally crafted goods.
Reviews
Today's Tullie Toddlers is all about the Garden! 🌿🌻🌳
Our friendly and engaging toddler drop-ins are for children up to 5 years old. They have a relaxed atmosphere and tons of activities including crafts and sensory play.
We've got a session at 10am and one at 1pm - we hope you can join us at one of these times! FREE with Annual Tickets.
Local artist Laura Rutter once again joins us for a Digital Painting session on Saturday 15th June!
Perfect for complete beginners, all you need is a phone or tablet and a splash of creativity!
For ages 15 years and over, tickets £14 or £10 (members and students). Call 01228 618700 to book your place. Find out more here >> https://bit.ly/2EMC1zJ
We’ve had lots of fun today with Green Croft On The Wall 😊
If you love all things nature, you'll simply adore these gorgeous needle felt pieces from Ilex wild arts, which are available to purchase in the Shop @ Tullie.
The beautiful range includes brooches, earrings and sculptures in the shape of Bumble Bees, Robins, Kingfishers and Owls to name a few. They're simply stunning 😍
ROLL UP, ROLL UP...
The Fantastic Fairground Factory exhibition is coming to Tullie House on Saturday 29th June! 🎪
Make sure you SAVE THE DATE and keep your eyes peeled on our social media pages for further news on this BRAND NEW interactive exhibition! 🤩
We were extremely saddened to hear the news of local broadcaster John Myers’ passing this weekend.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends, at this sad time.
Check out this amazing feedback from our ARTIST ROOMS: Alex Katz exhibition. If you haven't bee to see it yet, this is your TWO WEEK WARNING!
The exhibition closes at 5pm on Sunday 16th June. FREE entry to under 25s. Find out more here >> https://bit.ly/30UeVjT
There's still time to book onto these wonderful workshops, which are taking place at Tullie House on Tuesday!
'A Secret Garden' is a fully inclusive and immersive installation for children aged 3-10 years, who have a learning disability.
Find out more about this initiative and the sessions here >> https://bit.ly/2EzPb2L
A big THANK YOU to everyone who braved the weather and joined us for the BioBlitz in our Secret Garden yesterday.
We had such a fun time and found over 50 different species of wildlife - amazing! 🐛🐞🕷🐝🦟
If you’re stuck for something to do today, why not end Half Term in style and come and make colourful bird kites - see you from 1pm!
Tomorrow is our last family drop-in for May Half Term and we've got a fantastic craft lined up...
Join us from 1pm to make colourful bird kites to fly around the garden.
Session is FREE with Annual Tickets.
We’re all ready for our BioBlitz in the Secret Garden! 🎉
Come and join us from NOW until 4pm 🙌🏼
Tomorrow we're heading to our SECRET GARDEN for a BIOBLITZ!
We'd love you to help us record all the living species within it's walls - who knows which mini beasts you'll find!
We want as eyes as possible, so please share this event with your friends and family - everyone is welcome.
... **This FREE drop-in session is taking place in our Secret Garden between 1-4pm. Visitors should meet us there. Signs to the space can be found on Abbey Street, or pop to Reception and we'll point you in the right direction. Please ensure you wear clothing suitable for the weather!**
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**EXCITING THINGS ARE COMING**
We're currently in the process of making changes to the Prehistoric section on our Border Galleries.
You may see some of our curatorial staff working in this area and the gallery space will look a little bit empty as we make way for the exciting...'Origins - Reimagining Cumbrian Prehistory,' which opens on Monday 17th June.
... We're really sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to you visiting the new gallery mid-June!
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We still have SPACES LEFT on today's Zoology events!
Join us for a chance to see some of Driggsby the Fin Whale's unmounted bones, the splendid Blezard habitat cases and also the very Peregrine Falcon eggs which helped save the species from extinction!
If you had fun meeting our nature experts in today's family drop-in, you will absolutely LOVE making these Egg Box Creatures in tomorrow's session!
What fantastic creature will you make from a simple egg box? From ants and bumble bees to fish and turtles - we can't wait to see your fabulous creations! 🐜🐝🐟🐢
Drop-in between 1-4pm. Session is FREE with Annual Tickets.