Mining Art Gallery

We are delighted to be offering FREE entry to the Mining Art Gallery tomorrow (Saturday 21 October) to celebrate its grand opening at 12 noon.
See The Auckland Project Facebook page for more details about the gallery.

The Mining Art Gallery is part of The Auckland Project. Please visit our official Facebook page to find out more.
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We visited the gallery this evening after the Christmas market. It was wonderful! The paintings are wonderful and displayed to their best advantage. Praise must be given to the staff, the young lady was most pleasant with a beautiful smile and clearly knowledgeable and enthusiastic, thank you.

Superb gallery. Great variety of styles. Apparently there iß a 6 monthly change round so we will be back.

Just opened some amazing drawings and paintings

It was a wonderful educational experience. The artworks were very well presented and the boys loved the learning room; making a boot polish portrait and a Durham Miners Gala banner. Would highly recommend !!

From the paintings to the short film and knowledgeable staff, this is a little gem of a gallery, so worth a look

First visit and wasn’t sure what to expect. It was fantastic. Not only are the paintings brilliant but it gives you a sense of the hard times the miners had. Loved the contrast between upstairs & downstairs. Really well done. I came away feeling proud that this in my home town. I’ll definitely be telling everyone about it.

Fabulous gallery with outstanding art backed by a great bookshop and very helpful staff.

Excellent. Incredible art. Want to know more about the artists.

Excellent gallery an amazing visual record of our mining heritage

Didn’t know this place existed. Well worth a visit , such talent amongst the local miners to tell the story of our heritage through art. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable too!

Amazingly knowledgeable and helpful staff. Great collection.

A very evocative experience showcasing the importance of mining and it's way of life. The film of the young trapper boy was highly moving. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly, a credit to the north east.

A real addition to the cultural heritage of the area and an excellent display of the art of miners. You’ve heard of the Pitman Painters, but there were miners in other areas who are largely little known or appreciated.

Well worth a visit!

Some very good pictures and interesting narrative. Would be nice to see a greater variety of artists from more than one coalfield, perhaps. Staff were all very informative and committed.

We visited the gallery this evening after the Christmas market. It was wonderful! The paintings are wonderful and displayed to their best advantage. Praise must be given to the staff, the young lady was most pleasant with a beautiful smile and clearly knowledgeable and enthusiastic, thank you.

Superb gallery. Great variety of styles. Apparently there iß a 6 monthly change round so we will be back.

Just opened some amazing drawings and paintings

It was a wonderful educational experience. The artworks were very well presented and the boys loved the learning room; making a boot polish portrait and a Durham Miners Gala banner. Would highly recommend !!

From the paintings to the short film and knowledgeable staff, this is a little gem of a gallery, so worth a look

First visit and wasn’t sure what to expect. It was fantastic. Not only are the paintings brilliant but it gives you a sense of the hard times the miners had. Loved the contrast between upstairs & downstairs. Really well done. I came away feeling proud that this in my home town. I’ll definitely be telling everyone about it.

Fabulous gallery with outstanding art backed by a great bookshop and very helpful staff.

Excellent. Incredible art. Want to know more about the artists.

Excellent gallery an amazing visual record of our mining heritage

Didn’t know this place existed. Well worth a visit , such talent amongst the local miners to tell the story of our heritage through art. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable too!

Amazingly knowledgeable and helpful staff. Great collection.

A very evocative experience showcasing the importance of mining and it's way of life. The film of the young trapper boy was highly moving. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly, a credit to the north east.

A real addition to the cultural heritage of the area and an excellent display of the art of miners. You’ve heard of the Pitman Painters, but there were miners in other areas who are largely little known or appreciated.

Well worth a visit!

Some very good pictures and interesting narrative. Would be nice to see a greater variety of artists from more than one coalfield, perhaps. Staff were all very informative and committed.