Stanley Spencer Gallery
Type:Gallery
Cookham High Street, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 9SJ
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The Stanley Spencer Gallery is situated in the heart of Cookham, the picturesque ‘village in heaven’ where Spencer was born and painted for most of his life. Established in 1962 the building was transformed ten years ago into a magnificent modern art museum, home to the world’s largest collection of Spencer paintings, drawings, personal letters, photographs, press cuttings and books.
Visitor attractions: film and audio guide; exhibition catalogue; self-guided walk pamphlet; free children’s activity booklet; gift shop.
The winter exhibition at the Stanley Spencer Gallery will be its first ever to show the work of a contemporary artist alongside works by Stanley Spencer. A number of works by Roger Wagner, from private collections, will be hung in the Gallery, alongside works from the Stanley Spencer Gallery and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (including Builders of the Tower of Babel and Making Columns for the Tower of Babel).
Roger’s work is undeniably informed by Spencer’s, but he works very much in his own style and spirit. His work – like Spencer’s - is unlike any other of his contemporaries. Both artists have been described as ‘visionary geniuses’, each seeking to evoke the mystical in everyday experience. Just as Spencer found Cookham to be ‘heaven on earth’, so Roger evokes biblical happenings in contemporary settings.
Read more about Everywhere is Heaven at the Stanley Spencer Gallery here.
Group and corporate visits are welcome, with many excellent hostelries nearby. A popular stopping point for coach tours, highly informative and rewarding talks can be arranged and guided walks to the village and countryside where Spencer painted.
Lecture rooms for corporate visits are available by arrangement with the nearby Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Essential maintenance work to Cookham Bridge is set to get underway from October 2023, with a road closure due to be in place from Monday 16 October for approximately 20 weeks. The bridge will be closed to motor vehicles during the work, but pedestrian access will remain. Read more here.
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| 18-23 years old | £3.50 per ticket |
| Adult | £7.00 per ticket |
| Art Fund members | £3.50 per ticket |
| Museums Association (from 1 Jan 2023) | £3.50 per ticket |
| RBWM Advantage Card (from 1 Jan 2023) | £3.50 per ticket |
| Under 16s | Free |
| Under 18s with accompanying adult | Free |
Free entry for Friends of the Gallery (with card) and accompanying carers
Everywhere is Heaven | Stanley Spencer & Roger WagnerThe winter exhibition at the Stanley Spencer Gallery will be its first ever to show the work of a contemporary artist alongside works by Stanley Spencer. A number of works by Roger Wagner, from private collections, will be hung in the Gallery, alongside works from the Stanley Spencer Gallery and…
WTTC Safe Travels 2021| Open New Year |
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| Winter opening (1 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2024) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Wednesday | Closed | |
| Thursday - Sunday | 11:00 | - 16:30 |
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