Visit Shipley Art Gallery

Café 

There is no café at Shipley Art Gallery. 

Gift shop

You can find the gift shop at the Gallery entrance. You'll find a high-quality range of gifts, books and jewellery for all ages and budgets. You can also visit our Online Shop. 

Toilets  

There are standard accessible toilets and baby changing facilities on the ground floor of the Gallery. 

The nearest Changing Places toilet is Saltwell Park Play Area, East Park Road, Gateshead, NE9 5AX, a 10 minute walk from the Gallery. 

Lifts 

The Gallery is on the ground floor and is level access. 
The entrance to the Gallery has four steps and a ramp leading to an automatic door. 

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is welcomed throughout the gallery. 

Group visits 

We offer guided tours for groups to learn about the history of the Shipley and its collections. Tours are available Tuesdays to Fridays and must be booked in advance. 

Tours are £5 per person, including refreshments. To book, please email learning@shipleyartgallery.org.uk or telephone (0191) 477 1495.

By Metro 

Shipley Art Gallery is a 20 minute walk from Gateshead by Metro. 

You can make your visit an even greater value day out by travelling to Shipley Art Gallery by Metro. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free on the Metro and the Shields Ferry when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. 

You can save on adult fares too by using Pop Pay As You Go. Save up to £1 on single tickets and up to £1.60 on day tickets. 

Those who are 21 and under can get around for just £1 on single fare bus, Metro and Shields Ferry journeys, and for £3 all day. Plan your journey in advance and track your Metro in real time with the Pop app. Search 'Pop Nexus' in the Play Store or the App Store. 

Tyne & Wear Metro are our official travel partner.

By rail 

Mainline rail connections to Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead arrive at Central Station.

Lumo is our national train partner. Lumo is committed to providing sustainable train journeys - its trains are electric powered and 25 times cleaner than flying. 

Buy train tickets from London, Edinburgh or Stevenage to Newcastle from Lumo.
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By bus 

The Go North East number 21 bus from Haymarket Bus Station stops on Durham Road, a two-minute walk to the Gallery. The Go North East number 52 from Gateshead Interchange stops on Prince Consort Road, directly opposite the Gallery. 

By car 

The Shipley is off the main A167 road into Newcastle and there is limited, free street parking outside the Gallery.

Car parking 

There is free street parking outside of the Gallery.  There is one Blue Badge holder space outside of the Gallery.