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150th Anniversary Exhibition
Type:Exhibition
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1DB
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The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport. PR8 1DB
Exhibition : 150th Anniversary Exhibition
Date: Saturday 21 June 2025 - Saturday 21 February 2026
Free Entry
Monday – Saturday. 10am – 4pm.
Closed Sundays & Bank Holidays.
Plan your visit here.
This exhibition showcases The Atkinson’s fine art collection in the popular 19th-century ‘Salon Hang’ style, when artworks were arranged from floor to ceiling.
In 1975 William Atkinson, a cotton manufacturer from Knaresborough, offered Southport Corporation £6,000 to build an art gallery and library for the town. The architects Waddington & Son of Burnley designed the Atkinson Art Gallery and Library, which officially opened in 1878. William Atkinson eventually moved to Southport and generously donated approximately £40,000 to the town during his lifetime.
The Atkinson’s fine art collection comprises nearly 3,000 works spanning the 17th to the 21st centuries. This special exhibition brings together some of the collection’s most significant pieces alongside rarely seen works that haven’t been on display for many years.
Free Entry
| Exhibition (21 June 2025 - 21 Feb 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Saturday | 10:00 | - 16:00 |
* Monday – Saturday. 10am – 4pm.
Closed Sundays & Bank Holidays.
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