Exhibitions

The Long Gallery

This space houses a permanent display of the best of the museum's fine art. Richard Parkes Bonington, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Dame Laura Knight are among the artists on display in the Long Gallery.

Temporary Exhibition Spaces

Nottingham Castle hosts an exciting temporary exhibitions programme featuring paintings, photography, textiles, installations and sculpture - from internationally-renowned exhibitions to home-grown talents. Previous shows have included Andy Warhol, British Art Show and Waking Dreams a collection of pre-Raphaelite masters.

Excitingly, Nottingham is the lead City for the 2010 British Art Show and the gallery spaces from October this year, will be filled with an array of stunning, innovative contemporary art.

PORTRAIT OF A CITY; NOTTINGHAM NAMES AND FACES FROM THE 1500s TO 2010
26 JUNE - 19 SEPTEMBER 2010

People make a place, shape its landscape and architecture and fire its economy. They give it the life and character to make it unique. Nottingham is the vibrant city we see in 2010 because of its contribution over centuries of many people, some famous; some as yet, unsung heroes. 'Portrait of a City' brings these faces to the fore, through paintings, photographs, sculpture and drawings and celebrates the role that people have played in making Nottingham.

Includes portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, from Nottingham City Museums and Galleries' collection, alongside newly-commissioned photographs by Jo Metson Scott. Jo is a Nottingham-born contemporary photographer who works on international commissions for publications such as the Guardian, Telegraph, and i-D Magazine. For 'Portrait of a City' has created new portraits of Nottingham people who contribute something special to the life of the city.

BEAR JUGS AND ALE MUGS; NOTTINGHAM SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE 1690-1800
UNTIL 7 NOVEMBER 2010
MEZZANINE GALLERY

In the 18th Century, Nottingham had a thriving pottery industry. The town was famous throughout the country for its lustrous finely made brown pots, often inscribed with people's names. This interesting exhibition is based on the Castle's own collection, along with public and private loans. It looks at the potteries, the potters, what they made and who they made it for. Pots range from mugs to novelties in the form of bears. A ragne of related archaeological material found in the City is also on display.

This visual exhibition devoted to Nottingham stoneware is the first in 30 years and illustrates why Nottingham has an important place in the history of ceramics.

THE NOTTINGHAM SOCIETY OF ARTISTS: CELEBRATING 130 YEARS 
1 MAY-1 AUGUST 2010
LONG GALLERY

The Castle's magnificent Long Gallery plays host to the birthday celebrations of Nottingham Society of Artists with a look at paintings from alumni such as Arthur Spooner, Laura Knight and Harold Knight which feature alongside a selection of work by current members of the society.

A variety of workshops support this exhibition. Take a look at the What's On listings for more information.

For more information on exhibitions please click here to visit our exhibitions page.