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Touring the Swindon Collection, 60 Years On
In 1959, the Swindon Collection of Modern British art began a tour of 16 towns and cities of the United Kingdom.
From Falmouth to Sunderland, Southend-on-Sea to Bolton, thousands of museum visitors were introduced to paintings by Paul Nash, LS Lowry, Gwen John and Graham Sutherland. This new exhibition celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of this tour, which introduced the people of Britain to Swindon’s remarkable art and established the reputation of the ‘Swindon Collection’.
This exhibiti
From Falmouth to Sunderland, Southend-on-Sea to Bolton, thousands of museum visitors were introduced to paintings by Paul Nash, LS Lowry, Gwen John and Graham Sutherland. This new exhibition celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of this tour, which introduced the people of Britain to Swindon’s remarkable art and established the reputation of the ‘Swindon Collection’.
This exhibiti
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 4.30pm
Free entry
Free entry
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
Bath Road
Old Town
Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4BA
Sat 28 Sep 2019
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