With over 14,500 works of art spanning five centuries, the Government Art Collection is the largest most dispersed collection of British art in the world. Two-thirds of the Collection is on display in British Government buildings in nearly every capital city around the world. Dating from 1898, the Collection helps promote British art and history while contributing to cultural diplomacy.
Government Art Collection
Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place, London, Greater London SW1A 2BL England
gac@dcms.gov.uk
020 7211 2425
https://artcollection.culture.gov.uk/Please remember to double-check the opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit
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29 July 2021
RT @GovArtCol: oldest work of art: almost 500 years old longest work of art: 45 metres long ? funniest work of art: a... vampire joke.....
Artworks
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Oxford Circus Underground Station Maxwell Ashby Armfield (1881–1972) -
Tower Bridge Eric Atkinson (b.1928) -
Benhall Green, Suffolk Amy Katherine Browning (1881–1978) -
White Roses Vanessa Bell (1879–1961) -
Bar I Michael Upton (1938–2002) -
Interior 4 Michael Upton (1938–2002) -
Interior 1 Michael Upton (1938–2002) - 2,992 more
Stories
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Collection in focus: Government Art CollectionAdam Jackman
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Geoffrey Tibble's 'The Discussion'Tom Sutcliffe
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Antony Beevor on Eisenhower's portrait of MontgomeryAntony Beevor
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The versatility of Elizabeth BlackadderLydia Figes
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The Eurovision art contestLydia Figes
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