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Current exhibition

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Art in the Age of Steam

Major exhibition capturing the excitement of the steam train in art, with artists including Manet, Monet, Pissarro, Van Gogh and Hopper.

Features

Man in front of a large painting of a city

Ben Johnson's Liverpool Cityscape 2008 and the World Panorama Series

The completed comission is exhibited alongside the artist's work from other world cities.

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Visitor information

Open daily 10am-5pm.
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About the gallery

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The Walker Art Gallery holds one of the finest collections of fine and decorative art in Europe. Discover over six centuries of art at the national gallery of the north.

Collection spotlight

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