Upcoming essential maintenance at Walker Art Gallery

Walker Art Gallery will be undertaking essential lighting upgrades to enhance the visitor experience and improve our sustainability. The works will affect the main staircases in the atrium on a rolling schedule between 3-24 March 2025.

What to expect during your visit:

3-16 March:

• The right-hand staircase (as viewed from the entrance) will be closed
• The Craft and Design gallery remains accessible via the main entrance until 9 March
• From 10-16 March, the Craft and Design gallery will only be accessible through the Sculpture gallery

17-24 March:

• The left-hand staircase will be closed (right-hand staircase reopens)
• Visitor lockers will be temporarily unavailable
• The cloakroom and school lunch area will remain accessible through Big Art
• The café will be closed 18-21 March, reopening 22-23 March with limited counter access

All areas fully reopen from 25 March.

Throughout these works, all galleries will remain open, though some routes through the building may change. Access to Big Art for Little Artists and the Sculpture Gallery will not be affected.

Why we're making these changes

This important upgrade will replace outdated lighting with modern, energy-efficient alternatives that will:

• Reduce our energy consumption and carbon footprint
• Enhance the display of artworks above the staircases
• Provide improved lighting for our events programme

We appreciate your patience while we complete these improvements to make your future visits even more enjoyable.
For any questions, please speak to our Visitor Experience team during your visit.