News

• The Flying Riever

  Added on 2nd February 2012 by Judith Streatfeild

  Keith Newstead Automata was commissioned by the Museum to produce a life size automata which is now suspended from the roof of the entrance atrium. The automata acts as signpost, directing visitors to the various galleries, shop, and toilets. Keith’s first concept was 'The Flying Museum Guide...

• Contemporary Painting

  Added on 24th January 2012 by Judith Streatfeild

  Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust has recently acquired a major contemporary painting titled ‘National Park’ for the art collection by Martin Greenland. Greenland (1962-) is one of the most important contemporary painters working in Cumbria today. He has lived and worked in...

• New Trustees for Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust

  Added on 18th October 2011 by Roger Cooke

  Following the transfer last May of Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery’s management from Carlisle City Council to a new independent charitable trust, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust are delighted to announce the appointments of a further six new Trustees, bringing the total number...

• C-Art - Cumbria Artists Open Studios

  Added on 24th August 2011 by Fiona Venables

  17 September – 2 October 2011   Over 100 artists are taking part in this inaugural county-wide artists open studios trail, which offers people a rare opportunity to enter working studios, to meet artists, to view and potentially purchase individual pieces of artwork - including by...

• Yak Yak on the Wall

  Added on 4th August 2011 by Julie Wooding

  Tullie House’s Museum youth group (affectionately known as ‘Yak Yak’) recently undertook an 84 mile hike along Hadrian’s Wall as part of a larger Roman project, to celebrate the opening of the new Roman Frontier Gallery.    Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the...