Art Collection
Tullie House has extensive and important art collection including Fine Art, Decorative Art and Textiles. Our main priorities are:
To maintain, record and interpret special collections of fine and decorative art of national importance.
To record and interpret artistic activity in Carlisle and northern Cumbria from the eighteenth century onwards.
To collect leading contemporary artists and makers working in Carlisle and Cumbria.
To record and interpret decorative art and textiles made in, used or associated with Carlisle and northern Cumbria from the eighteenth century onwards.
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Melanie Gardner
Deals with fine art, decorative art and textiles dating from the 18th century onwards. These include:
- Oil paintings, watercolours, drawings, prints, sketchbooks and sculpture.
- Ceramics, metalwork, glass, furniture and musical instruments.
- Textiles.
The curator also has expertise in costume. The costume collection is jointly managed with the Keeper of Social History.
E-mail: enquiries@tulliehouse.co.uk
Telephone: (01228) 618735
