The Shock of the Now’s Guide to Regional Institutions
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As August continues, more and more commercial galleries are shutting their doors for the summer break. The UK’s museums and public institutions, however, are capitalising on the longer days and school holidays with their blockbuster summer exhibitions, and in some cases even extended opening hours. Therefore, this in-depth issue will provide insight into the best museum and institutional exhibitions currently on show around the country. I’ve focused on spaces outside of London, in the hope that you might make the most of a day trip or even a staycation, and have included 23 museums/institutions from Glasgow to Gateshead, Liverpool to Leeds, Charleston to Cornwall, Bristol to Birmingham, Manchester to Milton Keynes and more. There are plenty of excellent exhibitions to see, the majority free to visit and most open longer hours and more days than your average commercial gallery, so I have provided full opening hours for each, as well as basic ticketing information. I hope it might encourage some summer exhibition excursions!
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