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Harris Museum & Art Gallery

Monday 11.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday – Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm

Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays

The Harris Museum and Art Gallery is located in a Grade I listed building right in the centre of Preston, England's newest city. It offers a huge range of free exhibitions as well as activities for all ages. The programme includes contemporary art and design, fashion, fine art and decorative art.

The Harris Museum is a member of the Renaissance North West Early Years and Family Learning Network and the Preston Museums & Schools in Partnership collaboration.

Sessions currently available at the Harris include:

KS1/2 Art & Design:

Self Portraits, Can Buildings Speak?, What is Sculpture?, Objects and Meanings, Every picture tells a story: Portraying Relationships, Welcome to the Harris

KS1/2 History:

Toys, Ancient Greeks, Victorian Childhood, Cottoning On - the rise and fall of Preston's cotton industry,

Collection-inspired Literacy Sessions

Toys from the Past Look at old toys from the past and see differences from today's toys Read More »	Exploring Homes in the Past Discover the differences between modern and historical homes Read More »
Preston: Past and Present Explore the City of Preston in Lancashire, now and in the past. Read More »	Victorian Homes in Preston Looking at sources to discover more about Victorian homes in Preston Read More »
Victorian Transport in Preston Uses photographs to explore transport in Victorian times Read More »	Victorian School and Work in Preston Find out about school and work life in Preston in Victorian times Read More »