Museums · North East England
Blue Carpet Square
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Blue Carpet Square — Public artwork (tilework).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Monument · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Blue Carpet Square, the nearest railway station is Monument, located 0.3 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is NE1 8AP.
About
Blue Carpet Square is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (tilework).". Coordinates: 54.9746°, -1.6088°.
Photo gallery
Official information
Laing Art Gallery showcases British art and hosts world-class exhibitions. Visitors can explore a variety of artworks, including significant portraits and themed exhibitions, while enjoying free entry with donations welcome.
From the Wikipedia article
The Blue Carpet is a piece of public art in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, designed by Thomas Heatherwick. It is an area of public open space in front of the Laing Art Gallery, close to the main shopping and nightclub areas, paved with glass-and-resin slabs which curve up at the space's edges, giving the appearance of a fabric carpet. Although classified as a piece of public art, it is closer to an urban design feature.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9746, -1.6088
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE1 8AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Phone
- +44 191 278 1611
- Nearest railway station
- Monument — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Monday — Saturday, 10am — 4.30pm; closed Sunday and Bank Holidays
- Official site
- laingartgallery.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w1244939572 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Blue Carpet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hancock Blue Carpet 4346.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blue Carpet Square?
- Blue Carpet Square is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE1 8AP), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Blue Carpet Square?
- Blue Carpet Square — Public artwork (tilework).
- How do I get to Blue Carpet Square?
- The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE1 8AP.
- How do I get to Blue Carpet Square?
- The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE1 8AP.