Public art & sculpture · North East England
Blue Carpet
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Blue Carpet in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Monument · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Blue Carpet, 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 8AG.
About
Blue Carpet is a public sculpture in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
Photo gallery
Official information
Laing Art Gallery showcases British art and hosts world-class exhibitions. Visitors can explore a variety of artworks, including portraits and Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces, as well as participate in family-friendly activities.
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, -1.6092
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE1 8AG
- 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
- wikidata: Q4928945 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blue Carpet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blue Carpet?
- Blue Carpet is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE1 8AG), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Blue Carpet?
- Blue Carpet in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blue Carpet?
- The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE1 8AG.
- Is Blue Carpet free to visit?
- Yes, Blue Carpet is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blue Carpet?
- The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE1 8AG.