Museums · Northern Ireland
Ormeau Baths Gallery
In or near Belfast.
The Ormeau Baths in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now a home to tech and digital businesses in a modern contemporary building, was one of Ireland's premier contemporary art spaces. It curated exhibitions
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Botanic · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ormeau Baths Gallery in Belfast, the nearest railway station is Botanic, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BT2 8HD. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
The Ormeau Baths in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now a home to tech and digital businesses in a modern contemporary building, was one of Ireland's premier contemporary art spaces. It curated exhibitions by prominent international artists including; Yoko Ono, Gilbert & George, Victor Sloan, Bill Viola, Hans Peter Kuhn, Stan Douglas, David Byrne, Willie Doherty and Alastair MacLennan. There were four main galleries with a total exhibition space of 10,000 square feet (1,000 m2). It was located on the site of a Victorian Bath House. In 1995, its conversion to an art gallery once again restored the venue to the public realm. Hugh Mulholland, previously the founder and Director of Context Gallery in Derry, was the Director of the Ormeau Baths Gallery from 1997 until the gallery's closure in 2006. The gallery programme included a mix of solo and group shows; national and international in all art disciplines.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Ormeau Baths in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now a home to tech and digital businesses in a modern contemporary building, was one of Ireland's premier contemporary art spaces. It curated exhibitions by prominent international artists including; Yoko Ono, Gilbert & George, Victor Sloan, Bill Viola, Hans Peter Kuhn, Stan Douglas, David Byrne, Willie Doherty and Alastair MacLennan. There were four main galleries with a total exhibition space of 10,000 square feet (1,000 m2). It was located on the site of a Victorian Bath House. In 1995, its conversion to an art gallery once again restored the venue to the public realm. Hugh Mulholland, previously the founder and Director of Context Gallery in Derry, was the Director of the Ormeau Baths Gallery from 1997 until the gallery's closure in 2006. The gallery programme included a mix of solo and group shows; national and international in all art disciplines.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5930, -5.9290
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT2 8HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
- Nearest railway station
- Botanic — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.belfastcity.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Ormeau Baths Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ormeau Baths Gallery?
- Ormeau Baths Gallery is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT2 8HD).
- What is Ormeau Baths Gallery?
- The Ormeau Baths in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now a home to tech and digital businesses in a modern contemporary building, was one of Ireland's premier contemporary art spaces. It curated exhibitions
- How do I get to Ormeau Baths Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Botanic, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT2 8HD.
- How do I get to Ormeau Baths Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Botanic, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT2 8HD.