Southampton City Art Gallery
Other · Civic Centre, Commercial Road, Southampton, SO14 7LP
About Southampton City Art Gallery
A major public art gallery in the Civic Centre's north wing that hires its galleries for business events, launches, conferences and drinks receptions, with seating for up to 120 and smaller rooms for break-out sessions. The council's in-house team does the catering, and Southampton Central is a short walk away.
When you arrive
Front desk in the ground-floor foyer; the exhibition galleries are on the first floor.
Before you go in
- Bags over 40 x 80 cm and all wheeled luggage must be stored at the front desk (£3 per item)
Getting there
On Commercial Road in the Cultural Quarter, next to the Art Gallery bus stops; Southampton Central is about 8 minutes' walk (straight-line estimate).
Train stations
Southampton Central
8 min walk · South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry
Straight-line estimate.
Bus stops
Southampton Art Gallery (Stop HF)
1 min walk · 4, 16, 17, N17, 19, 19a, 61
Southampton Art Gallery (Stop HE)
1 min walk · 7, 16, 17, N17, 18, 19, 19a, 28, 61, U2B
Parking
Grosvenor Square multi-storey car park
4 min walk · 532 spaces · Charged 08:00–midnight: 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.80, 4 hrs £4.70, 5 hrs £5.60, 10 hrs £9.00, 24 hrs £11.00, then £5 for each extra day · No maximum stay; the council allows stays of more than one day · EV charging
Southampton City Council. Card, coins or notes.
Marlands multi-storey
6 min walk · 810 spaces · Charged 08:00–midnight: 1 hr £1.60, 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.80, 4 hrs £4.70, 5 hrs £5.60, 10 hrs £7.00, max £9.00 · EV charging
Southampton City Council. Card, coins or notes.
Parking: No visitor car park. Grosvenor Square and Marlands multi-storeys are each about 4–6 minutes' walk.
Access
Step-free from the street to the ground-floor foyer, then a small lift to the first floor; larger powered wheelchairs cannot currently get up because of works (call ahead). Accessible toilet on the ground floor (key from front desk); no Changing Places toilet.
On the day
- Food and drink
- In-house catering team.
- Cloakroom
- No cloakroom (gallery says space is limited).
Business events at Southampton City Art Gallery
Nothing is listed at Southampton City Art Gallery right now. See what else is on in Southampton.
Also in Southampton: Chilworth Manor, Business And IP Centre, Southampton Central Library, Highpoint Venue and Doubletree By Hilton Southampton.
What's on here
Nothing scheduled at Southampton City Art Gallery right now.
Questions about Southampton City Art Gallery
How do I get to Southampton City Art Gallery?
Southampton City Art Gallery is at Civic Centre, Commercial Road, Southampton, SO14 7LP. The nearest station is Southampton Central station, about eight minutes' walk. There are two bus stops nearby, the closest Southampton Art Gallery (Stop HF) (one minute' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at Southampton City Art Gallery?
Southampton City Art Gallery has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Grosvenor Square multi-storey car park (Charged 08:00–midnight: 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.80, 4 hrs £4.70, 5 hrs £5.60, 10 hrs £9.00, 24 hrs £11.00, then £5 for each extra day) and Marlands multi-storey (Charged 08:00–midnight: 1 hr £1.60, 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.80, 4 hrs £4.70, 5 hrs £5.60, 10 hrs £7.00, max £9.00). No visitor car park. Grosvenor Square and Marlands multi-storeys are each about 4–6 minutes' walk.
Is Southampton City Art Gallery step-free?
Yes, there is step-free access. Step-free from the street to the ground-floor foyer, then a small lift to the first floor; larger powered wheelchairs cannot currently get up because of works (call ahead).
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