A Monet and National Gallery loans are at Worcester City Art Gallery until 3 January. Adults pay £6.50, Worcester residents £4.50 and under-16s go free.
A painting by Claude Monet is on show in Worcester. It is part of Reflections, a new exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on Foregate Street, which opened on Saturday 12 September and runs until Sunday 3 January 2027.
The show is built around water. It brings loans from the National Gallery in London and the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea to hang beside Worcester’s own collection. (Reflections, Museums Worcestershire media release, 2 September 2026)
What is on the walls
The museum lists these artists among the works on show:
- French painters, on loan from the National Gallery and the Glynn Vivian: Claude Monet, Eugène Boudin, Charles-François Daubigny and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Modern artists lent from a private collection: David Hockney and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
- From Worcester’s own collection: Stanhope Forbes’s Chadding on Mounts Bay, which the museum calls “much-loved”
- New work by contemporary artists
The Monet the museum uses to promote the show is Bateaux en Hollande près de Zaandam, painted in 1871. It is lent by Swansea Council’s Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. The museum has not published a full list of which works came from which lender. (Reflections exhibition page, Museums Worcestershire)
The exhibition was curated with two artists, Wayne Warren and Jonathan Wright. It also looks at the River Severn’s part in the city’s story, including “the considerable impact of flooding on the City of Worcester”.
Deborah Fox, Senior Curator at Museums Worcestershire, said: “We are very excited to bring French Impressionist artists such as Monet to Worcester, and we are very grateful to the National Gallery and Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums charity for their support.”
What it costs
Reflections is ticketed. The rest of the Art Gallery and Museum stays free.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | £6.50 |
| Worcester resident | £4.50 |
| National Art Pass holder | £3.25 |
| Under 16 | Free |
| Art Gallery and Museum member | Free |
| Museums Worcestershire volunteer | Free |
| One carer with a paying adult who needs assistance | Free |
The resident rate needs proof: bring a council tax bill payable to Worcester City Council. Tickets booked through TicketSource now carry a booking fee. You can also pay in the museum shop when you arrive. (Reflections exhibition page, Museums Worcestershire)
Students aged 16 and over get in free on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons with student ID. There is no need to book, but numbers are limited and places go on a first come, first served basis from the shop. The free places are paid for by the Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums charity and by visitors who buy a £4.50 “pay it forward” ticket.
When to go
- Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 4pm
- Sunday: 10am to 3pm
- Last entry: one hour before closing
- Closed: Mondays and bank holidays, 24 to 28 December, and 1 January
On Tuesday 13 October, from 2pm to 2.30pm, Wayne Warren gives a Bite-size Talk on the ideas behind the exhibition. Tickets are sold through the museum’s website. The museum’s release did not give a price for the talk.
The gallery’s free exhibition David Cox: The Art of Watercolour is on in the same building until 1 November, so a visit before then can take in both. (David Cox: The Art of Watercolour, Museums Worcestershire)
Getting there
The main entrance on Foregate Street has several steps. There is a level entrance on Taylor’s Lane, with a lift to all floors. Worcester Foregate Street station is a two-minute walk, and Shrub Hill is about 15 minutes on foot. The museum has no parking of its own. (Visit Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Museums Worcestershire)
For the nearest car parks and what they charge, see our guide to parking in Worcester.
What it means for you
- If you live in the city, bring your council tax bill and you save £2 on the adult price.
- Children under 16 go free, so a family visit costs £4.50 or £6.50 per adult.
- Students should aim for a Wednesday or Saturday afternoon, early, while the free places last.
- The show closes on 3 January 2027, and the gallery shuts for most of Christmas week, so do not leave it to the last fortnight.
More ideas for the autumn are on our things to do in Worcester page.
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