The Museum's Art Collections

The collection contains an impressive variety of art dating from the 1600's to the present day.

 

Among the highlights of the collection are landscape paintings by Van Huysum (right), the well known Dutch flower painter, 'View of Port St Denis' by Sickert (left), the leading British Impressionist painter, and the Ealand Warwick Bequest, a collection of works by top British artists from the 1960's.

 

There are many paintings, prints and drawings with a Peterborough connection including watercolours of Peterborough Cathedral by J M W Turner and David Cox.

Portraits and landscapes selected from the permanent art collection are usually on display around the museum. By appointment, we are happy to show visitors works not currently displayed.