The exhibition looks at how the paintings collection at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens came to be here. It will highlight influential figures including Thomas Dixon, a Sunderland born cork-cutter who persuaded Dante Gabriel Rossetti to donate two drawings for the opening of the Art Gallery; John Dickinson, who gave athe largest single bequest of paintings in 1908; through to L. S.Lowry, who was a frequest visitor to Sunderland in the 1960s and 70s

Telephone: 0191 553 2323
E-mail: sunderland@twmuseums.org.uk
Opening hours: All year, Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 2pm-5pm Closed 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan
Location: Nearest Metro Station - Park Lane
Disabled facilities: Please check with the venue.