Open Tuesday to Sunday
Old work, seen properly.
A small museum showing one exhibition at a time, with wall texts written by the curators and no timed-entry maze to get through.
HALCYON · Scroll to explore ↓
Why people choose us
The details, in numbers
Works on loan
Exhibition at a time
Average visit
Tickets & membership
Ways to visit Halcyon
One price at the door, no booking fee, and members come back as often as they like.
Now showing
The current season
Loans are rotated twice a year, so the rooms change more often than the building does.
How we curate
One exhibition, researched properly.
Rather than fill the building year round, Halcyon mounts one exhibition each season and gives it the staff time it needs. Every label is written by the curator who selected the work, not copied from a catalogue.
- Labels written by the curators who chose the works
- Conservation work visible in the public studio
- Loans agreed with lending institutions months in advance
- Free audio guide with each entry, no app to install
The lookbook
A closer look
Planning a visit
What to expect at the door
Bookings are recommended but walk-ins are held back for every session.
Book or walk in
Timed entry every half hour, with a portion of each session kept for walk-ins.
Collect the guide
An audio guide is included, or take the printed room sheet if you prefer.
See the current show
Ninety minutes is comfortable across the main hall, studio and print room.
Stay for a talk
Curator talks run on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings, included with entry.
Testimonials
In their words
“The labels told me why an object mattered, not just when it was made. I stayed three hours.”
Season ticket holder
Evelyn Marsh
Visitor
“Our group of thirty-four was handled effortlessly, and the worksheets matched the exhibits.”
Three school visits booked
Gabriel Ortiz
Secondary school teacher
“The reading room answered a request within a day and the scans were flawless.”
Two papers cited the collection
Rosamund Field
Researcher
The team
The people you will actually work with
Dr. Helena Cross
Director & curator
PhD art history, 18 years in museums
Curates the permanent collection and writes the exhibition labels herself.
Amos Pike
Head of visitor experience
Museum studies, accessibility certified
Runs the galleries, the school programme and the reading room.
Reserve your access
Timed entry, six days a week, with members entering any time on the day.