Established | 1999 |
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Location | 900 Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3PX |
Coordinates | 52°02′42″N0°44′56″W / 52.045°N 0.749°W |
Type | Art gallery |
Public transit access | Milton Keynes Central |
Website | mkgallery |
MK Gallery (also 'Milton Keynes Gallery' or 'MK G' [1] ) is the municipal art gallery of Milton Keynes, [2] [3] a city in Buckinghamshire about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of London. The gallery was extended and remodelled in 2018/19 and includes an art-house cinema. [4] [5] It does not have a permanent collection.
The gallery was founded in 1999 under the management of the Milton Keynes Theatre and Gallery Company. [2]
The Gallery partially closed from 2015 to 2019 for a substantial expansion and renovation. [4] [6] The building now has five exhibition galleries, an auditorium/cinema and a studio. [7]
The more notable exhibitions presented by the gallery include: [8]
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2000s
2010s
2020s
The top floor of the gallery has a multi-purpose auditorium overlooking Campbell Park. In its cinema configuration, the auditorium shows international films curated by Curzon Cinemas, as well as live-streamed National Theatre and Royal Opera House performances. [10]
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