Gracefield Arts Centre
7 minute walk from Dumfries station · South West
Gracefield Arts Centre is a public gallery located in Dumfries. The main site is a Category B listed building, originally a house known as "Gracefield" that was purchased and renovated in 1951 by a dedicated committee of local residents.
The centre is notable for housing a collection of over 600 Scottish paintings. This significant collection includes works by the Scottish Colourists, the Glasgow Boys, and the Kirkcudbright and Edinburgh Schools, alongside contemporary pieces by artists such as Joan Eardley and Andy Goldsworthy.
Visitors can explore a changing programme of exhibitions featuring regional, national, and international artists and craftmakers. For those looking to get creative, the centre also hosts a wide range of art and craft activities for both adults and children throughout the year.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Arts centre
- Good for
- Art & galleries, Museums
- Characteristics
- 20th-century, Listed, Nationally significant
- Admission
- Free
- Opening
- Open year-round
- Region
- South West
Stations within walking distance
- Dumfries station — 7 min walk, 0.5 km
Other places near Dumfries
- DG One — 7 min walk from the station
- Theatre Royal — 8 min walk from the station
- Burns Statue — 9 min walk from the station
- Midsteeple — 9 min walk from the station
- Greyfriars Kirk — 9 min walk from the station
- Devorgilla Bridge — 12 min walk from the station