Museums & Galleries · Cheltenham
The Wilson
📍 GL50 3JT
Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Exhibition covering Dutch Masters to Modern Britain art
- Community party marking the museum's reopening
- Talk session with art critic Hettie Judah
- Watercolour art course introduction for children
The Wilson is an art gallery and museum on Clarence Street in Cheltenham, currently hosting an exhibition called The Art of Looking, spanning Dutch Masters to Modern Britain, running until January 2027. There's a varied events programme too, including a Grand Museum Reopening Community Party, a talk with art critic Hettie Judah, and a watercolour art course for children. It suits art lovers, families, and anyone interested in a changing calendar of exhibitions and community events. The museum is close to Cheltenham Spa station, just a mile away, making it an easy stop if you're travelling by train. If you're staying nearby, there are 42 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Check the visit-us page for opening times
From the attraction's own website on 23 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
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🎪 What's on near The Wilson
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:00
Phantom & West End Classics
Church Of St Gregory The Great, Cheltenham · 0.1 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:30
Coki & Lemon D at DEYA Brewery
DEYA Brewing Company, Cheltenham · 1.0 mi
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Fri 4 Dec · 22:00
Macky Gee: Cheltenham
Moomoo Clubrooms Cheltenham, Cheltenham · 0.2 mi
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Sat 5 Dec · 12:30
Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path
The Isbourne Health And Wellbeing Centre, Cheltenham · 0.3 mi
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Turn a visit to The Wilson into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Cheltenham Spa 1 miles
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 6.9 miles
- Gloucester 7.3 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page