Brunei Gallery SOAS

Address: | Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, WC1H 0XG |
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Phone: | 020-7898 4046 |
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Opening times: | Tue-Sat 10:30–17:00, Thu until 20:00 |
How to get there: | Tube: Russell Square/Goodge Street |
Entry fee: | Free |
Additional information: | Shop |
Opened in 1995 with a generous benefaction from the Sultan of Brunei, the Brunei Gallery, administered by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)—part of the University of London—has a programme of historical and contemporary exhibitions on subjects and from regions with which the school is concerned, namely Africa and Asia. Past exhibitions include Chinese textiles; art of the Ottoman Empire and contemporary Syrian art. The building (Nicholas Hare Architects), off Thornhaugh St on the northwest corner of Russell Square, opposite the entrance to SOAS, has three floors linked by a glass staircase and a Japanese Roof Garden, redesigned in 2001. |
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