I was staying nearby and passed the Laing Gallery each day. Not a frequent patron of such places I never the less had some free time and popped in. Entry was free and I was surprised at the size, number and quality (not an expert!) of the pieces. I certainly spent more time then I planned. Several areas grouped by... More

Beautiful art, lots of interesting background provided. Well set-up with several levels. The cafe is lovely, too. Filled with people not just there for the museum, but moms with their kids and adults on lunch breaks.

I'm an art student and I love visiting the Laing Art Gallery as there is always a nice range of art on display, from paintings to photographs to sculptures and video works. There are some works that are permanent but upstairs the work changes throughout the year. The artworks are on display for a good length of time so there... More

Wide range of art on display. Quentin Blake exhibition was well worth the visit. Interesting art showing local history. Excellent shop with good customer service and wide range of merchandise.

That really says it all. As an added bonus the cafe is excellent as well. The pictures are clearly labelled and can be viewed in the context in which they are painted. The local works of Newcastle are particularly interesting

I loved seeing work by local artists of the local area. Some fantastic oils on canvas. Little areas for children to enjoy. Was pleased there was a nice cafe there to have a cuppa after wandering around the gallery

We visited the Laing to see the Quentin Blake exhibition which was excellent, a good exhibit and activities to do as well. The gallery is an interesting space and I had a look at the British family exhibition too. We visited on a Sunday and the opening hours were very limited - it was the only attraction we wanted to... More

such good fun for our grandson he loved it , he enjoyed using the light boxes and tracing the illustrations he could dress up and really got involved in the exhibition he has all the books and really loved being able to see the actual art work on the wall.......there was also something for the adults so even kept my... More

Pleasant and instructive gallery in an art nouveau building. Smallish permanent collection on show and travelling exhibitions. Good but somewhat pricey coffee shop only partly organised on cafeteria lines - you pay then they bring you your order. Fast food it wasn't