South London Gallery, London

Name: South London Gallery
Address: 65-67 Peckham Rd, London, SE5 8UH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7703 6120

#1724 among attractions in London

Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum, Art gallery

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Facts and practical information

The South London Gallery, founded 1891, is a public-funded gallery of contemporary art in Camberwell, London. Until 1992, it was known as the South London Art Gallery, and nowadays the acronym SLG is often used. Margot Heller became its director in 2001. ()

Established: 1879 (145 years ago)Coordinates: 51°28'27"N, 0°4'47"W

Address

65-67 Peckham RdSouthwark (Brunswick Park)London SE5 8UH United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7703 6120

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Day trips

South London Gallery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: East Street Market, Camberwell Public Baths, Nunhead Cemetery, St John the Divine.

1.1 miN
Shopping, Street, Market
East Street Market, London
29 min walk • East Street Market also known locally as 'The Lane', or 'East Lane', is a street market in Walworth in South East London.
0.5 miW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Camberwell Public Baths, London
12 min walk • Camberwell Public Baths opened in 1892 and has been in continuous operation as publicly funded community baths and more recently as a public leisure centre.
1.5 miSE
Cemetery
Nunhead Cemetery, London
38 min walk • Nunhead Cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London, England. It is perhaps the least famous and celebrated of them. The cemetery is located in Nunhead in the London Borough of Southwark and was originally known as All Saints' Cemetery. Nunhead Cemetery was consecrated in 1840 and opened by the London Cemetery Company.
1.2 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St John the Divine, London
30 min walk • St John the Divine, Kennington, is an Anglican church in London. The parish of Kennington is within the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. The church was designed by the architect George Edmund Street in the Decorated Gothic style, and was built between 1871 and 1874. Today it is a grade I listed building.
0.9 miNE
Museum
Livesey Museum for Children, London
24 min walk • The Livesey Museum for Children was in the Old Kent Road, within the London Borough of Southwark, London, England. The Livesey Museum was one of very few children's museums in the United Kingdom, which used to show a completely new hands-on exhibition every year.
1.4 miNW
City hall
Walworth Town Hall, London
36 min walk • Walworth Town Hall is a municipal building in Walworth Road, Southwark, London. It is a Grade II listed building. It was built for the vestry of the parish of Newington, opening as the Newington Vestry Hall in 1865.
0.5 miW
Park
Camberwell Green, London
15 min walk • Camberwell Green is 1 hectare of common land in Camberwell, south London laid out as a formal park. Its south-west corner is the junction of Camberwell Road/Denmark Hill and Camberwell New Road/Camberwell Church Street.
0.7 miN
Park
Burgess Park, London
17 min walk • Burgess Park is a public park situated in Camberwell the London Borough of Southwark, and is close to Walworth to the north and Bermondsey to the east. At 56 hectares, it is one of the largest parks in South London. Unlike most other parks in London, Burgess Park was carved out of a highly built-up area of the city.
0.4 miE
Arch
Peckham Arch, London
11 min walk • Peckham Arch is a unique 35m span structure at the north end of Rye Lane in the London Borough of Southwark. The Arch was constructed in 1994 and was designed by architects Troughton McAslan as monument to and as instigator of regeneration in a borough which had suffered from years of decline.
1.4 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
The Cuming Museum, London
35 min walk • The Cuming Museum in Walworth Road in Elephant and Castle, within the London Borough of Southwark, London, England, was a museum housing the collection of the Cuming family and later collections on Southwark's history.
0.7 miNW
Park
Addington Square, London
19 min walk • Addington Square is a Georgian and Regency garden square in Camberwell in the London Borough of Southwark which is named after the early 19th century prime minister Henry Addington.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is South London Gallery open?

South London Gallery is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 9 pm
Thursday 11 am - 6 pm
Friday 11 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to South London Gallery?

Nearby attractions include Bellenden Road Nature Garden, London (10 min walk), Peckham Arch, London (11 min walk), Peckham Platform, London (12 min walk), Peckham Library, London (12 min walk).

How to get to South London Gallery by public transport?

The nearest stations to South London Gallery:

Bus

Peckham Road / Southampton Way • Lines: 12, 136, 171, 343, 345, 36, 436, N136, N171, N343, N89 (3 min walk)
Southampton Way / Peckham Road • Lines: 136, 343, N343 (3 min walk)

Train

Peckham Rye (14 min walk)
Denmark Hill (16 min walk)

Metro

Kennington • Lines: Northern (38 min walk)