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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, The Umbrellas, about 1881-6. Sir Hugh Lane Bequest, 1917, The National Gallery, London. In partnership with Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin. © The National Gallery, London
Exhibition
National Treasures: Renoir in Leicester
10 May 2024 – 1 Sep 2024
Regular hours
- Friday
- 11:00 – 16:30
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Monday
- 11:00 – 16:30
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 16:30
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 16:30
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 16:30
Free admission
Address
- 53 New Walk
- Leicester
- LE1 7EA
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- The museum is less than ten minutes walk from Leicester train station.
One of the world’s most famous artworks, Pierre-Auguste Renoir's The Umbrellas, is coming to Leicester as part of The National Gallery's 200th birthday celebrations. National Treasures sees 12 iconic artworks loaned to galleries and museums across the UK.
About
The Umbrellas will be shown alongside a newly commissioned animation that explores the meaning and ideas behind the artwork. The family friendly animation shows the artwork in a new light, opening this important piece of history to a wide variety of new audiences.
There will also be a programme of events based around this exhibition between May and September 2024, please visit our website for updates.
