Tours
Spotlight Tours – Summer 2025
Learn of the stories behind our objects and discover unexpected connections between works. Ticket price includes a hot drink and a cake in The Terrace cafe.
Book nowSpotlight Tours include tea and cake in the Terrace Cafe, followed by a tailored tour of the Living Area.
Refreshments served from 10.30am, with tour starting at 11.00am
Total cost, including the tour and refreshments, is £6
Numbers are limited and booking essential
Summer 2025 Spotlight Tours
Each tour highlights one aspect of the iconic Living Area collection, from artist, to region, or medium. Come along to learn of the stories behind our objects and discover unexpected connections between works!
Spotlight Tours include a hot drink and cake in The Terrace. Please arrive from 10.30am to enjoy refreshments before the tour begins at 11.00am.
Tuesday 16th September
Art from China
Take a good look at the ancient Chinese art in the Sainsbury Collection
A bowl pretending to be a turtle, two flamboyant mythical beasts, three sinuous and elegant dancing ladies, two serene bodhisattvas, an enormous, richly patterned storage jar, simple black ceramics …. Enjoy the variety of Chinese artworks in the collection.
With volunteer guide Linda Chapman.
Photography by Kate Wolstenholme.
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