Building Closure

The Sainsbury Centre will not reopen immediately after the New Year due to essential building work.

The permanent collections, Gallery Shop and Gallery Café will re-open on Tuesday 20 January and our public events programme will begin again on Sunday 1 February.

Essential building works will be underway in spring 2009

Please note that essential building work may restrict access to displays and areas of the building. Information will be regularly updated on this page.

The First Mezzanine will continue to be closed during January.

The UEA Collection display on the Second Mezzanine will closed from January until May.

The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Opening Times:

Tuesday to Sunday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-8pm

Closed on Mondays, including bank holiday Mondays.

Admission to the permanent collections is free.

For more information go to our What's On and Exhibitions pages.

Food and Drink

The Gallery Cafe offers light lunches, coffee and cakes. Open gallery hours, the Café stops serving 15 minutes before galleries close. The Galleries and Café can also be hired for receptions and special events outside gallery hours. Call 01603 593199 or email scva@uea.ac.uk for further information.

The Garden Restaurant offers the perfect setting for a leisurely meal. Open Monday to Friday, 9.30am-3.30pm. The restaurant can also be hired for private dinners and functions at other times. For more information about hiring the restaurant call 01603 591111.

Shop

The Gallery Shop carries a range of high-quality books, cards and gifts, inspired by world art and design, not available in the high street.

The Gallery Shop is open during gallery hours. For mail order, call 01603 593199.