Impressions in Watercolour: J.M.W. Turner and his Contemporaries
A rare opportunity to see J.M.W. Turner at his most experimental and gestural during the 250th anniversary of his birth year.
Monday 22 to Friday 26 December: Closed
Saturday 27 to Wednesday 31 December: Open
Thursday 1 January: Closed
Normal opening hours resume from Friday 2 January.
This year marks 250 years since celebrated English painter and master of watercolour J.M.W. Turner was born. To celebrate his life and work, Towner presents Impressions in Watercolour, a rare opportunity to see some of Turner's finest watercolours from a private collection.
Placing him amongst his notable contemporaries, Impressions in Watercolour showcases Turner at his most experimental and gestural through a selection of his landscape works and seascapes. Contextualising his works alongside those by other 19th century artists, including Thomas Girtin and John Sell Cotman, brings to light the exciting developments taking place in the often overlooked medium of watercolour painting during this period.
An additional selection of watercolours from Towner’s Collection will be included in the exhibition.
Exhibition organised by the Holburne Museum, Bath
Download Impressions in Watercolour Large print guide
Yoga in the Gallery
Thursdays, 6.30pm or Sundays, 9.15am
£8
Paper making course: Skies and Seascapes
Saturday 7 February 2026, 11.00am to 4.30pm [sold out]
Sunday 8 February 2026, 11.00am to 4.30pm [sold out]
£80
BSL Tour of Impressions in Watercolour
Saturday 4 April, 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Free with exhibition ticket (Booking required)
Lunchtime Conversation: Curating Impressions in Watercolour at Towner
Thursday 9 April, 1.30pm
Free with an exhibition ticket
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