Modern Life: LS Lowry Collection
"You don’t need brains to be a painter, just feelings." - LS Lowry
LS Lowry is one of the most popular British painters of all time - and we’re lucky to own the world’s biggest public collection of his work. He spent over 40 years in and around Salford and his pictures still connect with locals and visitors to the city today.
Modern Life: The LS Lowry Collection is part of Lowry’s 25th Anniversary programme, which has been curated to encapsulate what Lowry is all about – creativity, opportunity and making the arts accessible to all. From celebrating the iconic artwork of LS Lowry to showcasing the life-changing work we do with young people, our birthday celebrations feature an inspiring line-up of shows, art, and events. And with so many family friendly free activities and affordable pricing as well, we’re hoping that as many people as possible will be able to join us.
We’re excited to introduce brand-new range of Going to the Match (1953) painting products to Lowry Shop. A new collection of prints, mugs and cushions are now available to buy!
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Visit The Law Family Galleries
LS Lowry created around 1,000 paintings and over 8,000 drawings in his lifetime. You can see many of his most iconic pictures in our Galleries, as well as other pieces we’ve borrowed from lenders.
Our Galleries are FREE to enter and open to all.
Tue– Fri, 11am-5pm
Sat & Sun, 10am-5pm
Bank Holidays, 11am-5pm
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Adopt a Lowry & Support Us
We’re lucky to have the largest public collection of works by LS Lowry in the world and we’d love you to be part of the story. Adopt a sketch, drawing, prestigious oil painting or even one of Lowry’s personal belongings.
As an adopter, you get:
• A special ‘Adopted’ label next to your chosen artwork, proudly displaying your name.
• A personalised Lowry adoption gift pack including your adoption certificate.
• An invitation to visit the LS Lowry archives with our LS Lowry Curator to get closer to the collection.
• An invite to all of our Gallery Private Views and the opportunity to see our exhibitions before they open to the general public.
For more info or questions get in touch, email: abi.tait@thelowry.com or call: 016120876202009.
Support us how it suits you
Keeping our Galleries free to visit is an important part of our work in making the arts more accessible to more people. But as a charity, this means that the generous donations from individuals, members and partners are invaluable.
If you’d like to donate or become a member, click the buttons below.
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Fraud Alert: Unauthorised Approaches to Artists
We’ve been made aware that some individuals are contacting artists—particularly internationally—with false invitations to exhibit their work at Lowry or in a digital exhibition.
If you’ve received a message like this and you're unsure whether it's genuine, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can forward the details to exhibitions@thelowry.com, and our team will be happy to advise you.