Walker Art Gallery

The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England, houses one of the UK's major art collections outside London, spanning European and British art from the 13th century to the present day. Its collection includes Renaissance and Baroque paintings, Victorian art, Pre-Raphaelite works, Impressionism and contemporary art. Artists represented include Rembrandt, Peter Paul Rubens, J. M. W. Turner, Claude Monet and David Hockney. Opened in 1877, the gallery is part of National Museums Liverpool. Its collection also features sculpture and decorative arts, including ceramics, jewellery and textiles. The gallery is known for its strong collection of British art and for hosting the John Moores Painting Prize, a major exhibition and competition that has supported contemporary painting since 1957.