The UK Government Art Collection / Over 15,000 works of art / Displayed in over 125 countries

A national collection of British art displayed in government buildings and in exhibitions in the UK and around the world.

a textile work on the wall

What is the Government Art Collection?

Why does the Government have an art collection? What does it collect? Why is the Collection spread across the world?

British Embassy in Paris, view from the garden

Around the world

Explore the Government Art Collection's displays in government buildings around the world.

Where can I see the Collection?

Find out where you can see the Government Art Collection, through loans to exhibitions and collections across the UK.