The Naughton Gallery at Queen's, also known as The Naughton Gallery, is an
art gallery
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and museum at
Queen's University Belfast
The Queen's University of Belfast, commonly known as Queen's University Belfast (; abbreviated Queen's or QUB), is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as part of ...
,
Northern Ireland
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. Opened in 2001, the gallery is named after its benefactors,
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and
Carmel Naughton, who donated £500,000 to the university in 2002. Located on the first floor of the Queen's University's
Lanyon building, the gallery displays six exhibitions per year presenting local and international contemporary artists. Among the talks and events organised in conjunction with the exhibitions, the Naughton Gallery occasionally organises screenings with the
Queen's Film Theatre
The Queen's Film Theatre or QFT is an independent cinema at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
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, which is also a cultural institution under the auspices of Queen's University.
See also
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Queen's University Belfast
The Queen's University of Belfast, commonly known as Queen's University Belfast (; abbreviated Queen's or QUB), is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as part of ...
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Queen's Film Theatre
The Queen's Film Theatre or QFT is an independent cinema at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Belfast International Arts Festival
Belfast International Arts Festival, formerly known as Belfast Festival at Queen's, claims to be the city's longest running international arts event.
Originally established in 1962, it was hosted by Queen's University until 2015, after which a n ...
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Brian Friel Theatre
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Ulster Museum
The Ulster Museum, located in the Botanic Gardens in Belfast, has around 8,000 square metres (90,000 sq. ft.) of public display space, featuring material from the collections of fine art and applied art, archaeology, ethnography, treasures ...
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The Naughton Gallery at Queen's
Art museums and galleries in Northern Ireland
Museums in Belfast
Queen's University Belfast
Tourist attractions in Belfast
Art museums and galleries established in 2001
2001 establishments in Northern Ireland
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University museums in Northern Ireland