Exhibition of rare and beloved pieces from the Harrogate Fine Art Collection brought out of storage at the Mercer Art Gallery.
What's In Store opened at the Mercer Art Gallery on 3 October, and it's the kind of show that doesn't ask you to rush. The title tells you exactly what's on offer: the gallery is bringing rare and beloved pieces from the Harrogate Fine Art Collection out of storage and putting them on the walls for everyone to see.
Most of what the town's collection holds stays tucked away in the stores, only coming out for specific loans or research. This exhibition changes that for a while, pulling out works that aren't usually on display and giving them their own space in the gallery. It's a chance to see parts of the collection you'd otherwise never come across, and since it's the town's own art, there's something satisfying about seeing it right here in Harrogate rather than in a distant museum.
Because it's a look at the collection as a whole rather than a single artist or a narrow theme, the pieces come from different periods and styles. You'll find things that have been held in storage for years, now out in the open and available to look at properly. It's a slow-burn kind of exhibition, one that rewards taking your time and looking closely at the individual works rather than trying to get through it in one go.
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One of the best things about it is how long it stays open. It runs until 10 September 2027, so there's no pressure to fit it in over a single weekend. You can drop in whenever you're near the Mercer, come back a few months later when you've got a free afternoon, or visit several times and still find something you missed. It's at the Mercer Art Gallery in Harrogate, and it'll be there for nearly a year.
