The Victoria Art Gallery is a public art museum in Bath located next to the famous Pulteney Bridge. It is run by Bath & North East Somerset Council and houses its collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts. The building was designed in 1897 by John McKean Brydon and has been designated as a Grade II listed building. The exterior of the building includes a statue of Queen Victoria, by Andrea Carlo Lucchesi, as well as friezes of classical figures by G. A. Lawson. The gallery was named after Queen Victoria to celebrate her diamond jubilee. The gallery is known for its friendly atmosphere, an exciting and varied programme of exhibitions, and a stunning, free-to-visit, permanent collection from Turner and Gainsborough to the moderns. The permanent collection occupies two rooms on the first floor and the ground floor contains two temporary exhibition spaces which frequently change. Displays on the first floor remain open as normal during exhibition changeovers.