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The great British art quiz

A daily quiz set by museums, galleries and heritage sites around the UK, which are closed due to coronavirus. It is brought to you in collaboration with Art UK, the online home for the UK’s public art collections, showing art from more than 3,000 venues and by 45,000 artists

  • Final quiz extra. Francis Bacon Study for Self Portrait, 1963
© the estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2020. Photo credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

    The great British art quiz: the final bumper round – with a chance to win a prize!

    Over lockdown we’ve published 101 daily quizzes from museums closed by coronavirus. Here is the final one
  • Evelyn De Morgan’s painting The Prisoner (1907-1908).

    What does the peacock feather symbolise? The great British art quiz

    The De Morgan Collection sets today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the artworks in British museums closed due to Covid-19
  • Charles, 9th Lord Cathcart, by Joshua Reynolds

    What's that on his face? The great British art quiz

    Manchester Art Gallery sets today’s quiz, which takes you through the art collections of British museums closed due to Covid-19
  • Palace of Westminster on Fire, 1834, unknown artist.

    Who caused this fire at the Houses of Parliament? The great British art quiz

    The Parliamentary Art Collection brings today’s quiz, in our series exploring the works of British institutions closed by coronavirus
  • Bangor Collections' Carved Slate, 1823, unknown artist

    Who made these 19th-century slate carvings? The great British art quiz

    Bangor Collections sets today’s quiz, which enables you to explore British museums’ art while testing your knowledge
  • ANGUSalive, Angus Council Collections. Horatio Ross, J.S. Patterson, photo credit: ANGUSalive

    What garment is Horatio Ross wearing? The great British art quiz

    ANGUSalive, the culture, sport and leisure trust for the county of Angus, set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore a British art collection closed because of Covid-19 – while answering some brainteasers
  • Bell, Vanessa, 1879-1961; A Bridge, Paris

    This painter was which famous author's sister? The great British art quiz

    Rye Art Gallery Collection set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore a British art collection closed because of Covid-19 – while answering some brainteasers
  • Paisley Museums. Berto Pasuka (1911-1963), 1946, by Benno Schotz (1891– 1984) © the artist, photo credit: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries

    What did the subject of this sculpture do in the 1940s? The great British art quiz

    Paisley Museum and Art Galleries set today’s quiz, in a series exploring the art collections of British museums closed because of Covid-19 – and posing some fiendish questions
  • Royal Holloway. Man Proposes, God Disposes, 1864, Edwin Henry Landseer (1802–1873) photo credit: Royal Holloway, University of London

    Why is this painting believed to be haunted? The great British art quiz

    Royal Holloway, University of London set today’s quiz – in a series that explores British art collections closed because of Covid-19, and poses some brain-stretching questions
  • Flowing to the Sea, 1871, by John Everett Millais.

    Where in Britain is this painting set? The great British art quiz

    Southampton City Art Gallery set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the art of British museums closed due to Covid-19, while answering some fiendish questions along the way
  • Blackburn Museums. Hetty Sorrel, John Collier (1850-1934), Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery

    Which literary character inspired this painting? The great British art quiz

    Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery set today’s quiz, which let you explore the collections of British museums closed due to Covid-19 – all while answering some tricky questions
  • Leighton House Museum.

    Which famous architect is meeting their end? The great British art quiz

    Leighton House Museum set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the art collections of British museums closed due to Covid-19 – while answering some fiendish questions along the way
  • Painting by Jan Cossiers, 1674

    Who is the saint being sent to her death? The great British art quiz

    The Hunterian in Glasgow set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the art collection of British museums closed due to Covid-19 – while answering some fiendish questions along the way
  • Paul McCartney and Flowers painted in 1967. Kirklees Museums & Galleries

    Which 'kitchen sink' whiz painted Macca? The great British art quiz

    Kirklees Museums & Galleries set today’s quiz, which lets you view the art collection of British museums closed during the pandemic – all while answering some tricky questions
  • Acrobat Waiting to Rehearse, 1936, Glyn Warren Philpot.

    Which painter are these acrobats paying homage to? The great British art quiz

    Brighton Museums set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the art collection of British museums closed due to Covid-19
  • Definitely not horseplay ... painting by Charles Le Brun, 1638-1642.

    What is Hercules up to? The great British art quiz

    Nottingham City Museums set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the collections of museums closed due to the coronavirus outbreak – while answering some tough questions
  • Credit: NPG

    Who is this dog-loving future monarch? The great British art quiz

    The National Portrait Gallery set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the art collection of British museums closed due to Covid-19 – while answering some brainteasers
  • UCL Art Museum/Slade. Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 1929, Elizabeth Leslie Arnold (1909–2005) © the copyright holder. Photo credit: UCL Art Museum

    Who did this man make enemies with? The great British art quiz

    UCL Art Museum set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the art collection of British museums closed during the coronavirus outbreak – all while answering some fiendish questions
  • Painting by Maggi Hambling, 1974. Read the quiz to see if you got his identity right.

    Can you name this Scottish boxer? The great British art quiz

    The Hepworth Wakefield set today’s quiz, in our series that explores the collections of British museums closed due to Covid-19
  • Breakfast piece, 1614, Jacob van Hulsdonck.

    How many 17th-century breakfast dishes can you name? The great British art quiz

    The Bowes Museum set today’s quiz, which lets us explore the collections of British museums closed due to Covid-19 – while answering some tricky questions
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