page_title: Firstsite
hierarchical_section_title: Firstsite
caption_attribution_description: Roman Mosaic found at Colchester (England). Known as the Middleborough mosaic, it was found in 1979. It once graced a wealthy Roman house that lay just outside the Roman town walls of Colchester. It had a square central panel containing a scene representing fighting cupids.
context_page_description: Firstsite is a visual arts organisation based in Colchester, Essex, which opened in 2011.
  The building Firstsite occupy as tenants was designed by Rafael Viñoly and the freehold is retained by Colchester Council. The building is situated in Colchester's "Cultural Quarter" near The Minories, Colchester, fifteen Queen Street, the Norman Colchester Castle, the Natural History Museum, Hollytrees Museum and Colchester's Roman Wall.
  Its exhibits are on a rolling six-monthly basis, starting with Camulodunum. It cooperated with Essex University to show South American art until 2013. Firstsite has no permanent art collection of its own.
  Firstsite is a registered charity under English law.
context_section_description: Firstsite is a visual arts organisation based in Colchester, Essex, which opened in 2011.
  The building Firstsite occupy as tenants was designed by Rafael Viñoly and the freehold is retained by Colchester Council. The building is situated in Colchester's "Cultural Quarter" near The Minories, Colchester, fifteen Queen Street (a creative business hub), the Norman Colchester Castle, the Natural History Museum, Hollytrees Museum and Colchester's Roman Wall.
  Its exhibits are on a rolling six-monthly basis, starting with Camulodunum. It cooperated with Essex University to show South American art until 2013. Firstsite has no permanent art collection of its own.
  Firstsite is a registered charity under English law.
caption: Berryfield Mosaic. The mosaic, discovered on the site, is the gallery's only permanent exhibit.
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