Two masterpieces described by renowned art historian Andrew Graham Dixon as “the two most brilliant and perfectly preserved paintings by the painter” on public display for the first time in ten years. Exhibition runs from 18th May to 8th September.
Strawberry Hill House & Garden, created by Horace Walpole in the 18th century, has been open to visitors for over 250 years. This extraordinary building is internationally famous as Britain’s finest example of Georgian Gothic revival architecture and home to an increasingly important collection of paintings and objects.
Opening Times
House & Shop: Saturday – Wednesday, 11am – 4pm. Last entry 3pm.
Garden & Café: Saturday – Wednesday, 9am – 4pm. Garden free entry.
We are open as usual on Saturday, Sunday and Monday this Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
Guided House Tour
31 March 2024 at 10am. Tours take place on the second and last Sunday of each month.
Guided House Tour
14 April 2024 at 10am. Tours take place on the second and last Sunday of each month.
Guided House Tour
28 April 2024 at 10am. Tours take place on the second and last Sunday of each month.
Guided House Tour
12 May 2024 at 10am. Tours take place on the last Sunday of each month.
BLOG: Walpole was particularly fond of a commission he made for his garden–a cavernous half-clamshell that originally sat in the corner of the garden facing the River Thames. In a surviving letter, Walpole mentions that his three nieces, the Ladies Waldegrave, could all sit comfortably together on the shell. Today, a faithful replica of the Shell Seat can be found in Strawberry Hill’s garden. Nitasha Giran, Collections Assistant at Strawberry Hill House, shares the story behind this piece.
FIND OUT MORENEWS: Discover the intricate world of woodcut printmaking in our double exhibition – ‘The Devil is in the Detail’ presents Albrecht Dürer’s ‘Great Passion,’ rarely seen in its entirety, while ‘There Goes the Sun’ showcases Christiane Baumgartner’s modern woodcuts. Opens 15 October 2023 – 10 April 2024. Tickets included in general admission.
FIND OUT MOREFILM: To celebrate our exhibition ‘The Devil is in the Detail: Dürer’s Great Passion and Early Woodcuts from the Schroder Collection’, Elena Greggio has made this beautiful film on the art of woodcut making.
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