Monday 30 April 2018

Strawberry Hill House & Garden - Book your tickets for the must-see exhibition Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill


Tickets are now on sale for the
'Exhibition of the Decade'!

 
We are excited to share with you details of our major forthcoming exhibition. This exhibition brings back to Strawberry Hill some of the most important masterpieces in Horace Walpole’s famous and unique collection - one of the greatest in the 18th century. Dispersed in 1842 and scattered to the winds, over the past 3 years Strawberry Hill's Curators have been hunting down works using Walpole's detailed descriptions and the sales catalogue of 1842. For the first time in over 170 years, Strawberry Hill can be seen as Walpole conceived it, with the original collection in the interiors he designed for it. A staggering 50 lenders will loan works to the show, including 15 country houses, with many of these objects being shown for the first time to the public.

The collection included paintings, fine furniture, sculpture and curiosities: great portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Sir Peter Lely, Van Dyck, and Clouet; miniature portraits by Isaac and Peter Oliver, Hilliard and Zincke, a monumental ancient Roman Eagle, fabulous Sèvres pieces as well as some oddities such as a limewood cravat, carved by Grinling Gibbons, and the ‘magic mirror’ which Dr Dee, Queen Elizabeth I’s necromancer, had used for conjuring up spirits. Most of the works will be lent from both public and private collections. Walpole left detailed descriptions of his displays, which enables us to show the collection as it was seen in the 18th century in its original atmospheric setting at Strawberry Hill.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the enchanting Strawberry Hill as it was during the time of Horace Walpole.

Tickets are now available for the exhibition which runs from 20 October 2018 - 24 February 2019. Don't miss out on our Early Bird ticket offer which are now available for a limited period.
BOOK NOW
We are in the FT today!

Strawberry hunt: London villa reunites original collection 

"The original art collection from Strawberry Hill House... is to return to its walls for first time." Financial Times, Monday 30 April 2018 
Private Hire
Within our beautiful multi-purpose pavilion adjacent to the house, a variety of options are available for private hire throughout the exhibition. Whatever your requirements and numbers, we can offer champagne receptions, private dining on an informal and formal basis, light lunches and much more. Contact our team for more details:
exhibitionhire@strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
Guided Tours
Private guided tours available 10am-11am and 6pm Monday to Friday and 10am on Saturdays & Sundays. The price for the 90-minute tour is £15 per person. Tours can be arranged for groups of 15 up to 50, and we supply one guide per 18-20 people. Please contact the team for more details on: 
tours@strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
Strawberry Hill Treasure Hunt Blog
In partnership with Boodle Hatfield, solicitors.
Ever wondered what it takes to unearth long lost artworks? What kind of detective work is required to retrace treasured antiques and objets d’art scattered two hundred years ago?
We invite you to sleuth for Walpole’s missing treasures  READ MORE.
Please do visit our website for our latest news and updates on the exhibition, and to learn about other events and activities at Strawberry Hill House & Garden www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk 

The Team at Strawberry Hill House & Garden

Image credits
Portrait of a young man as a shepherd (portrait of Abraham Cowley) Peter Lely (1618-1680), oil on canvas, 91.4 x 75.6 cm, The Dulwich Picture Gallery, London (DPG563/1911) © By Permission of Dulwich Picture Gallery, London.

Portrait of the Ladies Waldegrave, Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), 1780-81, oil on canvas, 143 x 16 8.3 cm © The Ladies Waldegrave, Sir Joshua Reynolds, National Galleries of Scotland. Edinburgh. Purchased with the aid of The Cowan Smith Bequest and the Art Fund 1952.
Hunting Horn, Léonard Limousin (c.1505-c.1575/7), 1538, copper, painted enamel and cow’s horn, 30.5 cm length, Private Collection © Private Collection UK

Sarcophagus, marble, Middle Roman, date 100-125 © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Museum of London - What's on in May?


Opens 11 May until 11 November

Our evocative new exhibition explores the capital after dark through the eyes of historical and contemporary photographers.

Discover how Londoners have experienced their city at night throughout the twentieth century and uncover the secrets of the contemporary capital through portraiture, documentary, conceptual photography and film.
    
The exhibition draws on our extensive collection as well as loaned works from over 50 artists, including Alvin Langdon Coburn, Bill Brandt, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Tish Murtha and Nick Turpin, to explore everything from floodlit landmarks and beautiful illuminations through to the more sinister aspects of the capital at night.

From £10 when booked in advance. Open late on Friday evenings. Free for Friends and under 16s.
More on London Nights
London Nights events
Museum of London
London Nights is more than an exhibition, it's a celebration of the capital's nocturnal history and how photographers have captured it.

Join us for a season of talks, tours and workshops with some of London's leading photographers and experts.
Interested in photography?
The Museum of London has an excellent history of collaborating with London's community of photographers and students of the craft. 

Be the first to know of upcoming photography programmes, events and news with our dedicated mailing list.


What's on at the Museum of London Docklands
Roman Dead
25 May  28 October 2018, Museum of London Docklands

Examine over 250 artefacts from ancient burial sites, including the Southwark sarcophagus, which will be on public display for the first time.

Reflect on what these extraordinary items reveal about Roman Londoners, their relationship with death and the city's diverse past.

Self-guided visits can be enhanced with a free audio highlights tour, accessed exclusively via museum Wi-Fi.
Roman Dead events
Join museum curators and academic experts in a season of talks, tours and workshops. Examine the history of the Roman Dead, but also the modern practices and implications around these discoveries.

Don't let the skulls fool you, we also have plenty of Roman Dead events for all the family to enjoy. Our series of family events take place throughout the exhibition but we have an excellent collection of workshops in the May and October half terms, as well as the Styx, Stones and Bones summer shows.
Half term
Museum of London
26 May – 3 June
Museum of London
We've partnered with Aardman to bring you a fun day with free screenings of the smash hit film Early Man as well as fun drop in events exploring life in prehistoric London.

As well as this, take part in London Nights inspired workshops and storytelling sessions such as creating atmospheric pictures of the city at night and learning how to dance the night away with the man from the moon.
Museum of London Docklands
26 May – 3 June
Museum of London Docklands
To celebrate the launch of Roman Dead, we are hosting a series of free family events related to the contents of the exhibition throughout May half term.

From creating a unique Roman inspired fragrance, to sculpting their own Roman face pot, families can explore the lives of ancient Londoners through our exhibit inspired workshops.