New Schroder Gallery at the Holburne Museum, Bath
New Schroder Gallery at the Holburne Museum, Bath, 24 April, 2.30pm Attingham alumnus, Tim Schroder, has kindly offered to lead a tour of this recently opened gallery. The stunning new space takes inspiration from the great treasury displays of the past, presenting...
New Gilbert Collection Galleries at the V&A
New Gilbert Collection Galleries at the V&A, 2 April, 9.00am Join us for an exclusive visit to the new galleries with senior curator Alice Minter and curator Jessica Insley (both alumnae). We will explore the stunning redisplay of the collection, with its...
Online Seminar: BIFMO–FHS Digital Research Projects
Online Seminar: BIFMO–FHS Digital Research Projects Tuesday 24 February 2026 | 17.00–19.00 (GMT) | Free event This online seminar will showcase recent postgraduate research undertaken through the BIFMO–FHS Digital Research Programme, a collaborative initiative...
Conference: Crafting Everyday Life: Art Manufactories in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Crafting Everyday Life: Art Manufactories in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne / INHA, Paris 11–12 June 2026 The conference aims to reconsider manufactories as dynamic sites of artistic production, technical innovation, and...
Call for Papers – French Porcelain Society
Call for Papers: French Porcelain Society Journal The French Porcelain Society Journal is inviting submissions for its next issue, A Passion for Porcelain: Volume in Honour of Dame Rosalind Savill. This issue will celebrate her life and work, and articles on European...
Marie Antoinette Conference
Marie Antoinette Style Conference – In Person & Online Explore the enduring influence of one of history’s most iconic figures at the Marie Antoinette Style Conference, hosted by the V&A Research Institute. This two-day event examines Marie Antoinette as a...
The Rijksmuseum × Musée du Louvre Cross-Fellowship Programme
Early-Career Scholars: International Fellowship Alert! The Rijksmuseum × Musée du Louvre Cross-Fellowship is now open! This 12-month postdoctoral fellowship offers a unique opportunity to: Conduct international research on decorative arts and historic interiors...
The 2026 Annual Reunion & Lecture (Recording Available)
Join us on Monday 2 February 2026 at 5.30pm at the Society of Antiquaries for our 2026 Annual Lecture, which next year will be given by Sir Jonathan Marsden: “The Royal Collection in Three Dimensions” For the 2026 Annual Alumni Reunion, our Guest Lecturer Sir Jonathan...
Paris Alumni Trip
Attingham alumni visit to Paris, 4th February 2026 The Grand Palais in Paris is mounting a short-run special exhibition about Louis XIV’s Grande Galerie Savonnerie carpets, entitled Le trésor retrouvé du Roi-Soleil. Curated by Emmanuelle Federspiel and Antonin Macé de...
24th Annual Historic Houses International Conference
We are pleased to announce that the 24th Annual Historic Houses International Conference will take place in Maynooth University from 11-12 May 2026. The theme for this year's conference is Life Cycles and the Historic House. For more information about the Conference...