Queen Mary: First Royal Curator by Kathryn Jones
Queen Mary, consort of King George V, has often been dismissed in the past as a collector of fripperies and bibelots, yet not only did she add considerably and significantly to the Royal Collection, but visitors to the royal residences today see the works of art...
A Virtual Tour of Frederic Church’s OLANA: Masterwork of American Landscape and Design by Sean Sawyer
Sean Sawyer uses new 3D imaging technology to lead a virtual tour of Frederic Church's Olana, the master work of America's most acclaimed landscape artist of the 19th century. A National Historic Landmark, Olana overlooks the Hudson Valley and is the most intact...
‘An Irish Odyssey’: The Historic House in Ireland
A virtual tour of Irish historic houses in film and music, followed by a live panel discussion with Terence Dooley (Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates), Mary Heffernan (Office of Public Works), Donough Cahill (Irish Georgian Society) and...
Royal Collection Studies at 25: Tradition and Innovation
A reflection on The Attingham Trust's partnership with the Royal Collection and the discoveries made on the course over the past 25 years. Tim Knox, Director of the Royal Collection and the previous course director, Rebecca Lyons, now Director of Collections and...