Compton Verney

Over het museum

Compton Verney is a Grade I listed country house in Warwickshire, built in 1714 for Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke, on the site of earlier Verney family manor houses. In the 1760s the interiors were redesigned by Robert Adam for the 14th baron, and the parkland was landscaped by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in 1769. The Verney family sold the estate in 1921, and the house later passed through several owners and was requisitioned by the army in the Second World War.

It stood empty and run-down until 1993, when it was bought by the Peter Moores Foundation, a charity supporting music and the visual arts. The house was restored and converted into a gallery able to host major exhibitions. It is now run by the Compton Verney House Charity.

The gallery shows six permanent collections: Neapolitan art from about 1600 to 1800, Northern European medieval art, British portraits and miniatures, Chinese bronzes, British folk art, and the Marx-Lambert collection of folk art from around the world, which inspired the textile designer Enid Marx. Changing exhibitions are included in the admission price. The 120 acres of grounds hold a lake, woodland, a chapel, an ice house, a playground and an outdoor Sculpture in the Park programme.

Hoogtepunten

• Six permanent collections including Naples, Chinese bronzes and British folk art
• Robert Adam interiors in a Grade I listed house
• 120 acres of parkland landscaped by Capability Brown
• Sculpture in the Park
• Free gallery tours on Wednesdays and Thursdays
• Free admission for visitors aged 18 and under

Vaste collectie

• Naples Collection – Painting and works from Naples between about 1600 and 1800.
• Chinese Collection – Chinese bronzes dating from the Neolithic and Shang periods.
• Folk Art and Marx-Lambert Collections – British folk art and the Marx-Lambert collection of folk art from around the world.

Opgericht

1998

Beheerder

Compton Verney House Charity

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Lowest standard adult price shown (pre-booked, without donation); adding a donation, which allows Gift Aid to be claimed, raises it to £22.50 online and £24.50 on the day. One ticket covers the galleries, exhibitions and grounds. Members are free, Art Fund National Art Pass holders pay half price, and the cost of a day ticket is refunded if you join as a member within 7 days of the visit.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie

The Welcome Centre has level floors, automatic doors, accessible toilets, a low counter and hearing loops. A volunteer-run shuttle with a wheelchair ramp, or a wheelchair-friendly path of 426 m, leads to the house. The galleries have a ramped entrance, lifts to each floor, accessible toilets on each floor, a few free wheelchairs, portable stool seats and large-print guides. Audio-described tours can be arranged by phone. A self-drive Tramper mobility vehicle can be hired for the grounds (£5 donation; book ahead). Some paths have slopes, and the incline and one step to the chapel can be assisted. There are 12 Blue Badge parking spaces. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the house.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

Children and young people aged 18 and under enter free. Activity backpacks, art carts and a discovery room in the galleries, a woodland playground, a forest school and school-holiday activities are on offer, plus Wonder Wednesdays for under-5s and a children's menu in the café. The galleries have lifts to every floor and baby changing on the ground and second floors.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

6 miles from M40 junction 12, about 20 minutes' drive from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Leamington Spa. what3words: riper.plotted.connector. A £10 green ticket is offered to visitors arriving by bus, bicycle or on foot, and there are bike racks by the Welcome Centre.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel

Café serving seasonal, locally sourced food, with hot food ordered from 10:00 to 15:00 and counter items until 16:30. Gallery shop and a shopping area in the Welcome Centre. Tables for parties of 8 or more can be booked.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Rooms for weddings, corporate events and conferences, parties and occasions, plus filming and photography locations.

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