Dumfries House

Over het museum

Dumfries House was designed by the Adam brothers and built in the 1750s for the 5th Earl of Dumfries. The Earl furnished it in the rococo style in the 1760s and ordered a large group of pieces from the workshop of Thomas Chippendale. Much of the original furniture stayed in the house for more than two centuries, which makes it one of the best preserved Georgian interiors in Scotland. In the 19th century the estate passed to the Marquesses of Bute, who added wings to the east and west.

The last resident, the Dowager Marchioness of Bute, died in 1993, and the house was no longer used as a main residence. When the house and its contents were offered for sale in 2007, a group led by the then Prince of Wales bought them and saved the collection for Scotland. A conservation programme in 2010 and 2011 restored the interiors, furniture, tapestries and a pink Murano glass chandelier from the 1760s that had been found in a lower room.

The house is now run by The King's Foundation, a charity, and is surrounded by a large estate with gardens, an arboretum, a walled garden, mazes, playgrounds, a working farm and training and education centres. Visitors see the principal rooms and, on longer tours, further floors with the art, clock and Chippendale collections. The proceeds from tours and shop sales support the charity's educational work.

Hoogtepunten

• One of the largest collections of Thomas Chippendale furniture in the world
• Pink Dining Room and Blue Drawing Room with their original furnishings
• Murano glass chandelier from the 1760s
• Flemish tapestries in the Tapestry Room
• Queen Elizabeth II Walled Garden and the estate grounds

Vaste collectie

• Chippendale collection – Rococo furniture ordered from Thomas Chippendale for the 5th Earl, including the writing desk, bookcase and four-poster bed.
• Art collection – The house's own paintings together with loans from the Royal Collection Trust, the National Galleries of Scotland and the Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation.
• Clock collection – A large collection of historic clocks, some of which are opened for a closer look on the specialist clock tour.

Opgericht

2008

Beheerder

The King's Foundation

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The prices given are for the 60-minute House Tour. Specialist 90-minute art, clock and Chippendale tours and a 30-minute highlights tour are also offered. The estate is free to enter on foot. Car parking costs £5 per day (free permits for residents living within 20 miles). Art Fund members pay half price on the House and Grand Tours, and Historic Environment Scotland members pay £13.00 for the House Tour (not valid for English Heritage or Cadw members); proof of membership is asked for.

Toegankelijkheid

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

Some areas of the house can be reached with a stair climber and a stairlift, but wheelchair users must be able to transfer to the stairlift on their own. There is no wheelchair access to the Picture Gallery on the second floor. Two manual wheelchairs can be borrowed inside the house free of charge; please reserve one by phone. Powered wheelchairs cannot be used in the house. Amplified hearing transmission is available for hearing aids with a T-switch. Blue Badge spaces are close to the tour entrance, and next to the Coach House Cafe, the Walled Garden and the Woodlands Restaurant. Service dogs are allowed in the cafe. Accessibility enquiries: +44 1290 427975.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

The free estate has an adventure playpark, a maze, an arboretum, gardens and a working farm. Children's pushchairs cannot be taken along the tour route in the house. Baby changing facilities are at the visitor centre and the Coach House Cafe.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

About 1.5 miles west of the junction of the A70 and the A76. Satnav postcode KA18 2NJ. Pedestrians and cyclists can enter from the A70 and the B7036; bike racks are next to the cafe and at the Walled Garden. The nearest airports are Glasgow Prestwick and Glasgow.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel

Coach House Cafe next to the visitor centre (soups, scones, sandwiches, jacket potatoes; vegan and gluten-free options; dogs only on the outdoor terrace). Woodlands Restaurant on the estate. Visitor centre shop with local products and gifts. Toilets and baby changing at the visitor centre and the cafe.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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

Rooms in the house, including the Tapestry Room, and other estate spaces can be hired for weddings, private and corporate events.

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