219 Cotham Road Previous. These projects will all be completed by 2009 to coincide with the 250th anniversary of Kew Gardens.With only a few weeks to go, the exhibitions team at Kew, led by Laura Giuffrida and collaborating closely with Dr Sherwood, is putting the final touches to the inaugural exhibition, ‘Treasures of Botanical Art’, which runs until October. Although it displays touches of the Euro-pean style expected by the Briton who commissioned it, it’s redolent of the technique and aesthetic of Mughal art.Botanical art has a history spanning thousands of years, yet, amazingly, there’s no gallery anywhere in the world dedicated to the subject. More than 800 remarkable paintings cover the walls of the Marianne North Gallery. Artist Dale Chihuly reveals what captivates him about Kew's landscape and architecture.

A walkway at canopy height dedicated to the life of trees (the subject of the Sherwood Gallery’s second exhibition) will open later this year, and Kew’s Herbarium and Library will soon move to a new state-of-the-art facility. The Tea House, Kew Gardens. In 2010 the Housemuseum won the Australian Institute of Architect's Harold Desbrowe-Annear Award and in the same year was cited by Larry's List as 'one of the world's 10 most exciting buildings of private art museums'. In addition, it’s planning to close the Marianne North Gallery this summer for extensive and long-overdue restoration.

The Shirley Sherwood Gallery opens on April 19. During the project, a conservator discovered a painting hidden on the back of another painting. The art collection is extensive, the architecture and internal timber work is superb, and the tours are well paced and very informative. slot windows in the upper galleries of the white cubefurniture and fittings designed by the architect/collectorstorage and display of works in fold out cabinets and panelsentry hall and staircase up to first floor dining roomThe original Housemuseum was designed by collector and architect Corbett Lyon between 2002 and 2006. This largest area, with the gallery’s smaller spaces, gives a total exhibition capacity of more than 3,000 sq ft. Fine art prints, canvases and cards from Kew Gardens' art and photography collection.

The main gallery is situated within the inner cube, where climatic conditions can be carefully controlled. © Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, KewShe challenged the tradition of Victorian flower paintingAfter thirteen years of travel, North had an idea – to exhibit the paintings in the Gardens where her passion began.

Despite having no formal training, North’s talent gained the admiration of notable scientists, including Charles Darwin. The original Housemuseum was designed by collector and architect Corbett Lyon between 2002 and 2006. Housemuseum Galleries 217 Cotham Road Kew, VIC 3101, Australia T +61 3 9817 1725 The Housemuseum 219 Cotham Road Kew, VIC 3101, Australia T +61 3 9817 2300 History Gallery Available as Licensed Images. The original Housemuseum was designed by collector and architect Corbett Lyon between 2002 and 2006. In 1879, she offered to build a gallery here if Kew Director Joseph Hooker would agree to display her life’s work. A £1.8 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant and additional donations allowed for the restoration of the building and the conservation of the artwork in 2008. Choose from 358 images in our History collection. Virtual Kew . The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in July 2003 due to its work on history and development of garden landscapes and its role in science and plant research. This juxtaposition of one of the finest botanical art archives with some of the fore-most modern botanical pictures will show the strong heritage of this field and the renaissance that it’s experiencing.The mixture of modern and historic pieces selected for the exhibition has produced some thought-provoking pairings. Kew High School is accredited under the Department of Education and Training’s CRICOS registration (CRICOS provider name and code: Department of Education and Training, 00861K). Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, RH17 6TNIn light of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we are sorry to inform you that this attraction is closed until further notice.We may occasionally need to close attractions for maintenance or visitor safety: check for Victoria Gate. 217 Cotham Road The opening exhibition, ‘Treasures of Botanical Art’, runs until October 19 (020–8332 5655; www.kew.org)Country Life's Top 100 architects, builders, designers and gardenersThe new building continues this union of old and new.