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Inspiring a musical Christmas
Mon 2 Dec 2019
Aromas of pine needles, spiced mulled wine and roasting chestnuts are not the only goodies offering a sensory extravaganza this Christmas at Waddesdon. Classic carols transform the whole property for…
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Art & architecture Collection Interiors
Celebrating Marie-Antoinette on her birthday
Tue 12 Nov 2019
On Saturday 2 November 1755, Marie-Antoinette, the famously ill-fated queen, was born to the Austrian Imperial family.
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Object in focus – Renaissance basil pot
Tue 24 Sep 2019
This basil pot has been on display since 1997 in Waddesdon’s Smoking Room, on loan from the Rothschild family, but has now been given to the National Trust through the Acceptance in Lieu Scheme, mak…
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Creating 'A Rothschild Treasury' at Waddesdon
Wed 11 Sep 2019
Designer Charles Marsden-Smedley illustrates the transformation of a former maid's room into a densly-packed barrel-vaulted new gallery housing over 300 objects collected by the Rothschild family.
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Art and technology: Madame de Pompadour in the Frame
Thu 5 Sep 2019
The exhibition ‘Madame de Pompadour in the Frame’ explores how digital technology and facsimiles can enhance our understanding of art history.
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Art & architecture Behind the scenes Collection
Conserving the Dubois desk
Thu 1 Aug 2019
In the Morning Room, this large black lacquer desk has been reinstalled after a two year project to conserve the degrading lacquer and clean the gilt-bronze mounts.
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