We're commemorating 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality with events and exhibitions telling the stories of the men and women who challenged conventional notions of gender and sexuality at our places.
We need to take urgent action to save our centuries-old objects from the ravages of time at places like Knole in Kent, where our conservator Carmen is painstakingly preserving its 17th- and 18th-century splendours. With your support, we can respond fast to protect iconic places like Knole and safeguard their unique historic collections.
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Discover what we'll be doing at Countryfile Live, as the countryside extravaganza returns to Blenheim Palace on 3-6 August. Find out about ticket price discounts for National Trust Members.
Dame Helen has announced she will be leaving us in March next year. She has been our Director-General since 2012 and takes up a new position as the Master of Balliol College at Oxford University in April 2018.
