The Museum
The Museum is currently closed to visitors.
Lord Curzon was fascinated by the art and architecture of Asia. Before and during his Viceroyship of India (1899 -1905) he accumulated a collection of remarkable furniture and artefacts from related travels in Asia and the Middle East. In his will of 1925, he divided the collection between the Victoria & Albert Museum and a museum to be created at Kedleston. This significant collection of over 1,000 objects on the ground floor of the Hall, has received little investment since its installation in the 1920s with limited information on display to visitors.
The National Trust is now investing in exploring The Museum collection at Kedleston Hall. With help from our community, supporters, curators and subject specialists, the collection will be researched, reinterpreted and redisplayed over the coming years. It is also an important opportunity to address the challenges with the ongoing conservation of this collection and ensure that these pieces are conserved for future generations to see.