What's on at Petworth House and Park
Museum Mondays
A series of specialist talks with highlights from the collection and intrigue from its past.
Mon 26 Sep 2016
+ 6 other dates
11:00-16:00
Petworth Park Revealed: The Naked Landscape
Drawing on recent archaeological investigations and documentary research, this exhibition will explore the incredible scale and impact of Capability Brown's work at Petworth.
Mon 26 Sep 2016
+ 41 other dates
11:00-16:30
Petworth Park Inspired: The Art of Landscape
A small group of paintings by JMW Turner and others, including loans and previously unexhibited views, are shown alongside a newly commissioned film charting the development of the Petworth landscape.
Mon 26 Sep 2016
+ 62 other dates
11:00-16:30
Friday Focus Tours
Free 45 minute guided tours of the mansion where our knowledgeable guides will showcase some of the treasures from the Petworth collection.
Fri 30 Sep 2016
+ 4 other dates
12:00-12:45
+ other times
A Wizard's Quest Trail
Repulsive witches, wizards and mythical creatures, Using your spooktacular and creepy features, Come and complete a haunting quest in the park, Solve my thrilling experiments before it is dark.
Sat 22 Oct 2016
+ 8 other dates
10:30-15:30
The Petworth Academy for Witches and Wizards
Calling all young witches and wizards. Join the Petworth Academy to conjure up some magical crafts.
Mon 24 Oct 2016
+ 4 other dates
11:00-13:00
Costume Encounters
Hear what life was like below stairs in the early 1800s as our costume interpreters bring the Historic Kitchens to life.
Sat 29 Oct 2016
+ 1 other date
11:00-16:00
Winter Mansion Tours
New for 2016. Join a 45 minute guided tour of aspects of the mansion and see Petworth in a completely different light as we undertake important conservation work. Wrap up warm!
Mon 07 Nov 2016
+ 25 other dates
11:00-11:45
+ other times
Spotlight on Conservation
This winter the Historic Kitchen will be open for visitors to see what goes on behind the scenes to care for the Petworth House collection over the winter months.
Mon 07 Nov 2016
+ 130 other dates
11:00-15:00
Creative Cafe
Younger visitors can dip into our creative corner in the Café to make a seasonal craft to take home.
Sat 12 Nov 2016
+ 35 other dates
11:00-15:00
Ancient and Veteran Trees Exhibition
Large-scale black and white photographs taken using a plate camera and reflecting seasonal change in some of Petworth's most impressive trees. An exhibition by Peter Thuring.
Sat 03 Dec 2016
+ 21 other dates
10:00-15:00
A Christmas Masquerade
See four state rooms in the mansion dressed for an Italianate Christmas Masquerade, taking inspiration from the Italian art within the Petworth collection.
Sat 03 Dec 2016
+ 30 other dates
11:00-15:00
Turner and the Age of British Watercolour
A new exhibition at the National Trust's Petworth House celebrates the golden age of British watercolour, 1780-1850, with works by JMW Turner and leading artists of his generation.
Sat 07 Jan 2017
+ 64 other dates
10:30-14:00