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Marianne North Gallery

The beautifully restored and refurbished Marianne North Gallery has now re-opened and is an experience not to be missed. The Gallery first opened in 1882 and is the only permanent solo exhibition by a female artist in Britain. Kew visitors can enjoy the Victorian treasure house in all its glory and view the remarkable botanical art collection of the pioneering Marianne North. 

April 2011 - watch the Marianne North audio slideshow on the BBC website 

Go behind the scenes with the Library, Art & Archives blog

Browse and buy Kew's Marianne North publications in our online shop

Browse a selection of Marianne North prints now available to buy online

Restoring the Gallery

Find out about Kew's major restoration project

Crumbling roof, leaky walls and mould
on paintings! Discover what other
nightmares have kept Kew's
restoration team awake at night.

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Marianne and Kew

Artist, adventurer and philanthropist

Why did Marianne give up the good
life to pursue her passion for painting
flowers, landscapes, animals and birds -
before donating her pictures to Kew?

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Detail from Marianne North painting

Visit the Gallery

Plan your visit to the spectacular Marianne North Gallery

Be dazzled by the beautiful art collection,
see the stunning Gallery restoration and
have fun playing on the new touch-screen
interactive installations.
 

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Detail from Marianne North painting

Conserving the paintings

How we restored Marianne North's paintings

The Marianne North Conservation Project began in 2008 in a newly built Art Conservation Studio in the Herbarium
at Kew.

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