Museums, galleries and historic buildings

Kew's two unique botanical art galleries host exhibitions throughout the year, and its historic buildings, such as Kew Palace, reveal the Gardens' rich and fascinating past.

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Cambridge Cottage

Cambridge Cottage was added to the Gardens in 1904. The building now houses the Kew Gardens Gallery.


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Children holding hands in front of Kew Palace

Kew Palace, the Royal Kitchens and Queen Charlotte's Cottage

Discover the smallest and most intimate of the royal palaces.


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Marianne North Gallery - after restoration

Marianne North Gallery

Born in Hastings in 1830, Marianne North devoted her life to travelling the world and painting plants.


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Museum No. 1

Museum No. 1

King George IV proposed a museum be built at Kew around 1820. However, it took the efforts of Director Sir William Jackson Hooker to realise this ambition.


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Orangery

Orangery

The Grade I listed Orangery is Kew’s only surviving plant house designed by Sir William Chambers.


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Queen Charlotte's Cottage

Queen Charlotte's Cottage

In the late 18th century, this thatched cottage was a private haven for Queen Charlotte and her family, a place for secluded royal picnicking and leisure time. Open weekends and Bank Holidays from 11am to 4pm from Saturday 7 April until Sunday 30 September 2012.


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The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art

The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art is the first gallery in the world dedicated solely to botanical art.


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