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Step into the Spanish Gallery and explore world-class art, history and culture in the UK’s first gallery dedicated to the art and culture of the Spanish Golden Age.

Guided tours at 11 AM, Wednesday to Sunday. Tours last approximately 1 hour 15 minutes, with time for questions throughout. 

FREE throughout September & October (discount applies on checkout)

Join our popular Garden Tours for an insider's look at our historic grounds. Journey through the beautiful landscapes, while gaining insights about our plant collections, design elements, and centuries of garden heritage. Discover what makes these gardens special as you explore seasonal highlights and hidden features. A perfect experience for both gardening enthusiasts and casual visitors alike.

Please note that the tour includes steps and is not suitable for wheelchair users. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome, and as the tour goes ahead in all weather, appropriate footwear and outdoor clothing are recommended.

Film Screening: Spectacular Rubens
22 October 2025, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Spanish Gallery Conference Suite
Free, pre-booking essential

Step into the world of art and cinema with Dr Piers Baker-Bates as he introduces our screening of the film 'Rubens: The Spectacle of Life'

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) remains one of the most famous names in the History of Art. Born in the Spanish Netherlands, Rubens developed rapidly into a multitalented and much travelled artistic impresario, in the process becoming one of the most in demand artists of the Baroque era throughout Europe. He therefore produced a vast body of work and carried out commissions in most European countries including for our own Charles I at the Banqueting House in London. At the same time, he was a collector of and dealer in art himself, as well as later in life a diplomat on behalf of the Spanish Habsburgs. Miguel Ángel Trujillo’s film, Rubens: The Spectacle of Life, introduced by Piers Baker-Bates, invites the viewer to enter Rubens’ fascinating and colourful world.

Organised in partnership with the Instituto Cervantes and The Zurbarán Centre for Spanish and Latin American Art, Durham University, this event has been made possible by the generous support of the Instituto Cervantes and CEEH (Centro de Estudios Europa Hispánica).

Film Screening: Patinir, la invención del paisaje

Patinir, the invention of landscape painting

19 November 2025, 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Spanish Gallery Conference Suite

Free, pre-booking essential as space is limited

The Flemish painter Joachim Patinir (c.1480–1524) was the first European artist to specialise in landscape painting. Patinir's striking vistas combine observation of naturalistic detail with lyrical fantasy, evoking the idea of a world landscape, which is arguably Patinir's most significant contribution to Western art. In 1540, Felipe de Guevara, friend and artistic advisor to Charles V and later to Philip II, in his Comments on Painting, cited Patinir among the three greatest painters alongside Rogier van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck, and this in part explains why the largest holding of Patinir’s art can today be found in Madrid’s Prado Museum. Art historian Richard Jacques will introduce both the artist and Miguel Ángel Trujillo’s intriguing film Patinir, the invention of landscape painting, addressing the enigma of a painter whose biography is largely unknown, and who revolutionised the art market and even the very concept of painting at the dawn of the 16th century.

Organised in partnership with the Instituto Cervantes and The Zurbarán Centre for Spanish and Latin American Art, Durham University, this event has been made possible by the generous support of the Instituto Cervantes and CEEH (Centro de Estudios Europa Hispánica).