Mount Stuart - Experience the past. See the future.
Experience the past. See the future. House & Gardens Opening Information. Mount Stuart is now closed until Spring 2025. Thank you to all our visitors who supported us throughout 2024. Private House Tours. Out of season, private house tours are available Monday-Friday by prior appointment. Find out more here.
House - Mount Stuart
Mount Stuart’s architectural journey is a story in itself. The original house was built from 1719, but was severely damaged by fire in 1877. Most of the contents survived, along with the Georgian wings of the building. These were retained as part of the new Mount Stuart, which the 3rd Marquess of Bute built in the late 19th century.
Our story - Mount Stuart
The 2nd Earl of Bute put together plans for the first Mount Stuart in 1716, with the house being completed in 1719, before later suffering from severe fire damage. The 3rd Marquess is responsible for the house we see today. It’s the result of an ambitious 21-year project, and his wish to live in a palace rather than a house.
Interiors - Mount Stuart
Marble wonders. At 80ft tall, and composed of more than 20 types of marble, the sight of the Marble Hall is one of the most captivating spaces. The real magic happens when you look up: a map of the stars studded with glass crystals adorns the vaulted ceiling, the signs of the zodiac and their corresponding seasons illuminate the stained …
The Marble Hall - Mount Stuart
Soaring to a height of eighty feet the Marble Hall - constructed from rare Italian and Sicilian marbles - forms what Gavin Stamp has called ‘the dark and mysterious heart of Mount Stuart’. A key inspiration was the magnificent Aachen Cathedral which had captivated the 3rd Marquess of Bute on his first visit, aged seven, in 1855: ‘In the Nave’, he recorded in his journal, ‘are three ...
Full 2024 programme for Mount Stuart Contemporary… | Mount …
Jan 23, 2024 · Alberta Whittle. June - August 2024. A site specific series of works, inspired by the history and landscapes of Mount Stuart House, the island of Bute and the Clyde, an immersive installation that considers ideas connected to ancestral roots, trade routes, routes of power, roots of empire will reveal itself across the site of Mount Stuart.
Plan your visit - Mount Stuart
As Mount Stuart house is closed to the visiting public at this time, viewing the exhibition is by appointment only giving 48hours notice and according to availability Mondays- Fridays 10am-3pm from 21st October to 29th November. Please email [email protected] for further information and to arrange a visit. 2024 Visitor Survey.
Architecture - Mount Stuart
The sandstone palace. Mount Stuart’s architectural journey is a story in itself. The original house was built from 1719, but was severely damaged by fire in 1877. Most of the contents survived, along with the Georgian wings of the building. These were retained as part of the new Mount Stuart, which the 3rd Marquess of Bute built in the late ...
Special Collections Experience Tour - Mount Stuart
What's On. Special Collections Experience Tour. Select dates, 10am- 11:15am. Mount Stuart's new, art-focused house tour provides visitors with an opportunity to spend 75 minutes focusing exclusively on the highly significant, museum-quality artworks within the Bute Collection. Learn about the intergenerational collecting culture fostered by the ...
Archive - Libraries - Fine & Decorative Art - Mount Stuart
The Bute Collection at Mount Stuart contains one of the UK's foremost private collections of fine and decorative art. Over 6,000 examples of spectacular art and objects form part of the Bute Collection, including paintings, furniture, sculpture, tapestry, textiles, silver, metalwork, and more. These are carefully curated within our nineteenth ...