Sudley House

National Museums Liverpool

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Sudley House is the former family home of the Holt family. George Holt founded the Liverpool shipping line Lamport and Holt and was a pioneer of trade with Brazil. The house, built in the early 1800s, is surrounded by pleasant gardens and parkland. Sudley House was bequeathed to the City of Liverpool by Holt's daughter Emma in 1944, together with the family's collection of paintings.

Venue Type:

Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site, Gallery

Opening hours

Open 10am-5pm daily

Closed from 2pm on 24 December, all day 25 and 26 December and 1 January.

Admission charges

FREE

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Restaurant

Children and families

Events and resources for children and families

Disability access

Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas

Schools services and facilities

Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Education facilities available

Research and adult learning

Research facilities for academics

Commercial and hire services

Meeting room available

Mossley Hill Road
Aigburth
Liverpool
Merseyside
L18 8BX
England

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Sudley House

National Museums Liverpool

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Press

Telephone

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0151 724 3245

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0151 478 4788

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Sudley displays fine 18th and 19th century paintings from Holt's collection, together with works from the Walker Art Gallery. George Holt started collecting paintings in the late 1860s, specialising in contemporary British art, but later acquired portraits by Gainsborough, Romney and Raeburn, and two superb late paintings by Turner. Visitors to Sudley House can enjoy great British paintings, including works by Landseer, Corot, and Reynolds, plus fine examples of furniture, surrounded by Victorian décor.

Collection details

Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art

Key artists and exhibits

Turner; Gainsborough; Romney; Raeburn; Landseer; Holman Hunt; Rossetti; Millais; Leighton; Strudwick; Corot;

Collections services

General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available

Mossley Hill Road
Aigburth
Liverpool
Merseyside
L18 8BX
England

Website

Sudley House

National Museums Liverpool

E-mail

General

Press

Telephone

General

0151 724 3245

Education

0151 478 4788

Press

0151 478 4612

Fax

General

0151 478 4190

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 - 1850

8 July 2011 — 7 May 2012 *on now

This exhibition explores the development of fashionable dress between 1790 and 1850, a period of rapid social, economic and political change. Exactly two hundred years after the publication of Jane Austen’s first novel, 'Sense and Sensibility', visitors to Sudley House will be able to see original clothes and accessories from her time.

Viewers of popular television adaptations, such as Austen’s 'Pride and Prejudice' and Elizabeth Gaskell’s 'Cranford' novels are sure to enjoy this collection of early and rare garments. Highlights include a man’s court suit from the 1790s or early 1800s, richly embroidered with multi-coloured silks and a brilliant yellow silk brocade evening dress, from the early 1840s.

They will be placed in their wider social and historic contexts through a wide range of contemporary fashion plates, engravings and drawings.

Suitable for

Any age

Mossley Hill Road
Aigburth
Liverpool
Merseyside
L18 8BX
England

Website

Sudley House

National Museums Liverpool

E-mail

General

Press

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=7599

Telephone

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0151 724 3245

Education

0151 478 4788

Press

0151 478 4612

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0151 478 4190

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Workshop: Pop up Buildings

11 February 2012

Make and decorate your own 3D building inspired by Sudley House.

Suitable for

Family friendly
Any age

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

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Workshop: Costume Capers

16 February 2012

Design a colourful costume inspired by the different outfits and accessories in our exhibition: 'Costume Drama'.

Suitable for

Family friendly
Any age

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=5755

Costume Drama tour

22 February 2012

Explore the development of fashionable dress between 1790 and 1850 and find out about the wider social and historic contexts in this curator-led gallery tour.

Suitable for

Not suitable for children
18+

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=5741

Screening: Sense and Sensibility

2 March 2012

To celebrate 200 years since Jane Austen's first novel was published, join us for a screening of the 1995 adaptation of 'Sense and Sensibility', directed by Ang Lee and starring Emma Thompson."

Suitable for

Any age

When

1-2pm

Admission

Collect a free ticket from the information desk on the day

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=5747

Sundays at Sudley

4 March 2012

Singer songwriter Tony Kehoe hosts an open floor of music, poetry and performance.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=7737

Workshop: Pretty Polly

17 March 2012

Look out for the painting 'Red and Blue Macaw' by Henry Stacy Marks, and make your own bird to take away.

Suitable for

Family friendly
Any age

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=7600

Costume Drama tour

21 March 2012

Explore the development of fashionable dress between 1790 and 1850 and find out about the wider social and historic contexts in this curator-led gallery tour.

Suitable for

Not suitable for children
18+

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=5741

Sundays at Sudley

1 April 2012

Singer songwriter Tony Kehoe hosts an open floor of music, poetry and performance.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=7737

Workshop: Beautiful Bonnets

4 April 2012

Explore our new costume exhibition: 'Costume Drama' before creating your own hat from a variety of collage materials.

Suitable for

Family friendly
Any age

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=5757

Workshop: Fabulous Fashions

12 April 2012

Discover different fashions and create artwork inspired by our exhibition: 'Costume Drama'.

Suitable for

Family friendly
Any age

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=5753

Screening with subtitles: Sense and Sensibility

20 April 2012

To celebrate 200 years since Jane Austen's first novel was published, join us for a screening of the 1995 adaptation of 'Sense and Sensibility' directed by Ang Lee and starring Emma Thompson. This screening will include subtitles."

Suitable for

Any age

When

1-2pm

Admission

Collect a free ticket from the information desk on the day

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=5749

Costume Drama tour

16 May 2012

Explore the development of fashionable dress between 1790 and 1850 and find out about the wider social and historic contexts in this curator-led gallery tour.

Suitable for

Not suitable for children
18+

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=5741

Costume Drama tour

13 June 2012

Explore the development of fashionable dress between 1790 and 1850 and find out about the wider social and historic contexts in this curator-led gallery tour.

Suitable for

Not suitable for children
18+

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=5741

Highlights tour

7 December 2012

Learn about the history of Sudley House, the Holt family who once lived here and the treasures contained within. Discover how religion and philanthropy may have influenced the art George Holt purchased. The highlights include 'Vanessa' by Millais, 'The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple' by Holman-Hunt, 'The Wreck Buoy' by Turner and 'Viscountess Folkestone' by Gainsborough.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

1-2pm

Admission

Free drop-in event, no need to book

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/events/displayevent.aspx?venue=14&eventID=7174

Mossley Hill Road
Aigburth
Liverpool
Merseyside
L18 8BX
England

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Sudley House

National Museums Liverpool

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