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Art at Hillsborough Castle
Hillsborough Castle has become a place in which to see amazing art
The story of Banqueting House
Four hundred years of history and the site of a royal execution
The execution of Charles I
Killing of a 'treasonous' King
The Rubens ceiling
The crowning glory of the Banqueting House
The story of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
‘The Grandest House in County Down’
What's on
- Things to see
The Benjamin Franklin Dining Room
A special collection exploring Hillsborough's historic American connections.
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Closed until castle reopens on 15 March 2026.
- Hillsborough Castle
- Included in combined castle tour and gardens tickets (Members go free)
- For members
- Events
Members-Only Days at Banqueting House
Explore the Banqueting House, Whitehall on this exclusive members-only day after its temporary closure. Learn all about this iconic building and its rich history.
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21 March, 10 April, 02 May, 28 May, 27 June
- 10:00 - 16:00 (last entry at 15:00)
- Banqueting House
- Separate ticket (advance booking required)
- Things to see
Cumberland Art Gallery
Discover masterpieces by Rembrandt, Caravaggio, van Dyck, and more in the Cumberland Art Gallery.
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Open. (Subject to short notice closures.)
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Things to see
State Entrance Hall
Start your tour in the magnificent state entrance, where royals, politicians and peacemakers all enter the castle.
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Closed until castle reopens on 15 March 2026.
- Hillsborough Castle
- Included in combined castle tour and gardens tickets (Members go free)
- Things to see
State Drawing Room
Discover contemporary Irish art from the collection of His Majesty The King in this elegant family space.
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Closed until castle reopens on 15 March 2026.
- Hillsborough Castle
- Included in combined castle tour and gardens tickets (Members go free)
- Things to see
Georgian Story
Discover the grandeur of the Georgian royal court and follow in the footsteps of queens and kings in the rooms where they lived and entertained guests.
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Open (Closed 13 March)
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Things to see
Red Room
Political history meets royal life and a spectacular collection of art, deep in the heart of Hillsborough Castle.
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Closed until castle reopens on 15 March 2026.
- Hillsborough Castle
- Included in combined castle tour and gardens tickets (Members go free)
- Things to see
- Tours and talks
The Castle
Discover elegant State Rooms still used by the royal family inside Hillsborough Castle.
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Closed. Reopens 15 March 2026.
- Hillsborough Castle
- Included in combined castle tour and gardens tickets (Members go free)
- Things to see
William III's apartments
Enjoy the beautiful State Apartments and private rooms of William III at Hampton Court Palace as part of your visit.
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Open (closed 04 February - 13 February 2026)
- In line with palace opening hours
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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Searching for the Young Black Man in the Portrait of William III, Part 2
The next step in our search was to look at sources and pictures on William III's life before he arrived in England, and his first court, to attempt to discover more about this young man, and why he might have been painted with the King.
Searching for the Young Black Man in the Portrait of William III, Part 1
A young Black man dressed in blue and gold holding a helmet stands beside William III in a portrait that is a focal point of our exhibition: Untold Lives: A Palace at Work. Who was he? Where did he live and when? Why is he in the painting with William III? And how can historians unravel the mystery surrounding him?
Cumberland Art Gallery highlights
Find out more about the gallery and the display of works from the Royal Collection at Hampton Court Palace.
Conserving the Ruben's ceiling
Conserving the Ruben's ceiling
Visual and decorative arts collections
Visual and decorative arts at Historic Royal Palaces.
Hampton Court Palace as a Victorian art gallery
This little watercolour, painted by an unknown artist in the 1850s, is a revealing glimpse of what it was like to visit Hampton Court Palace in the 19th century.
Mary, Marchioness of Downshire: A Life in Miniature
Research and Interpretation Producer Emma Lawthers takes a brief glimpse into the lives of the Mary and the Hill family of Hillsborough Castle, as seen through the lens of a very unique object.
Sketches of Queen Victoria as a girl
A unique set of sketches in our collection show Princess Victoria at three years old, on holiday in the seaside town of Ramsgate, Kent in 1822. They give us a rare informal glimpse of Victoria as a pink-cheeked cherub and a bundle of energy.
How we brought dragons back to Kew
80 new dragons now adorn the Great Pagoda at Kew once more, following a major conservation project by Historic Royal Palaces.