Compton Verney

Compton Verney House is an 18th-century country mansion at Compton Verney near Kineton (between Stratford-upon-Avon and Banbury) which has been converted into the Compton Verney Art Gallery. 

Visitors of all ages are warmly welcomed to Warwickshire’s award-winning art gallery, housed in a Grade I listed mansion and surrounded by 120 acres of stunning 'Capability' Brown parkland.

Introduction to our collections

Compton Verney is home to six diverse collections of nationally and internationally significant art from around the world:

• Paintings and objects from Naples during the ‘Golden Age’ of Baroque Art (1600-1800).
   
• Exquisitely carved sculptures by artists such as Tilman Riemenschneider seen alongside panel paintings by Cranach and Schongauer in the collection of Northern European art from 1450-1650
   
• The British Portraits collection which features portraits of well-known Tudor Royals and important figures from the Georgian period. It also includes a portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds and two views of London by Venetian artist Canaletto who worked in Britain in the mid 1700s.
   
• Bronzes and pottery in our Chinese collection, dating from between the Neolithic period (about 4500-2000 BC) and Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). 
   
• The UK’s largest collection of British Folk Art objects and paintings, made as everyday objects by everyday people.
   
• Objects of inspiration and original textile designs by Enid Marx in our Marx-Lambert collection. Marx was most famous for her fabric designs for the London Underground in the 1930s.

Schools

Compton Verney has developed a reputation for delivering a diverse range of high-quality education projects for day long and shorter school trips for primary, secondary, further and higher education. 

Our projects engage students in hands-on creative activities through our exhibitions, collections, gallery and grounds to create an inspirational day. All our projects are delivered in our purpose built learning centre by the Learning Team; an experienced group of arts education professionals and are designed to help schools deliver the National Curriculum in new and exciting ways, perfect for your school trip or away day.

Teachers packs are available for each project and include a risk assessment.

All our schools programmes can be adapted for students with special educational needs. For more information or to discuss a project please contact the Learning team. We can also design activities individually for your school to match your topic or curriculum work. A separate planning charge of £130 applies.

General information

• We are open for school visits Tuesdays-Fridays from 25 February to 12 December 2014. Booking is open now.
• When you arrive at Compton Verrney please park in the free coach parking provided and make your way up to the Gallery, where the Learning Team will meet you.
• Provisional bookings will be held for 5 days
• On confirmation of your booking you will receive an invoice
• Payment is required two weeks prior to your visit
• There is a minimum charge of £75
• Please note that this is payable if you cancel your visit at short notice

To book a school trip call the Learning Team