Leighton House Miniature - Tour and Exclusive Viewing
Wednesday 15th July - Monday 20th July, 11am and 2pm
Join us for a unique and exclusive opportunity to view a 1/12th miniature model of Leighton House. For one week only, we will host an extraordinary miniature of the museum and its richly decorated interiors, created by specialists Mulvany & Rogers.
Measuring 2.5m wide when fully opened and over 1m high, the miniature reimagines the iconic spaces of Leighton House in exquisite and painstaking detail.
As well as the opportunity for an exclusive close-up viewing, an introduction to the techniques and challenges involved in making of the miniature; enjoy a highlights tour through Leighton House itself to view the richly decorated interiors that feature in the model.
Useful information:
- Tours available every day from 15 to 20 July, at 11am and 2pm.
- Due to popular demand, a special additional tour has now been added for the final day (Monday 20 July at 4pm), including an introduction by the miniature makers, Mulvany & Rogers.
- Groups gather in the reception area of the museum for a prompt start at 11am / 2pm / 4pm.
- Each tour lasts around 45min.
- In addition to the tour and exclusive miniature viewing, ticket holders have access to explore the historic house further after the tour has concluded, including access to the temporary exhibition, The Arab Hall: Past and Present and the garden.
About Mulvany & Rogers
Kevin Mulvany and Susie Rogers are established miniaturists interpreting some of the world's most beautiful buildings and interiors. Their work is held in museums and private collections around the world.
In their thirty years they have miniaturised historic buildings including Hampton Court, Versailles, Buckingham Palace, Château de Fontainebleau, Royal Albert Hall, and many more.
'The Leighton House miniature arose from the personal interest of our client Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalid Al-Thani, a longtime patron and friend, as he recognises Frederic Leighton’s appreciative vision of Arabic cultural heritage’.
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Wednesday 15th July - Monday 20th July, 11am and 2pm
Join us for a unique and exclusive opportunity to view a 1/12th miniature model of Leighton House. For one week only, we will host an extraordinary miniature of the museum and its richly decorated interiors, created by specialists Mulvany & Rogers.
Measuring 2.5m wide when fully opened and over 1m high, the miniature reimagines the iconic spaces of Leighton House in exquisite and painstaking detail.
As well as the opportunity for an exclusive close-up viewing, an introduction to the techniques and challenges involved in making of the miniature; enjoy a highlights tour through Leighton House itself to view the richly decorated interiors that feature in the model.
Useful information:
- Tours available every day from 15 to 20 July, at 11am and 2pm.
- Due to popular demand, a special additional tour has now been added for the final day (Monday 20 July at 4pm), including an introduction by the miniature makers, Mulvany & Rogers.
- Groups gather in the reception area of the museum for a prompt start at 11am / 2pm / 4pm.
- Each tour lasts around 45min.
- In addition to the tour and exclusive miniature viewing, ticket holders have access to explore the historic house further after the tour has concluded, including access to the temporary exhibition, The Arab Hall: Past and Present and the garden.
About Mulvany & Rogers
Kevin Mulvany and Susie Rogers are established miniaturists interpreting some of the world's most beautiful buildings and interiors. Their work is held in museums and private collections around the world.
In their thirty years they have miniaturised historic buildings including Hampton Court, Versailles, Buckingham Palace, Château de Fontainebleau, Royal Albert Hall, and many more.
'The Leighton House miniature arose from the personal interest of our client Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalid Al-Thani, a longtime patron and friend, as he recognises Frederic Leighton’s appreciative vision of Arabic cultural heritage’.
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