Marianne North Gallery
492 Reviews
- Friday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Saturday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Sunday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Monday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Tuesday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Wednesday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Thursday10 AM–3:30 PM
About the Business
Marianne North Gallery | Kew | Travel the world through the paintings of the extraordinary Marianne North – an unsung pioneer in botanical art.
Contacts
Call Us
+442083325655
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9 3AE
Hours
- Friday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Saturday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Sunday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Monday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Tuesday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Wednesday10 AM–3:30 PM
- Thursday10 AM–3:30 PM
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Restaurant
- Getting tickets in advance recommended
Recommended Reviews
Mick Pelling
15.03.2024
Marianne North Gallery
No photographs, taking pictures a no go, so you will have to visit and judge for yourselves the quality of this amazing collection.Flora and fauna from many parts of the globe, painted by a remarkable Victorian era artist, who coincidentally came from my home town of HastingsThe collection is stunning.
Alex
12.03.2024
Marianne North Gallery
Wonderful Gallery within the grounds of Kew Gardens. The sheer volume of paintings, floor to ceiling, is a sight to behold. It is categorised into regions to present a narrative of the exotic places that Marianne North travelled to. Each painting has character and provides a fascinating insight into flora and fauna from around the world.
Rich B
04.03.2024
Marianne North Gallery
An astonishing gallery of botanic paintings. She was clearly a brilliant artist who cared about the scenes she was depicting and all of the pictures are beautiful. The problem is that there are so many of them and they are hung so closely together that many are difficult to see. I could have spent weeks in here and not seen everything, so I bought the gallery book, which is stunning.
Helen Allsebrook
18.02.2024
Marianne North Gallery
Incredible gallery. Photos aren’t allowed of the paintings, but you can sit and draw. It’s breathtaking. Well worth visiting.
Jenny Bhambri-Lyte
12.02.2024
Marianne North Gallery
For those who, like me, have never heard of her, Marianne North was an artist, who travelled the world at the end of the 19th century, recording in botanical drawings, the native flora she observed. Her work is prolific, beautiful and scientifically invaluable. She was the first European to record the Red Hot Poker plant. All this is sufficient, but then consider that she was a woman travelling in Victorian female clothes and her achievement becomes even more extraordinary. Kew have displayed her work (including a vast array of different types of wood from all over the world) beautifully; the building itself is a work of art. Well worth a visit.
John Whyte
10.02.2024
Marianne North Gallery
This is one of the most outstanding galleries on Earth. There are few places you can visit where you can say, without reservation, that you have seen something that is unique. Marianne North's work is exemplary in any setting, but the way it is presented within Kew is astonishing. The gallery is simultaneously informative, beautiful and inspiring. Kew as a whole is brilliant but this is worth the journey alone.
Mike Hansbury
04.02.2024
Marianne North Gallery
Amazing woman artist, especially considering the time when she waspainting! So well travelled and will be finding out more about the 382 paintings in this custom-made building!
Adrian Winfield
09.01.2024
Marianne North Gallery
Superb little hidden gem nestled away within Kew Gardens. The gallery isn’t very large but this adds to the experience as there are so many paintings - it’s so impressive. There’s also a room with a video and information about Marianne North herself where you can learn about her history and journey - a truly inspirational woman. A pleasure to visit and well worth spending some proper time in as there are paintings from across the world there - every time you go, you notice something new.
Mary
22.12.2023
Marianne North Gallery
Amazing hidden gem! Take a break from the gardens and glasshouses and view the artwork here.
macedonboy
22.12.2023
Marianne North Gallery
This gallery exhibits the botanical art of Marianne North, an English biologist and botanical artist who's prolific output can be seen here. The gallery is literally pack with her output, paintings display side by side virtually cover every inch of the walls. Some of the paintings are wonderfully detailed as she documented plant life wherever she visits the world. Personally, the standout painting is of Nepenthes Northiana, ironically named after Marianne North, which shows the both the plant's lower and an upper pitcher.It's a pity photography is not allowed.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9 3AE
Marianne North Gallery