
Announcing contemporary commissions for 2025
Two contemporary award-winning creatives have been commissioned to reflect on Austen and Turner’s legacies in response to artworks, manuscripts and historical objects that bring Austen and Turner together for the first time.

Major exhibition for 2025: Austen and Turner: A Country House Encounter
Marking 250 years of Jane Austen and JMW Turner, Harewood brings the artists together for the first time in a speculative meeting of minds to explore the social and cultural life of the British country house and its landscape.

Harewood in Full Colour: EnChroma Glasses now available
Harewood's colour blind visitors can now use high-tech glasses to experience our vibrant collection like never before.

International Women's Day: Celebrating Career Growth
This International Women’s Day, we’re reflecting on the power of opportunity, mentorship, and support in shaping careers and unlocking equal rights for all.

Harewood Reimagined: Sharing Stories, Inspiring Change
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our newly transformed website, made possible thanks to the incredible support of The…

Harewood Contemporary
Harewood Contemporary has showcased groundbreaking art for over 30 years, featuring leading artists, including Turner Prize winners, in a pioneering country house setting.

Heirs of Slavery
Harewood House Trust welcomes the creation of the Heirs of Slavery group, which includes David Lascelles, the Earl of Harewood, and other people whose ancestors profited from transatlantic slavery.

Archiving the collection of linen at Harewood
Over the past three months, a project to document and re-house Harewood's collection of linen, humble to highly decorative, has taken place.

Harewood on Film: Downton Abbey
Filming of Downton Abbey film took place in October 2018, when over 100 cast and crew took over Harewood House and grounds for a week.

Heritage Education Trust’s Sandford Award
Harewood House Trust is delighted once again to become the recipient of the prestigious Heritage Education Trust’s Sandford Award, in recognition of the achievement of the Trust’s Learning programme.