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Fine Arts Exhibition
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Marianne North Gallery

TW9 3AE

Step into a kaleidoscope of botanical wonder: 832 vibrant paintings by Victorian explorer Marianne North cover every wall from floor to ceiling, whisking you from Jamaica to Japan in a few strides. It's the longest-running permanent exhibition of a female artist's work in the UK, and still free after 142 years.

Victorian botanical art
Floor-to-ceiling paintings
Female artist legacy
Solo world traveler

Tips

🎨"gigantic botanical postage-stamp album" (Wilfred Blunt)
spot the cheeky tea and coffee plant borders she painted
🌍paintings organized by region for a world tour in one room

Marianne North Gallery

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9 3AE, UK