1 April to 31 October ~ Open 11am to 5pm ~ Daily

(1 November to 31 March ~ Open Thu-Sun ~ 11am to 4pm)

Admission to Galleries

Full Price £6.20, Concession £5.20, Family £16.70
Admission to Shop and Tearoom on the ground floor is free

Created in the Country House style the permanent collection contains paintings and furniture in the care of the National Galleries of Scotland. Visitors can browse at their leisure and enjoy furniture, including chairs by Chippendale, tapestries, and old masters by artists such as Sir Henry Raeburn and El Greco.

Each room is a treasure trove and ensures Duff House’ reputation as the premier outstation of the National Galleries of Scotland.
 

NEW to Duff House! from the National Gallery of Scotland, James Erskine, Lord Alva and his Family, 1780 by David Allan now replaces Allan's famous Highland Wedding in Lady Macduff's Dressing Room.  The latter has temporarily gone out on loan.

Gainsborough

From the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh the additions to the permanent collection of Duff House are by the famous English artist Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788).  The paintings are companion portraits of Robert Thistlethwayte and his wealthy cousin and bride Selina Frederick, Mrs Robert Thistlethwayte.  Robert was the eldest son of the Revd Robert Thistlethwayte of Southwick Park in Hampshire.  Selina was the daughter and co-heiress of Sir Thomas Frederick and owned most of the Paddington area of London.

The Dunimarle Library
The Dunimarle Library was collected by the Erskines of Torrie in the latter half of the 18th century and the early part of the 19th century. It is now held at Duff House and is open to researchers by appointment only.