Compton Verney Art Gallery

[3] In 1993, the Peter Moores Foundation (PMF) bought the site, including the near-derelict mansion, and gifted it to the specially-created charitable trust Compton Verney House Trust (CVHT).

[4] Following a £45 million building project to restore the Grade-I listed Georgian mansion[5] and add a Stanton Williams designed modern wing to house exhibition spaces and visitor facilities,[6] Compton Verney staged a preview season in 1998 on the newly restored ground floor rooms, showcasing the important British Folk Art Collection, which the PMF had already bought from collector Andras Kalman.

[7] Following this Compton Verney continued to engage with people in the local area via a series of outreach projects and art installations within the grounds.

Compton Verney fully opened to the public as a major, nationally accredited art gallery in March 2004.

[5] The special exhibitions programme offers both historic and contemporary shows and is designed to appeal to a wide audience.