The Grand Tour - Destination Italy

The Grand Tour – Destination Italy takes you back to the 17th and 18th century, when young British aristocrats would set out on a multi-year educational journey across Europe upon completion of their studies, with Italy as the ultimate final destination.

Tangible memories

They liked to take home tangible memories for their British (country) houses – but instead of photographs or postcards, they fancied a portrait of themselves, cityscapes or Roman sculptures. The true ‘must-haves’ were Canaletto’s paintings of Venice, to take home your own piece of the ‘Floating City’.

British country houses

By rare exception, we have a number of masterpieces on loan from the monumental British country houses of Burghley House, Holkham Hall and Woburn Abbey. Some of these items will be on display in the Netherlands for the very first time! Are you coming on a Grand Tour?