Art and collections
We care for one of the world's largest and most significant collections of art and heritage objects. Explore the highlights, our latest major exhibitions, curatorial research and more.
Cultural Heritage Publishing
The National Trust’s Cultural Heritage Publishing programme publishes research-based books and magazines on the collections, properties, gardens and other cultural assets in our care, supported by the Levy Fund.
National Trust Cultural Heritage Magazine
Launched in October 2022 and published twice a year, the National Trust Cultural Heritage Magazine showcases the latest curatorial findings, conservation projects and research initiatives; keeps readers up to date with relevant National Trust publications and events; and shares other insights into the houses, collections and gardens in our care.
Cultural Heritage Magazine Autumn/Winter 2024 issue
In this issue of Cultural Heritage Magazine (CHM), you'll find:
- Tarnya Cooper, Ben Cowell and David Hopes discuss the future of the country house
- Kate Adie on the Cerne Giant
- A celebration of one of George Stubbs's finest horse paintings
- Expert insights on the conservation of framed paintings in National Trust houses
- Research and conservation project round-ups
- Cultural heritage news, events and publications
- Highlights of recent collections acquisitions.
Cultural Heritage Magazine Spring/Summer 2024 issue
In this issue of Cultural Heritage Magazine (CHM), you'll find:
- A conversation between writer and curator Robin Muir and National Curator for Photography Anna Sparham
- A long-term project to revitalise the historic designed landscape at Lodge Park
- Expert insights into a rare 18th-century doll at Dudmaston
- New research on Coleridge Cottage, the Trust’s first literary home
- Research and conservation project round-ups
- Cultural heritage news, events and publications
- Highlights of recent exhibition loans from the National Trust.
Cultural Heritage Magazine Autumn 2023 issue
In this issue of the Cultural Heritage Magazine (CHM), you'll find:
- George Clarke and Dr Elizabeth Green discussing their shared love of built heritage
- A conversation between jewellery historian John Benjamin and National Curator James Rothwell
- Expert insights into Reformation textiles
- A spotlight on 20th-century portraits
- Research and conservation project round-ups
- Cultural heritage news, events and publications
- Highlights of recent National Trust acquisitions.
Cultural Heritage Magazine Spring 2023 issue
In this issue of the Cultural Heritage Magazine (CHM), you'll find:
- A conversation between V&A Director Tristram Hunt and the National Trust's Director of Curation and Experience John Orna-Ornstein
- Expert analysis of Margaret Greville’s stunning collection at Polesden Lacey
- A transformative project at Dyrham Park
- New insights into a collection of ancient Greek Vases at Nostell Priory
- Research and conservation project round-ups
- Cultural heritage news, events and publications
- Highlights of recent exhibition loans from the National Trust.
Cultural Heritage Magazine Autumn 2022 issue
In this issue of the Cultural Heritage Magazine (CHM), you'll find:
- A conversation between garden designer and television presenter Arit Anderson and the National Trust's Head of Gardens and Parklands Andy Jasper
- Expert insights into the relationship between historic tapestries and international diplomacy
- A re-evaluation of pioneering women decorators and designers Agnes and Rhoda Garrett.
National Trust Arts, Buildings & Collections Bulletin
Published between 2006 and 2022, the National Trust Arts, Buildings & Collections Bulletin (ABC Bulletin) has now been replaced by the National Trust Cultural Heritage Magazine (see above). You can download the most recent issues of the ABC Bulletin below and you can request any earlier issues by emailing the ABC Bulletin team at abc@nationaltrust.org.uk.
ABC Bulletin Spring 2022 issue
In the latest digital issue of the ABC Bulletin, you'll find:
- An exciting announcement about our autumn relaunch
- Cultural heritage news, events and publications
- New insights into Petworth’s Baroque past
- Perspectives on the great trees of the National Trust
- A suite of articles exploring musical instrument collections
- The rediscovery of a lost treasure at Knole
- An update on recent loans to national and international exhibitions.
ABC Bulletin Autumn 2021 issue
This issue includes new perspectives on the Cocoa Tree painting at Dyrham, an insight into the remarkable life of botanist and ceramicist George Maw, and Ancient Athenian inscriptions at three National Trust properties.
ABC Bulletin Spring 2021 issue
This issue includes evidence of lost decorative schemes at A La Ronde, a game-changing revelation at Chedworth Roman Villa, and a project to save Castle Drogo from the elements.
Cultural Heritage Publishing books
Cultural Heritage Publishing books are available from shops at many National Trust properties, the online shop and through most high-street bookshops and online retailers.
Borrowed Landscapes: China and Japan in the Historic Houses and Gardens of Britain and Ireland
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the impact of Chinese and Japanese material culture on the historic houses and gardens of Britain and Ireland since the 17th century. The design and decoration of interiors and gardens was profoundly influenced by imported Chinese and Japanese luxury goods, while domestic designers and artisans created their own interpretations of ‘oriental’ art, creating new hybrid styles and tastes.
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Other books by Cultural Heritage Publishing:
- The Art of Tapestry
- 100 Curiosities & Inventions from the Collections of the National Trust
- 50 Great Trees of the National Trust
- 125 Treasures from the Collections of the National Trust
- 100 Paintings from the Collections of the National Trust
- Chedworth Roman Villa: Excavations and Re-imaginings from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-first Centuries
- Fringe, Frog & Tassel: The Art of the Trimmings-Maker in Interior Decoration
- Chinese Wallpaper in Britain and Ireland
- The Country House Library
- Hardwick Hall: A Great Old Castle of Romance
Other publications
Please note that the National Trust Historic Houses & Collections Annual, formerly published in association with Apollo magazine, was discontinued after the 2019 issue. However, you can request the most recent issues (2016–19) in PDF format by emailing the Cultural Heritage Magazine team at chm@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Contact us
For any other enquiries or to request a back issue of a publication, please email the Cultural Heritage Magazine team at chm@nationaltrust.org.uk
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