Duff House

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Title

Duff House

Description

Duff House was built between 1735 and 1740 as a seat of the Earls of Fife. The Duffs were an ambitious family who acquired great wealth, power and status, finally marrying into the Royal family in the late 19th century. In the 20th century it was in turn a hotel, sanatarium and occupied by troops during the Second World War. In 1995, after extensive restoration, it opened as a visitor attraction and art gallery. Today it is run in partnership by Aberdeenshire Council, Historic Scotland (the building's owners) and The National Galleries of Scotland, who provide the permanent collection of paintings and furniture.

Source

aberdeenshire

Date

1735-40

Type

Museum

Identifier

229

Spatial Coverage

current,57.65878,-2.520021;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Duff House

Place

Banff

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

William Adam

OpeningDate1

19/9/2009

OpeningTime1

11.00-17.00

Activities

Join us for a special "behind the scenes" World War Two?tour of?Duff House and learn about this fascinating aspect of the house's history. Tours at 11.30; 13.30; and 15.30 and must be booked in advance. There are many steps on the tour and wheelchair access is not available to all parts of the tour. For further details?please contact us:

Tel: 01261 818181/Fax:01261 818900

Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk

Advance booking is essential.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

Yes

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

10685

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

AB45 3SX

Citation

“Duff House,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/228.

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