Access the Collections
Supporting research and sharing the Bute Collection.
If you have a reproduction or permission request, or wish to visit to conduct research, please contact the Collections Team at Mount Stuart: collections@mountstuart.com.
Enquiries
Please note that we are currently unable to respond to general external enquiries. We anticipate reviewing this position in January 2027. During this time, we are still able to assist with: image requests, loan requests, Research Visits and Collections Viewings - further detail on these can be found below.
Please note we are not able to respond to family history or genealogical enquiries at this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
Reproductions & Permissions
The Bute Collection at Mount Stuart is privately owned, and permission is essential for the reproduction of images or information.
Please supply as much detail as possible for your reproduction or permission request (e.g. type of use, synopsis of publication, publisher, print run, language, and distribution area). Conditions for permission will be supplied on receipt of your request.
We are currently able to process reproduction/image requests only where we already hold the relevant image or information. New photography or research-based reproduction requests cannot be processed at this time.
Research Visits
We will be delighted to welcome you for a research visit to consult the Bute Collection at Mount Stuart. Research visits are strictly by advance appointment only, at a charge of £20 per day. We ask all researchers to give at least 3 weeks' notice so that we can prepare for your visit to us.
Before your visit, please complete and return by email or post the Reader Registration Form, by which you also confirm that you have read and agreed to meet our conditions of access and Reading Room Regulations. Please contact the Collections Team for more information: collections@mountstuart.com.
Collections Viewings
Delve into the spectacular historic records, books, art and objects in the Bute Collection at Mount Stuart with our Collections Team by booking a Collections Viewing.
Our Collections Viewings offer visitors the chance to get up-close and personal with treasures from the Bute Collection which are not on our main Mount Stuart visitor route. Collections Viewings are charged at £25 per person, and can be used to view items from the Bute Collection such as the Bute First Folio, the Execution Account of Mary, Queen of Scots, and conditionally exempt works of art.
Our Collections Team will be delighted to tailor the items for your Collections Viewing to your historical interests. For further details, please email: collections@mountstuart.com.
More information is available here.
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