Mount Stuart Free Digital Guide: Tours, Stories and Treasures
Mount Stuart on Bloomberg Connects
You can now explore Mount Stuart using our free digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the arts and culture app.
Our guide includes audio content from the Mount Stuart Guides and Garden Team, offering more insight into the house, its collections, and the wider landscape.
You will find:
- A warm welcome from our Chair, Sophie Crichton Stuart
- A house tour featuring highlights from the collection, including the Zodiac Windows by H.W. Lonsdale and the Dovecot Tapestries
- From Brick to Building: Mount Stuart’s Development Exhibition 2026
- Information on the gardens and designed landscape, including walks and key landmarks
- Practical visitor information such as opening hours, tickets, café and shop details
- Accessibility features including mini audio tours from our Guiding Team, transcripts, subtitles, adjustable text size and screen reader support
- Multilingual support via Google Translate
We’ll be adding new content throughout the year, including our Trysorau Cymreig / Welsh Treasures: Object of the Month display series and details of our summer exhibition launching the Contemporary Visual Arts season on Bute. This will include the largest solo show in Scotland to date by Veronica Ryan OBE. RA, as well as work by Bugarin + Castle, who will represent Scotland at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2026. The exhibition is curated by Mount Stuart Trust and Alberta Whittle.
You can access the guide on-site using signage around the House and Gardens, or download it in advance to explore before your visit. As mobile signal can vary on the island, we recommend downloading ahead of time.
Mount Stuart Trust on Bloomberg Connects
Bloomberg Connects offers free digital guides to cultural organizations around the world. The platform is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ longstanding commitment to supporting digital innovation in the arts. Bloomberg Connects makes it easy to access and engage with arts and culture from mobile devices when visiting in person, or anytime from anywhere. With dynamic content exclusive to each partner organization, it provides a range of features including video, audio, and text; expert commentary; and way-finding maps. Follow Bloomberg Connects on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads for updates on new guide launches, exhibit highlights, and more.