About the talk
A major initiative for 2026 at Turner’s House is underway with the seeds started to be sown this year. Part one had been the immaculate restoration of the house but part two, is creating the look and feel of a house in which William Turner is once again ‘present’. Is atmosphere more important than accuracy? What are the threads that can be pulled together to create the feeling that he has just popped out to do a bit of fishing on the Thames and will be back shortly? How can objects be used to do this and what other means are available to enrich the visitor experience? What were the house museums that inspired us and how do you give a building and a brand a personality? In this talk Lucy Littlewood, the Chair of Turner’s House Trust, will explain the journey upon which we have embarked and how we are bringing Turner back to Sandycombe Lodge.
About the speaker
Lucy LIttlewood is the Chair of Turner’s House Trust. At the start of 2026 she was appointed Director of the American Lucy LIttlewood is the Chair of Turner’s House Trust. At the start of 2026 she was appointed Director of the American Museum and Gardens in Bath, having formerly worked at The Museum of the Home and as the Director leading the redevelopment of St Martin-in -the-Fields.
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