The American Friends of Attingham supports the work of The Attingham Trust, a British educational charitable trust, that organizes specialized residential courses to study British country houses, their collections and settings, and the history and contents of British royal palaces. The American Friends of Attingham is a 501(c)(3) educational organization that assists the Trust by recruiting and processing applications from candidates living in the United States, and raising scholarship funds for qualifying applicants.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS 

  • Mid-Winter Reunion at The 72nd Winter Show at the Park Avenue Armory in New York | Friday, January 23, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | More information here | Tickets on sale now.
  • Lunch at The Williamsburg Inn at the 78th Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Forum, “That the Future May Learn from the Past” in Williamsburg, Virginia | Sunday, February 22, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | More information coming soon! 

 

2026 STUDY TRIP 

  • 2026 Study Trip to Dallas – Fort Worth, Texas | Thursday, April 30 to Sunday, May 3 | Registration is $1,800, including a $300 charitable donation | More information here | Registration now open with a $400 deposit. Deadline is March 30, 2026. 

 

UK EVENTS 

  • Alumni Reunion & Lecture “The Royal Collection in Three Dimensions” by Attingham Patron and alumnus Sir Jonathan Marsden ’93 at Online and in-person at The Society of Antiquaries in London | Monday, February 2, 5:30 p.m. | More information here | Online tickets for £11.55 here

 

 

 


 

2026 COURSE DETAILS BELOW

The Attingham Summer School

June 27 – July 12, 2026

Royal Collection Studies

September 6 – 15, 2026

The Attingham Study Programme

June 8 – 14, 2026

From College Library to Country House

September 7 – 11, 2026