The Harley Foundation
Coal Mining Stories
Explore the connections between the Welbeck Estate and coal mining – and celebrate the creativity of Nottinghamshire’s mining communities.
Set up in 1959 to encourage leisurely pursuits for physical and mental wellbeing for the local parishes of Holbeck, Welbeck, Norton and Cuckney.Â
The Harley Foundation was established in 1978 by Ivy, Duchess of Portland. She wanted to ‘encourage creativity in all of us’. True to this vision, the foundation has developed a range of spaces where the imagination can flourish and where we can all enjoy being creative.Â
The School of Artisan Food is an award-winning charity, dedicated to enthusing and helping people from all walks of life to learn about healthy, sustainable and delicious food.Â
Explore the connections between the Welbeck Estate and coal mining – and celebrate the creativity of Nottinghamshire’s mining communities.
Visit to discover a museum of extraordinary objects and fascinating stories. See silver, tapestry, paintings and jewels, plus returning star items that visitors know and love – such as Michelangelo’s ‘Madonna of Silence’ or the pearl earring worn by Charles I at his execution.
Discover new ceramic works by Serena Korda in this exhibition exploring the three archetypes of a woman’s life: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.
Inspired by the landscape paintings in the Portland Collection, and set amongst the rolling green fields of the Welbeck Estate, learn how to layer and lock fibres to create your own felted picture in this family workshop.
