HAUGHTON INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
THE SECRETS OF THE BEDROOM & THE BOUDOIR

This year’s Haughton International Seminar entitled The Secrets of the Bedroom & the Boudoir will take place on Thursday 14th & Friday 15th October 2021 at The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH.

The seminar will cover an international tour of royal bedrooms and boudoirs over the centuries. Amongst the many and varied topics to be discussed will include intimate dining, activities, design, textiles, paintings, lighting and items used for the toilette, hygiene and health. They were more than bedrooms; they were the heart of the kingdom.

Fourteen international speakers will be lecturing including:

Meredith Chilton, C.M., Curator Emerita, Gardiner Museum, Toronto
Dr Simon Thurley, C.B.E., Historian, Curator and Heritage expert
Dr Katharina Hantschmann, Senior Curator, Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich
Dr Timothy Schroder, DLitt F.S.A., Author and Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths Company
Dr Joanna Marschner, Senior Curator, Historic Royal Palaces
Ivan Day, Food Historian, Museums and Country House consultant

The dates will coincide with FRIEZE LONDON/FRIEZE MASTERS and other exhibitions planned for that week.

Box office for booking tickets will open on 10th May 2021.

For more indormation visit Haughton International