Compton Verney is a very special place, to secure our future, in these challenging times for cultural organisations across the country, we are having to make some adjustments. We are making some increases to general admission ticket pricing and a change to the days we are open, effective from 1 April 2025.
Compton Verney is an independent charity and accredited museum which welcomes over 120,000 visitors a year. We are working hard to ensure our long-term sustainability in the challenging financial context in which we and all other cultural organisations are operating.
Everyone who becomes a Benefactor or Member, donates money, buys tickets or spends money in our shop and café is supporting the work we do, and as a charity, your support means the world to us.
Thank you for your ongoing support, we couldn’t do the work we do without it.
Update to Opening Hours
In response to the ongoing challenging financial context, we’ve had to explore various options to reduce our costs while maintaining our mission of connecting people with art, nature and creativity, and to preserve the future of Compton Verney. After careful consideration and consultation with staff, we’ve taken the difficult decision to close for an additional day each week.
Our new opening hours, effective from 1 April 2025, will be Wednesday – Sunday 10am-5pm meaning we will be closed to all visitors on Mondays and Tuesdays. We will continue to open on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Events which take place regularly on Tuesdays have been moved to other days of the week.
- Our pre-school age play offering, previously known as Tiny Tuesdays, will now take place on Wednesdays.
- Dementia Friendly Café will move to the first Thursday of the month.
- Tai Chi with Swan School of Tai Chi will take place on the third Saturday of the month.
Membership Pricing from 1 April 2025
After holding Membership prices in 2024/25 we are increasing prices, effective from 1 April 2025. Membership remains our best value option for anyone who is visiting Compton Verney two or more times per year and is a great way to support us and the work we do as a charity.
Individual – £45 (auto-renew)/£54 (standard)
Joint – £80 (auto-renew)/£96 (standard)
Individual Plus Guest – £90 (auto-renew)/£109 (standard)
Benefactor prices will remain the same as 2024/25.
Pricing from 1 April 2025
Our standard adult admission has increased to £21.95 (inc. 10% voluntary donation) when booked in advance (no later than the day before your visit), or £23.95 (inc. 10% voluntary donation) when booked on the day (online and in person).
Children 18 and under will continue to visit for free.
We have held our prices for 19-25 years olds and our Green Travel Ticket at £11 (inc. 10% voluntary donation) whether booked in advance or on the day. And will continue to offer a £2 ticket to people in receipt of Universal and Pension Credit.
Carer and Carer for Children tickets are being replaced by a new Access Card run by Nimbus. You can read more about that here.
Every donation and purchase of tickets or support through being a Benefactor or Member means we can keep sharing art, nature and creativity with all visitors and education groups, protect our collections, estate and its wildlife, and host fantastic exhibitions. Thank you.
Frequently Asked Questions
The decision to close on Tuesdays and increase prices has been made as part of ongoing strategic changes to ensure we can sustain Compton Verney long term. This proposed change is part of a range of adjustments we’re making to adapt to financial circumstances and make efficiencies.
We are working hard to ensure the long-term sustainability of Compton Verney in the challenging financial context in which we are operating and have implemented several initiatives to manage operating costs.
The funding and cost of running of cultural organisations has been a challenge for a long time but has become particularly challenging since the impact of energy increases and the cost-of-living crisis. The majority of arts and cultural organisations are in the same position and are also having to make difficult decisions.
Compton Verney is an independent charity which receives funding from several sources.
Our core funding comes from Compton Verney Fund which manages the endowment from our founder Sir Peter Moores, which contributes around 37% of our funding, and around 3% comes from Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation.
Outside of this, our biggest income stream comes from our visitors through Memberships and Benefactors, donations and admissions.
There are lots of ways to support Compton Verney. You can become a Member or Benefactor, give a one-off donation, consider leaving a gift to us in your will or businesses can work with us in many ways.
You can also support Compton Verney by becoming a volunteer or simply by recommending us to your friends and family and encouraging more people to visit this extraordinary place.
Our Terms and Conditions state that Membership grants entry during our opening times (excluding five additional days a year).
Memberships are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
We continue to open all year round and Membership remains our best value option for anyone who is visiting Compton Verney two or more times per year. It is a great way to support us and the work we do as a charity.
We hope that our Members will continue to support us through these changes.
You can read our Terms and Conditions here.
Yes, we will still be facilitating schools and formal education group visits on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Yes, Compton Verney will still be available for private hires on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Yes, we will continue to open on Bank Holiday Mondays as we currently do.
No. Compton Verney, including the grounds, will be closed to all visitors on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Our pre-school age play offering, previously known such as Tiny Tuesdays, will now take place on Wednesdays.
Dementia Friendly Café will move to the first Thursday of the month.
Changes to when Tai Chi with Swan School of Tai Chi will take place are still to be confirmed.
Find out more about wellness and exercise at Compton Verney.
Yes, open water swimming is not affected by these changes as it takes place outside of regular opening hours.
As a charity the ability to claim Gift Aid is a very important income stream for us. By giving visitors the option to add a voluntary donation on their ticket price and the opportunity to Gift Aid that donation means we can claim an extra 25% of the value of the ticket price from HMRC.
Yes, Tesco Clubcard points can be exchanged via the Clubcard rewards scheme. Vouchers are valid for day entry. They are not valid for memberships, events, workshops, against group or education rates or in conjunction with any other offer including membership upgrades.
Yes, National Art Pass card holders are entitled to 50% off a full price day ticket. It can’t be used against memberships, events, workshops, education rates or in conjunction with any other offer.