The home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire is one of the country’s greatest Treasure Houses, renowned for the quality of its art, landscape and hospitality. Home of the Cavendish family since the 1550s, it has evolved through the centuries to reflect the tastes, passions and interests of succeeding generations. Today Chatsworth contains works of art that span 4000 years, from ancient Roman and Egyptian sculpture, and masterpieces by Rembrandt, Reynold and Veronese, to work by outstanding modern artists, including Lucian Freud, Edmund de Waal, Sean Scully and David Nash. The garden is famous for its rich history, historic and modern waterworks and sculptures, the Victorian rock garden and the maze. Younger visitors also enjoy the working farmyard and woodland adventure playground and the 1000 acre park is open for walks, picnics and play. 2011 continues to offer great things for our visitors. There will be an entirely new exhibition celebrating the life of the 6th Duke of Devonshire. Visitors will also witness the Queen of Scots and Leicester Apartments being restored to Regency bedrooms over the course of the year. In addition there will be an exhibition curated by the Duke and Duchess themselves, of their favourite things from the Collection. All this and work on the Masterplan continues with the major conservation of the house. Our programme of events sees the return of the spring festival of Tulips, International Horse Trials, Country Fair and a new Festival of Innovation. The season ends with a visual celebration of traditional Christmas carols entitled "Deck the Halls".