Set on the banks of the historic Beaulieu River within the Exbury Estate in Hampshire, the Palais des Vaches was originally built as a grand milking parlour for Lionel de Rothschild's model farm.

Its striking Arts and Crafts architecture soon earned it the affectionate nickname "The Cow Palace".Carefully restored by Nicholas de Rothschild, President of Exbury Gardens, and his artist wife Caroline de Rothschild, the former farm building has been transformed into the Palais des Vaches – now Hampshire's largest contemporary art gallery and a unique cultural destination in the heart of the New Forest National Park.

Curated in collaboration with Coastal Gallery, the collection showcases exceptional contemporary painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography.

Featured artists include Geoffrey Dashwood, Michael Turner, John Illsley, Stewart Beckett, Martyn Brewster, Neil Canning, Felice Hodges, Patrick Caulfield, David Hockney, Eileen Cooper, Michael Meyersfeld, Charlie Waite and the late Sam Haskins.

The gallery also represents leading ceramicists including Arek Nowicki, Peter Arscott, Wendy Farley, Jackie Giron, Leo Dashwood and Peter McGinnis.We look forward to welcoming you.

Nick & Caroline de Rothschild

Founders