This week is the third part of our mini-series on spaces we love. We’ll be joining Assistant Curator Alfred Hawkins, who has chosen to take us into the Chapel of St John the Evangelist, at the Tower of London.

As the most important space in the White Tower, the Chapel Royal holds huge historic significance in representing the Norman Conquest’s power, control and religious dominance. Alfred explores how a recent project will protect this space of immeasurable importance, for generations to come.

To view inside the Chapel of St John the Evangelist, take our Virtual Tour with Google Arts & Culture.

This week we’re continuing our mini-series on treasured spaces with a trip to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in Northern Ireland.

We’ll follow Research and Interpretation Producer Emma Lawthers, into the magnificent state dining room – a space that represents the political history of Northern Ireland, with a curious and unexpected connection to the birth of the United States of America.

Find out more about the history of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens:

https://www.hrp.org.uk/hillsborough-castle/history-and-stories/the-story-of-hillsborough-castle-and-gardens/

In this four part mini-series, we’re back exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces with the people who know them best, our curators.

Each space has been personally chosen by our resident experts, revealing how immersing ourselves in a place can connect us to the past, and make us reflect on the present.

In this first episode we’ll follow Assistant Curator Minette Butler into a deceptively domestic space at Hampton Court Palace. The Oak Room tells the story of the palace after the Royals left, and serves as a charming symbol of the small Grace and Favour community who inherited it.