The permanent camera obscura at Gainsborough's House is situated in the stunning landscape studio, allowing visitors to gain a 360-degree view of Gainsborough’s hometown of Sudbury and the landscapes which inspired him.
Gainsborough’s House Camera Obscura, Sudbury
The permanent camera obscura at Gainsborough's House is situated in the stunning landscape studio, allowing visitors to gain a 360-degree view of Gainsborough’s hometown of Sudbury and the landscapes which inspired him. There is also a nomadic camera obscura which is used for events.
Status
OpenStyle
FixedRegion
EnglandMaker
Barry PorteousCity
SudburyAddress
Gainsborough's House, 46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EUOpening Times
Gainsborough House is open daily, 10am – 4.30pm. The Camera Obscura is guided by volunteers some afternoon, call to checkAdmissions
Admission charges apply
The camera obscura is located in the top floor landscape studio of Gainsborough's House in Sudbury. The lens is mounted on the roof and is remotely controlled enabling visitors to see a 360 degree view of Sudbury; ithe camera obscura was installed in September 2022.
The camera obscura lens is mounted on the roof of Gainsborough's House. The image below is of the delivery and commissioning of the camera obscura in September 2022 (Photo credit: Barry Porteous for the image). The camera obscura is remotely controlled enabling visitors to see a 360 degree view of Sudbury.
The team at Gainsborough House also have a nomadic camera obscura which can be found out and about for events in the area. See https://gainsborough.org/ for upcoming events.