Current Exhibitions at Osborne sponsored by FoO.
Friday 27th March 2026
Queen Victoria’s Funeral Model
On 27 March, Osborne opened their new exhibition, Tradition and Innovation: Victoria's Final Journey. The Friends worked with various local community groups and organisations to present the story of Queen Victoria's Funeral Procession passing through East Cowes on Friday 1st February 1901, and this year marks the 125th anniversary of this event.
The Queen’s body did not lie-in-state, as is now customary, so the only time the public could see the coffin was during its procession from Osborne House to the royal yacht in East Cowes. The procession from Osborne was therefore significant, and a model of the funeral cortege was produced, by Alan Fyson, one of our members, over a 10-year period. FoO funded the information panels, with two engineering apprentices from GKN designing the Perspex cover.
The model will be on display in the Household Dining Room, from 28th March to 31st October.
Please click below to see a short video of the model.
Victorian artist Emma Gaggiotti
An exhibition of the paintings by Victorian artist Emma Gaggiotti, known as Mrs Richards. This new exhibition includes a self-portrait, on loan from the Royal Collection, and her interpretations of Faith, Hope, Charity, Religion and Aurora, commissioned by Prince Albert. FoO funded the lighting for the paintings.
This exhibition will be on display near the Durbar Room from 28th March.
Our Education Award last year was based on the theme of self-portraits to coincide with the exhition. The winning entries can be seen when exiting the House.
Click above to view video.