British Museum Unseen: The Botanical World of Mary Delany

Hosted by Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum – City of Albany

This touring exhibition from The British Museum showcases high-resolution digital prints of Mary Delany’s most spectacular works.

Date: 1 August – 24 October 2026

Time: Open Daily from 9:00am – 4:00pm

Location: 67 Forts Rd, Mount Clarence, Albany. (Located within the Princess Royal Fortress grounds, the Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum is on the left-hand side just past the Forts Store)

Cost: FREE

For all enquiries please contact medialiaison@albany.wa.gov.au

*Papaver Rheus image credit:

Mary Delany, ‘Papaver rheus, Poppy’ 1779, collage. Image credit: © The Trustees of the British Museum.

*Rosa Gallicaimage credit:

Mary Delany, ‘Rosa Gallica (cluster damask rose)’?1780, collage. Image credit: © The Trustees of the British Museum.

*Stewartia Malcoidendron image credit:

Mary Delany, ‘Untitled (Stewartia malacodendron)’?1778, collage. Image credit: © The Trustees of the British Museum.