Council to cut links with art gallery house
The baroque former home of the Dukes of Fife in Banff was saved from ruin in 1992 when it was transformed into a palatial country house art gallery.
It is currently operated under a three-way partnership between the National Galleries, responsible for the contents, Historic Scotland, responsible for the building, and the council, responsible for the day-to-day running of the atttraction.
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Hide AdThe cash-strapped council is currently subsidising the gallery by more than £300,000 a year.
On Thursday, the council’s Policy and Resources Committee is expected to the transfer of the management of the house and its staff to Historic Scotland.