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The Gainsborough’s House Society was formed in 1958 to purchase the old residence of Thomas Gainsborough, an esteemed 18^th century artist born in Sudbury, with the ambition of establishing the house as a centre dedicated to preserving and promoting Gainsborough’s work. In 1961, Gainsborough’s House Society officially opened the house to the public as a museum which has remained open since, operating as an independent charitable trust.