The House and Gardens warmly welcome the public from Spring until Autumn each year. In 2024, visitors were able to see solo exhibitions by Antony Gormley and Magdalene Odundo. Since 2015, Houghton has hosted major exhibitions of contemporary art and sculpture including James Turrell, Richard Long, Damian Hirst, Henry Moore, Anish Kapoor, Tony Cragg and and Sean Scully.