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About Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection is a national museum, displaying superb works of art in an historic London town house. The collection was acquired principally in the 19thC by the third and fourth Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the illegitimate son of the fourth Marquess. The twenty eight rooms present collections of French 18thC painting, furniture and porcelain together with paintings by Titian, Canaletto, Rembrandt and Gainsborough. Collection of arms and armour, miniatures, French and Italian sculpture.
Some of the rooms have recently been beautifully refurbished and the restaurant is now The Wallace Restaurant, run by Oliver Peyton.
Wallace Collection Facilities
| Opening times: | Free Admission Open 7 days a week, 10am - 5pm |
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| Booking and payment details | Free |
Wallace Collection Address
| Address: | Hertford House Manchester Square W1U 3BN |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7563 9500 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7224 2155 |
| Email: | enquiries@wallacecollection.org |
| Website: | www.wallacecollection.org |
Prices:
| Adult: | Free |
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| Child: | Free |
| Concession: | Free |
Location Information for Wallace Collection
| Address: | Hertford House Manchester Square W1U 3BN |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7563 9500 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7224 2155 |
| Email: | enquiries@wallacecollection.org |
| Website: | www.wallacecollection.org |
| By road: | Turn left down Oxford St, cross over to the right hand side of the road, turn right up Duke St and cross over into Wigmore St. In Manchester Sq the Wallace Collection is |
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Visit London review of Wallace Collection
It's not only the magnificent works by Titian, Rembrandt, Hals and Velàquez that make the national museum, the Wallace Collection such a veritable gem. It's also the way these works are displayed: in the sumptuous domestic setting of the former owners, Sir Richard and Lady Wallace's grand townhouse.
Traveller Rating:
Based on 7 reviews
Latest 5 reviews of Wallace Collection
Amazing!
I was blown away by the Wallace Colletion. I'm not educated in art history but the art work here is amazing. Beautiful rococo work. It helped that I was with people who knew a lot about the collection but well worth the visit even if you dont know everything about what is in there. Lots of boulle furniture, armor, sevre and paintings including the Swing. Must see!
11 June 2008
A lovely surprise in London
I had heard of the Wallace Collection many times, but had never visited it in my many visits to London. Only now do I realize how much of an omission it was.
The Collection is located in Hertoford House, a beautiful mansion in Manchester Square, in the heart of London. It contains mostly French XVII and XVIII century objets d'art, such as vases of Sevres porcelain, Titian portraits, seventeenth century bronze statuettes, XVIII and XIX century miniatures, just to mention a few examples. It is a paradise for anyone who appreciates the decorative arts. It is definitely a must see.
In addition, there is a new restaurant on the premises, fashioned after a typical French brasserie. It offers main dishes, like seabass, steak tartar, etc. It also has an array of terrines, cheeses, platters of oyster, clams, and prawns.
On the way out make sure you survey the scene around Manchester Square. The park is lush green even in late winter, and surrounded by XIX century mansions (although none as large as the one where the collection is housed).
In short, the Wallace Collection is a gem. I can't wait to get back. Anna L. Josephs
28 March 2008
Never boring - always something to find
I love this museum: the basis of the collection seems to have been 'is it for sale and do I have my wallet with me', but this means that it is full of suprises and after several visits I am still finding new treasures. It is pretty crammed, but the relatively small size of the house means that you can whisk around quite quickly, or just speed along to your favourite area before gallery fatigue sets in (anyone trying to do the National gallery in a short visit will know what I mean). The acid test: I took daughters 12 and 14 along, in the middle of a shoping trip, last week - despite initial 'we'll endure it for the sake of her credit card' looks, they really enjoyed it (and it is not too far from the coffee shops of Marylebone High Street. for a recovery break) The youngest has now developed a facination with minatures (of which there is a very good selection) I've been trying to persuade my husband to pop along in his lunch hour to see the armoury - not my area of interest but a good example of the amazing range of subjects on view. A friend and I spent a quick post lunch visit playing 'spot the painting that you recognise as a book cover illustration'. The restaurant is lovely - surely one of the best settings in London, but was closed when we visited on 1st September, being apparently refitted. Hope the food remains as good as I have expereinced - memorable risotto. My 2nd favourite gallery after the Courtauld in Somerset House. And it's free.
3 September 2006
a little too much for me
This gallery has very ornate furniture and many, many paintings set fairly closely together. I found it a little overwhelming -- beautiful but not restful. If you like ornate art, though, you might love this. And there is an elegant dining area with great teas, cream and otherwise.
10 April 2005
what a treat
Visited the Wallace Collection for the first time this weekend, despite living locally for many years.
Hertford House is a beautiful 18th Century building, and there are lots of stunning objets d'art. The highlights for me were the Laughing Cavalier and the overly ornate French furniture.
Given that there's free admission, you really have no excuse not to while away an hour or two at the Collection.
21 September 2004
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Events at Wallace Collection
Absolute Beginners Watercolour Workshop Workshop
31 Jan 2009
Alison Kusner leads a class which begins by looking at and sketching from some of the still-life paintings in the Wallace collection. Then in the education studio, learn the main techniques of watercolour painting such as dabbing, scratching and glazing, which are incorporated into creating a still-life painting from a display.Acrylic Painting: Creating a Landscape Workshop
24 Jan 2009
Explore the techniques of Rubens's The Rainbow Landscape, examine the processes of acrylic painting and create your own studies by following his methods. You will be inspired by his expansive landscape, incredible perspective, and use of painting shadows in blue glazes. With artist and lecturer Alison Kusner.The Art Fund Special event
14 Jan 2009 to 22 Jan 2009
Michelangelo the Architect' by Dr. Nicola Smith. Dr. Nicola Smith has worked for English Heritage and was Senior Lecturer in History of Art at Buckingham University, specialising in historic buildings. Michelangelo Buonarroti was an original and influential architect as well as an artist and sculptor who challenged established norms and 'broke rules' creating grand designs in Florence and Rome.Cartoons and Coronets - The Genius of Osbert Lancaster Exhibition
2 Oct 2008 to 11 Jan 2009
Osbert Lancaster was one of the most famous artistic personalities of his day, renowned as an architectural satirist, illustrator, theatre designer and cartoonist. This exhibition, which marks the centenary of his birth, will celebrate the astonishing range of Lancaster as an artist and as a chronicler of style and fashion, drawing on an unparalleled archive of original designs, illustrations, works on paper, sketchbooks, theatre sets and photographs.
