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The Wallace Collection is a museum which displays works of art collected in the 18th and 19th centuries by five generations of a British aristocratic family – the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the illegitimate son of the 4th Marquess.
Explore. The Wallace Collection is home to one of the most significant collections of fine and decorative arts in the world, including paintings, sculpture, furniture, arms and armour, and porcelain. Explore highlights of the collection via the links below.
Find out more about The Wallace Collection - an internationally outstanding collection and a free museum in the heart of central London. It contains unsurpassed masterpieces of paintings, sculpture, furniture, arms and armour and porcelain.
The Wallace Collection is a national museum which displays the art collections brought together by the first four marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the likely illegitimate son of the 4th Marquess. It was bequeathed to the British nation by Lady Wallace, Sir Richard’s widow, in 1897.
Take part in our unmissable events, online or at the museum. Discover events, exhibitions, and displays at the Wallace Collection.
Our distinctive and inclusive exhibitions programme is based on or around works of art from the Collection, our history, and the areas of art and history best represented in the Wallace Collection. You can also enjoy our exceptional series of rolling one-room displays in the Housekeeper's Room.
Learn more about some of our most famous furniture, and the man who created it. Discover learning resources to explore the Collection in depth.
