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The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN
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Built in 1776 for the Duke of Manchester to designs by John Crunden, Hertford House today holds the Wallace Collection. Join us in the Eranda Research Library to explore how an 18th century home developed into a world class museum. Discover our architectural drawings and print collection, alongside items from the archive.
Baker Street, Bond Street, Marble Arch, Oxford Circus
Marylebone, Paddington
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The Eranda Visitors Library is located on the lower ground floor. There is a lift providing access to all levels of the building.
10:00–16:00
Built in 1776 for the Duke of Manchester to designs by John Crunden, Hertford House today holds the Wallace Collection. Join us in the Research Library to explore how this 18th century home developed into a world class museum for all.
Discover our architectural drawings and print collection, exploring how civil architect Sir John Taylor turned domestic and stable offices into the Wallace’s renowned galleries. Delve into our 20th century drawings collection detailing Ian Grant’s celebrated undertaking of interior restoration, alongside material from the centennial building project.
Archival material will also examine lost domestic office spaces and the contributions of 19th and early 20th century staff to the Collection.
The Wallace Collection is a national museum housing unsurpassed masterpieces of painting, sculpture, furniture, arms and armour, and porcelain.
Built over the 18th and 19th centuries by the Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, it is one of the finest and most celebrated collections in the world.
The Collection was given to the British Nation in 1897 by Lady Wallace, so that it could be kept together and enjoyed by generations of visitors. It was an astonishing bequest and one of the greatest gifts of artworks ever to be transferred into public ownership.
Today, we care for the collection through research and conservation, and preserve it for future generations. Our aim is to share the collection with as broad an audience as possible.
Entry to the main collection is free.
The entrance to the museum is step-free and there is lift access to all floors.
Visitor lockers are provided and free to use.
Public toilets, accessible toilets and a baby changing cubicle are all available on the lower ground floor.
Portable folding gallery seats are available.
Museum maps, including a sensory map, are available on our website.
For visitors with mobility requirements, Blue Badge parking bays are available on Manchester Square and other streets nearby.
