The Wallace Collection

[richard]

I can personally recommend any visitors visiting London to take time out to view this spectacular collection.

Using their own words:

The Wallace Collection is both a national museum and the finest private collection of art ever assembled by one family.

It was bequeathed to the nation by Lady Wallace, widow of Sir Richard Wallace, in 1897, and opened to the public just over three years later on 22 June 1900.

Its first visitors were variously delighted, amazed and bemused.

Among its treasures are one of the best collections of French 18th-century pictures, porcelain and furniture in the world, a remarkable array of 17th-century paintings and a superb armoury.

Location

The Wallace Collection
Hertford House
Manchester Square
London
W1U 3BN

Opening Hours

Daily 10am - 5pm
Except December 24, 25, 26.

How to Find us

The Wallace Collection is situated in Manchester Square behind Selfridges, Oxford Street.

You can use Google Maps to locate us in London


Nearest Underground Stations

Bond Street, Baker Street and Oxford Circus

Buses

Number 2, 10, 12, 13, 30, 74, 82, 94, 113, 137, 274.

Admission

Free, donations are welcome

Please feel free to visit their official websites as shown below:

http://www.wallacecollection.org/
http://www.wallacecollection.org/vis...easneakpreview

Click on any of the thumbnails below to enlarge them.

[GB 2012]

Can vouch for Richards comment, the Wallace Collection has a truly fabulous collection of art, and it's hidden just a few metres away from the high-street madness. A gem of a collection.

[richard]

The Wallace Collection is probably best known for its paintings by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Hals (The Laughing Cavalier) and Velázquez, and for its outstanding collections of French paintings, porcelain, furniture and gold boxes from the eighteenth-century.

Located just off Manchester Square it's just a short walk from the Bond Street subway, and not too far from Park Lane and Oxford Street. Makes a welcome break from all the chaos just a stones throw away on the high street.

Contact details:

The Wallace Collection
Hertford House
Manchester Square
London W1U 3BN
United Kingdom
Telephone +44 (0)207 563 9500
Fax +44 (0) 207 224 2155


Free Admission
Open 7 days a week, 10am - 5pm

Check out Google Maps for directions, here's the link: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl...8&z=16&iwloc=A