The Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection is a national museum in an historic London town house. In 25 galleries are unsurpassed displays of French 18th century painting, furniture and porcelain with superb Old Master paintings and a world class armoury.
Admission Free, Open 7 days a week,
10am - 5pm
Ten minutes or two hours spare? A first time visitor, returning after twenty years, or a Wallace Collection aficionado? Follow our 'Top Ten Things to Do' to get the most out of your visit.
Highlights
Exhibition: The Noble Art of the Sword: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe
17 May 2012 - 16 September 2012
"These murderous objects are exquisitely beautiful" Erica ... more
Display: Making the Renaissance Sword
17 May 2012 - 16 September 2012
Contemporary texts and illustrative sources, coupled with modern science have enabled modern scholars ... more
Family Activity: Rubbing Shoulders with a Knight in Shining Armour
07 June 2012
Explore the armouries and try on original and replica armour then spend time with the Wallace Collection's ... more
The Queen of Weapons iBook Now Available to Download
Now available to download is the iBook The Queen of Weapons. Written by arms and armour ... more
Conference & Study Days: Study Day: The Noble Art of the Sword: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe 1520-1630
16 June 2012
The sword has been a symbol of power and status for thousands of years. In the 16th century ... more
Today's Events - Fri 1 June
- The Golden Age of Dutch Art
- Time:
- 11:00am
- Duration:
- 2.5hrs
- Price:
- £280.00
- Costumed Talk: Meet the Young Archer
- Time:
- 1:00pm
- Duration:
- 0.8hr
- Price:
- Admission Free
- Costumed Talk: Meet the Young Archer
- Time:
- 3:00pm
- Duration:
- 0.8hr
- Price:
- Admission Free
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