In celebration of our free display, The Wallace Collection at War, join a member of our Curatorial Team and uncover the stories of war and peace at the Wallace Collection.

Discover a suite of furniture connected to Catherine the Great, where symbols of war and peace project a message of strength and power, before exploring Horace Vernet's powerful nineteenth-century painting Peace and War, where conflict, resolution, and remembrance beautifully intertwine. Uncover Jacob Jordaens' An Allegory of Fruitfulness, a rich meditation on peace and prosperity, and journey through evocative photographs and archival materials revealing how the Wallace Collection safeguarded its treasures during both World Wars. Finally, marvel at an elegant mantel clock capturing the shifting fortunes of Louis XVI, its allegorical figures and globe-shaped mechanism a poignant contrast to the realities of his reign.