Wallace Collection

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 in 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. Exhibitions and changing shows; now open Sunday afternoons.

Location: Hertford House,, London W1U 3BN Telephone 207563 9500 Fax 207224 2155

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