01|0595|Highlights of the Collection Tours|00000||Times: 14.30–15.30 every day

Explore one of the finest and most celebrated collections in the world. On this hour-long general introduction tour, our guide lecturers will introduce you to unsurpassed masterworks of painting, sculpture, furniture, arms and armour and porcelain.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day. Please reserve your place at the entrance desk.
|| 01|1056|Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur|10000||Dates: 26 March - 26 October 2025
Location: Exhibition Galleries

Admission charge. Members go free.

Explore the largest contemporary exhibition ever held at the museum, Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur. The exhibition will include ceramics, tapestries, furniture and collage, displayed alongside some of the Wallace Collection’s masterpieces which helped inspire and shape Grayson Perry’s vision for this landmark exhibition.

The new works, each made in direct response to the Collection, incorporate a range of mixed media and styles that Perry has perfected over his long and acclaimed career. Reflecting the breadth and variety of the Wallace Collection, the artist has drawn upon the widest variety of techniques, genres and forms that he has ever employed for a single show.

Perry has a longstanding relationship with the treasures in Hertford House. Intrigued by the contrast of extreme femininity of the 18th century French Rococo with the overt masculinity of the arms and armour, the artist recalls being struck by this dichotomy as a young artist when seeing the Collection’s famous portrait of Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher (1703-1770). Historically rigid gender roles have been a recurring subject throughout Perry’s decades-long career, and this exhibition will also reflect that theme. Delusions of Grandeur will interrogate the very nature of craft-making and our drive for perfectionism. Intricate handcrafted objects will be shown alongside works made with digital technology – comparing an object that may have taken thousands of hours to create against one that was possible with the click of a button.

Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur offers an elaborate commentary on the very nature of making and collecting art. Touching upon a variety of themes, including the creation of domestic space and how it engenders a sense of safety, the gendering of decoration, and perceived perfection versus authenticity, the exhibition will be a major moment for one the country's most respected artists.|| 01|1101|Canaletto’s Camera|00000||Date: Wednesday 4 June 2025
Time: 13.00-14.00 BST
Location: Online (Zoom)
Speaker: Philip Steadman

The great Venetian painter Antonio Canaletto used the camera obscura - the predecessor of the photographic camera - to make sketches on site. These formed the basis of his finished drawings and paintings. Philip Steadman has built a replica of an 18th-century camera obscura and used it to make drawings at places painted by Canaletto in London. He will explain exactly how the artist worked with the instrument, not only to produce his views of real places but also - surprisingly - his imaginary scenes, the ‘capricci.’

About the speaker: Emeritus Professor of Urban and Built Form Studies, Energy Institute, Bartlett School of Energy, Environment and Resources, University College London

Watch online: Book a free ticket online to receive a Zoom link. Ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recording of the talk, which will be available for two weeks only.|| 01|1105|Innovators and Rule-Breakers: Van Dyck’s Paris|00000||Date: Wednesday 9 April 2025
Time: 13.00-13.15 BST
Location At the museum (Great Gallery)
Speaker: Rupert Dickens

For 15 minutes, join Guide Lecturer Rupert Dickens to wonder at Anthony van Dyck’s painting of a famous shepherd from a timeless Roman myth. Consider the artist’s radically new interpretation of the story and learn more about Van Dyck through a close look at this imposing depiction.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1107|Look and Draw|00000||Date: Thursday 10 April 2025
Time: 13.00-13.45 BST
Location: At the museum
Speaker: Karly Allen

Practise close looking skills by tuning into the colours in one painting. Be guided to notice colour combinations, hues and tints, then experiment with these colours using drawing materials and paper.

Materials are provided. Places are free, but limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1108|Innovators and Rule-Breakers: Bonington, a Young Prodigy|00000||Date: Wednesday 16 April 2025
Time: 13.00-13.15 BST
Location: At the museum (West Gallery II)
Speaker: Lucy O’Grady

For 15 minutes, join Learning Coordinator Lucy O’Grady to take a closer look at the work of the artist prodigy, Richard Parkes Bonington. Learn about his technically innovative style, his glittering colours and focus in on a painting of a French king like no other.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1109|Innovators and Rule-Breakers: Serving Catherine the Great|00000||Date: Wednesday 30 April 2025
Time: 13.00-13.15 BST
Location: At the museum (Front State Room)
Speaker: Denise Stone

For 15 minutes, join Guide Lecturer Denise Stone to take a closer look at porcelain from a vast commission by Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. Feast your eyes on the sumptuous colouring and decoration and learn more about the pioneering scale and Neoclassical style of a unique royal commission.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1110|Innovators and Rule-Breakers: Sir Joshua Reynold|00000||Date: Wednesday 23 April 2025
Time: 13.00-13.15 BST
Location: At the museum (Front State Room)
Speaker: Lynne Woolfson

For 15 minutes, join Guide Lecturer Lynne Woolfson to examine an unusually pale portrait by artist, Sir Joshua Reynolds. Who is the sitter and why is the skin tone so strange? Get under the surface of the painting style and discover more about the artist’s groundbreaking experiments with oils.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1111|Look and Draw|00000||Date: Thursday 8 May 2025
Time: 13.00-13.45 BST
Location: At the museum
Speaker: Karly Allen

Come face to face with a portrait by Philippe de Champaigne and look slowly to investigate shapes, shadows and colours. Make connections with the painting by following simple drawing prompts.

Materials are provided. Places are free, but limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1112|Look and Draw|00000||Date: Thursday 12 June 2025
Time: 13.00-13.45 BST
Location: At the museum
Speaker: Karly Allen

Take time to notice the shifting effects of weather and light and then be guided to experiment with digital drawing. Through short sketching activities using the museum's iPads, we'll explore the shape of clouds and the play of light and shadows.

No iPad experience necessary. Places are free but limited, and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1114|Reading the Signs in Vanitas Paintings|10000||Date: Thursday 26 June 2025
Time: 11.00-13.00 BST
Location: At the museum (Theatre) and online (Zoom)
Speaker: Jo Rhymer

How can so-called vanitas symbols add fascinating layers of meaning to a painting, and do their messages still resonate today? These visual elements can function as reminders to the viewer of the brevity of life or of beauty. They might advise avoidance of worldly distractions and be recommendations for staying on a righteous path. While an eerily illuminated skull is an obvious warning of mortality, other symbols are less discernible. When we discover them, how might our reading of a painting change?

About the speaker: Jo Rhymer is Informal Learning Lead Producer at the Wallace Collection. She is also a freelance lecturer for the V&A; she is a Panel Tutor at the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education, and an accredited lecturer for The Arts Society. Her art history specialisms are 19th- and early 20th-century French art.

Take part at the museum: This course will take place in the Theatre, Lower Ground Floor. Participants taking part at the museum are encouraged to visit the galleries in their own time afterwards.

Watch online: This talk will also be broadcast live from the museum. Online ticketholders will be emailed a link to join 24 hours in advance. Ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recording of the talk, which will be available for two weeks only.|| 01|1115|Collection in Focus: Arms and Armour|00000||Date: Saturday 5 April 2025
Time: 11.30-12.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Front Hall)
Speaker: Rosa Somerville

Delve deeper into a single area of the Collection with our fortnightly themed tours.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1116|Collection in Focus: Furniture|00000||Date: Saturday 19 April 2025
Time: 11.30-12.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Front Hall)
Speaker: Christylle Phillips

Delve deeper into a single area of the Collection with our fortnightly themed tours.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1117|Collection in Focus: Paintings|00000||Date: Saturday 3 May 2025
Time: 11.30-12.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Front Hall)
Speaker: Denise Stone

Delve deeper into a single area of the Collection with our fortnightly themed tours.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1118|Turner’s Watercolours: Offerings of Friendship|00000||Date: Monday 28 April 2025
Time: 13.00-14.00 BST
Location: Online (Zoom)
Speaker: Nicola Moorby

Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the birth of J.M.W. Turner, join Nicola Moorby, author of a new book, Turner and Constable: Art, Life, Landscape (Yale University Press), as she uncovers some of the secrets of Turner’s watercolour practice. In particular, she will discuss the extraordinary and, at times, highly personal works Turner produced for his friend and patron, Walter Fawkes of Farnley Hall in Yorkshire, including the fabulous examples in the Wallace Collection.

About the speaker: Nicola Moorby is Curator of British Art, 1790-1850 at Tate and guest curator of the exhibition, Turner's Kingdom: Beauty, Birds and Beasts at Turner's House in Twickenham, April-October 2025. She is the author of a new book, Turner and Constable: Art, Life, Landscape, published by Yale University Press in March 2025.

Watch online: Book a free ticket online to receive a Zoom link. Ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recording of the talk, which will be available for two weeks only.|| 01|1119|Dementia-Friendly Workshop: Watercolour in Motion|00000||Date: Tuesday 29 April 2025
Time: 14.00–16.00 BST
Location: At the museum (Learning Studio)
Speaker: Grace Halliday

Join artist Grace Holliday for a dementia-friendly workshop. Be inspired by Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s The Swing, and then experiment with watercolours and pastels to explore movement.

Free, but booking is essential. Contact community@wallacecollection.org to book a place or call 0207 563 9577.|| 01|1120|Imagination and Devotion: Mary and Sacred Art|10000||Date: Wednesday 14 May 2025
Time: 11.00-13.00 BST
Location: At the museum (Theatre) and online (Zoom)
Speaker: Revd Dr Ayla Lepine

Explore how European artists interpreted and represented the Virgin Mary in art. From Renaissance Italy to Counter-Reformation Spain and beyond, in monumental paintings and in intimate devotional objects, Mary’s image has been a steadfast and complex presence in Christian visual culture. By interweaving art history and theology, we’ll consider the story of Mary’s unique life, its many meanings, and how this has manifested in artworks seen throughout the Wallace Collection.

About the speaker: Ayla Lepine is the Associate Rector at St James’s Piccadilly. She has a PhD in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art and has held academic posts focusing on theology and the visual arts at Yale and the National Gallery, where she co-curated the exhibition Fruits of the Spirit: Art from the Heart. She publishes and lectures widely, and is a Visiting Fellow at King’s College London. Her book, Women, Art, God, will be published in 2026.

Take part at the museum: This course will take place in the Theatre, Lower Ground Floor. Participants taking part at the museum are encouraged to visit the galleries in their own time afterwards.

Watch online: This talk will also be broadcast live from the museum. Online ticketholders will be emailed a link to join 24 hours in advance. Ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recording of the talk, which will be available for two weeks only.|| 01|1121|Collection in Focus: Arms and Armour|00000||Date: Saturday 14 June 2025
Time: 11.30-12.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Front Hall)
Speaker: Victoria Coleman

Delve deeper into a single area of the Collection with our fortnightly themed tours.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1122|Collection in Focus: Sculpture|00000||Date: Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 11.30-12.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Front Hall)
Speaker: Gowri Silva

Delve deeper into a single area of the Collection with our fortnightly themed tours.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1123|Collection in Focus: Furniture|00000||Date: Saturday 28 June 2025
Time: 11.30-12.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Front Hall)
Speaker: Sophie North

Delve deeper into a single area of the Collection with our fortnightly themed tours.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1124|Collection in Focus: Ceramics|00000||Date: Saturday 31 May 2025
Time: 11.30-12.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Front Hall)
Speaker: Nadine Kirby

Delve deeper into a single area of the Collection with our fortnightly themed tours.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day|| 01|1125|Hands on Armour: Saturday Knight Live|00000||Date: Saturday 19 April 2025
Time: 13.30 - 16.00 BST
Location: At the museum (Multiple Galleries)

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a medieval knight? Step back in time and put your questions to Gavin Locke and Martin Godsave, our resident knights in shining armour. Enjoy live demonstrations and try on real and replica armour, with the help of our Hands on Armour volunteers.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day. For ages 5+.|| 01|1127|Hands on Armour: Saturday Knight Live|00000||Date: Saturday 26 July 2025
Time: 13.30 - 16.00 BST
Location: At the museum (Multiple Galleries)

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a medieval knight? Step back in time and put your questions to Gavin Locke and Martin Godsave, our resident knights in shining armour. Enjoy live demonstrations and try on real and replica armour, with the help of our Hands on Armour volunteers.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day. For ages 5+.|| 01|1128|Hands on Armour: Saturday Knight Live|00000||Date: Saturday 30 Aug 2025
Time: 13.30 - 16.00 BST
Location: At the museum (Multiple Galleries)

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a medieval knight? Step back in time and put your questions to Gavin Locke and Martin Godsave, our resident knights in shining armour. Enjoy live demonstrations and try on real and replica armour, with the help of our Hands on Armour volunteers.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day. For ages 5+.|| 01|1129|Audio-Described Life Drawing|00000||Date: Saturday 26 April 2025
Time: 10.30 –13.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Learning Studio)
Speaker Marc Woodhead

Join artist Marc Woodhead for a free life drawing session designed for people who are blind or partially sighted. Be inspired by the poses in The Marriage of the Virgin by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.

No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided.

Free, but booking is essential. Contact us at community@wallacecollection.org or call 0207 563 9577 to book your place. Carers and companions are welcome.|| 01|1130|Dementia-Friendly Relaxed Opening: Grayson Perry|00000||Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025
Time: 10.00-11.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Meeting Room)
Speaker: Jon Sleigh

Join educator Jon Sleigh for a dementia-friendly relaxed opening of Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur, which presents over 40 new works by Sir Grayson Perry.

Delusions of Grandeur interrogates craft-making and perfectionism. It showcases intricate handcrafted objects alongside digital creations, contrasting hours of manual labour with quick production. This prompts viewers to consider authenticity and the artist’s future role.

This exhibition also highlights ‘outsider art’ with pieces by Aloïse Corbaz and Madge Gill. The discovery of Gill's exhibition at the Wallace Collection in 1942 has influenced Perry’s exploration.

Free, but booking is essential. Contact community@wallacecollection.org or call 0207 563 9577 to book your free place. Carers or companions welcome.|| 01|1131|Leisure and Love in 18th-Century French Paintings|10000||Date: Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 May 2025
Time: 18.00-20.00 BST
Location: Online (Zoom)
Speaker: Clare Ford-Wille

How did themes in French painting change during the 18th century? In order to understand how new subjects expanded and flourished, we’ll look closely at a selection of superb examples now in the Wallace Collection. We’ll investigate intriguing scenes by Lancret, Pater, Greuze and Fragonard, alongside those made by artists who are less well-known today, including Louis-Léopold Boilly and Gabriel-Jacques de Saint-Aubin. In deciphering the potential meanings of these artworks, which present detailed scenes of flirtatious encounters and leisurely pursuits, we’ll consider their function and significance within the wider artistic and cultural landscape of 18th-century France.

Joining Information and Format: This course will be taught through Zoom Webinar. Each course session duration is 120 minutes, including a five-minute break and Q&A session with the tutor.

Tickets are for all dates of this course. Ticketholders will be emailed the Zoom link, Webinar ID and Passcode 24 hours in advance of the first course session, which should be retained for accessing all sessions.

Course Recording: This course will be recorded. Within 48 hours of each course session, ticket holders will be emailed a link to view the recording, which will be available for two weeks.|| 01|1132|Van Dyck: The Great 17th-Century Influencer|10000||Date: Tuesday 13, 20 and 27 May 2025
Time: 18.00-20.00 BST
Location: Online (Zoom)
Speaker: Jacqui Ansell and Dr Matthew Morgan

Why is Sir Anthony Van Dyck considered a landmark painter in Western European art? Learn about this era-defining artist, whose precocious talent led him to enjoy international fame, fortune and a lavish lifestyle.

We’ll explore how Van Dyck was inspired by the work of eminent Renaissance artist Titian, and of his contemporary Rubens, to develop his own audacious style. We’ll investigate how his loose, dynamic brushwork manifested in monumental history paintings and vivacious portraits, helping him to attract powerful patrons. We’ll also discuss the Wallace Collection’s works within a wider context, revealing the elements of his style that set him apart from contemporaries.

Joining Information and Format: This course will be taught through Zoom Webinar. Each course session duration is 120 minutes, including a five-minute break and Q&A session with the tutor.

Tickets are for all dates of this course. Ticketholders will be emailed the Zoom link, Webinar ID and Passcode 24 hours in advance of the first course session, which should be retained for accessing all sessions.

Course Recording: This course will be recorded. Within 48 hours of each course session, ticket holders will be emailed a link to view the recording, which will be available for two weeks.|| 01|1133|Grayson Perry in Conversation|10000||Date: Monday 14 April 2025
Time: 18.30-19.30 BST (drinks reception, book signing and exhibition visit until 20.45)
Location: At the museum (Theatre)
Speakers: Grayson Perry and Xavier Bray

Join Grayson Perry as he discusses Delusions of Grandeur, his most ambitious exhibition to date. From richly detailed ceramics to vibrant tapestries, Perry’s work challenges notions of artistic value and tradition. In conversation with Dr Xavier Bray, the Turner Prize-winning artist will introduce his new work and how this draws from the Collection’s masterpieces, weaving connections between past and present.

Following the discussion, Perry will sign copies of the accompanying exhibition catalogue, which can be purchased on the night. Guests can also enjoy drinks and the opportunity to visit Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur after hours.

About the speakers: Dr Xavier Bray is Director of the Wallace Collection.

Sir Grayson Perry is one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary artist and cultural figures. Winner of the 2003 Turner Prize, Perry was elected a Royal Academician in 2011 and was made Knight Bachelor for services to arts in the King’s New Year Honours List 2023.

Take part at the museum: Join us at the museum for this special event, followed by drinks, book signing and exhibition visit until 20.45.

Background Image: Grayson Perry © Richard Ansett, shot exclusively for the Wallace Collection, London (detail)|| 01|1134|Hands on Armour: Handsome Helmets|00000||Date: Saturday 26 April 2025
Time: 13.30 - 16.00 BST
Location: At the museum (Multiple Galleries)

Do you know your sallet from your armet? What’sthe difference between a bascinet and a barbuta? Discover different helmets from across the world and try some on yourself, with the help of our Hands on Armour volunteers.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day. For ages 5+.|| 01|1135|Audio-Described Relaxed Opening of 'Delusions of Grandeur'|00000||Date: Tuesday 13 May 2025
Time: 10.00-11.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Meeting Room)
Speaker: Nikki Gardham


Join audio-describer Nikki Gardham to explore our Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeurexhibition, which presents over 40 new works by Sir Grayson Perry.

Delusions of Grandeur interrogates craft-making and perfectionism. It showcases intricate handcrafted objects alongside digital creations, contrasting hours of manual labour with quick production. This prompts viewers to consider authenticity and the artist’s future role.

This exhibition also highlights ‘outsider art’ with pieces by Aloïse Corbaz and Madge Gill. The discovery of Gill's exhibition at the Wallace Collection in 1942 has influenced Perry’s exploration.

Free, but booking essential. Contact community@wallacecollection.org or call 0207 563 9577 to book your free place. Carers or companions welcome.|| 01|1136|Hands on Armour: Saturday Knight Live|00000||Date: Saturday 31 May 2025
Time: 13.30 - 16.00 BST
Location: At the museum (Multiple Galleries)

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a medieval knight? Step back in time and put your questions to Gavin Locke and Martin Godsave, our resident knights in shining armour. Enjoy live demonstrations and try on real and replica armour, with the help of our Hands on Armour volunteers.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day. For ages 5+.|| 01|1137|BSL Life Drawing|00000||Date: Saturday 14 June 2025
Time: 10.30-13.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Learning Studio)
Speaker: Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq

Join Deaf artist Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq for a life drawing workshop delivered in British Sign Language.

No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided.

Free but booking is essential. Contact us at community@wallacecollection.org or 0207 563 9577 to book your free place. Carers and companions are welcome.|| 01|1138|Canaletto and Vivaldi: A Celebration|10000||Date: Monday 16 June 2025
Time: 18.30-19.45 BST (drinks reception, book signing and gallery visit until 20.30)
Location: At the museum (Great Gallery)
Performers: Orion Orchestra, with soloist Danny Koo and art historian Dr Lelia Packer

Join us for an exclusive concert with the acclaimed Orion Orchestra and international soloist, Danny Koo. This special evening celebrates three remarkable anniversaries: Marylebone Music Festival’s 10th Anniversary Festival (16-22 June), the Wallace Collection’s 125th anniversary of opening as a public museum, and the 300th anniversary of the publication of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.

During the evening, you'll also hear from art historian Dr Lelia Packer, author of our new publication Canaletto and Guardi: Views of Venice at the Wallace Collection, about the captivating scenes of the Grand Canal represented in Canaletto's monumental paintings. Surrounded by the sights and sounds of 18th-century Venice, guests can also enjoy drinks and the opportunity to view our Venetian view paintings after hours.

Programme:
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

La primavera (Spring) E Major
L’estate (Summer) G minor
L’autunno (Autumn) F Major
L’inverno (Winter) F minor

Orion Orchestra
Violin – Danny Koo

Proceeds from this concert will be divided between the Marylebone Music Festival and the Wallace Collection.

Copies of Canaletto and Guardi: Views of Venice at the Wallace Collection can be purchased on the night.

Take part at the museum: Join us at the museum for this special event, followed by drinks, book signing and gallery visit until 20.30.|| 01|1139|Evening BSL Tour of Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur|00000||Date: Monday 23 June 2025
Time: 18.00-19.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Meeting Room)
Speaker: Edward Richards

Join Deaf guide Edward Richards for a British Sign Language tour of Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur, which presents over 40 new works by Sir Grayson Perry.

Delusions of Grandeur interrogates craft-making and perfectionism. It showcases intricate handcrafted objects alongside digital creations, contrasting hours of manual labour with quick production. This prompts viewers to consider authenticity and the artist’s future role.

This exhibition also highlights outsider art with pieces by Aloïse Corbaz and Madge Gill. The discovery of Gill's exhibition at the Wallace Collection in 1942 has influenced Perry’s exploration.

Free, but booking essential. Contact community@wallacecollection.org or call 0207 563 9577 to book your place. Carers or companions welcome.|| 01|1140|Hands on Armour: Mighty Mirrors|00000||Date: Saturday 28 June 2025
Time: 13.30 - 16.00 BST
Location: At the museum (Multiple Galleries)

Mirror, mirror on the... battlefield? Discover how mighty mirror plates shone across the battlefields of India and Iran. Try on real and replica armour, with the help of our Hands on Armour volunteers.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day. For ages 5+.|| 01|1141|The Natural World: An Indian Sword|00000||Date: Wednesday 14 May 2025
Time: 13.00-13.15 BST
Location: At the museum (Arms and Armour I)
Speaker: Nicole Ioffredi

For 15 minutes, join the Cronk Exhibitions Research Assistant Nicole Ioffredi and take a closer look at an Indian sword and its scabbard. Examine the ‘Lion of Allah’ inscription and the meticulous details drawn from nature, from the floral, enamelled details to the animal-shaped hilt.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1142|An Evening with English National Ballet School|10000||Date: Thursday 22 and Friday 23 May 2025
Time: 18.15–20.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Multiple Galleries)

Be spellbound by students from English National Ballet School as they perform their own choreographic works, set to music in the intimate surroundings of our galleries.

Over several months, Young Choreographers from the English National Ballet School have been exploring the history of the Wallace Collection and developing choreography informed by encounters with the collection. Our evening showcase presents their breathtaking new work, performed in the galleries that have inspired them.

Take part at the museum: Join us at the museum for this special evening, which includes performances in different galleries throughout the building. Includes short, unseated performances and movement between different levels. The main performance (approx. 25 minutes) will be seated.

Includes a drinks reception on arrival. The museum will reopen at 18.15 for ticketholders.

Image: ©@photography_byash.|| 01|1144|Lipspeaker Relaxed Opening of ‘Delusions of Grandeur’|00000||Date: Tuesday 27 May 2025
Time: 10.00-11.30 BST
Location: At the museum (Meeting Room)
Speaker: Gowri Siva

Join Guide Lecturer Gowri Siva and Lipspeaker Asha Gill for a relaxed opening of Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur, which presents over 40 new works by Sir Grayson Perry.

Delusions of Grandeur interrogates craft-making and perfectionism. It showcases intricate handcrafted objects alongside digital creations, contrasting hours of manual labour with quick production. This prompts viewers to consider authenticity and the artist’s future role.

This exhibition also highlights ‘outsider art’ with pieces by Aloïse Corbaz and Madge Gill. The discovery of Gill's exhibition at the Wallace Collection in 1942 has influenced Perry’s exploration.

Free, but booking essential. Contact community@wallacecollection.org or call 0207 563 9577 to book your place. Carers or companions welcome.|| 01|1145|The Natural World: Porcelain in Bloom|00000||Date: Wednesday 28 May 2025
Time: 13.00-13.15 BST
Location: At the museum (Back State Room)
Speaker: Alexander Collins

For 15 minutes, join Curator of Decorative Arts Alexander Collins and look closely at three porcelain vases, featuring elephant heads and cascading floral decoration. Learn about the production of Sèvres porcelain and consider the links of these particular pieces with French royal mistress, Madame de Pompadour.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1146|The Natural World: A Claudian Landscape|00000||Date: Wednesday 7 May 2025
Time: 13.00-13.15 BST
Location: At the museum (Great Gallery)
Speaker: Dr Alison Smith

For 15 minutes, join Director of Collections and Research Dr Alison Smith and contemplate Claude’s poetic Landscape with Apollo and Mercury. Consider the artist’s virtuoso approach to painting light, the intriguing changes made to the painting over time and its mythological subject matter.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1147|The Natural World: Palissy-Inspired Creations|00000||Date: Wednesday 21 May 2025
Time: 13.00-13.15 BST
Location: At the museum (Smoking Room)
Speaker: Julia Van Zandvoort

For 15 minutes, join Curatorial Assistant Julia Van Zandvoort and enter the extraordinary world of ceramicist Bernard Palissy to examine his naturalistic motifs. Wade through an array of water plants and creatures in this earthenware basin and learn about the legacy set by this pioneering potter.

Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.|| 01|1148|Dementia-Friendly Workshop: Colour and Texture|00000||Date: Tuesday 27 May 2025
Time: 14.00–16.00 BST
Location: At the museum (Learning Studio)
Speaker: Jon Sleigh

Join artist Jon Sleigh for a dementia-friendly workshop. Be inspired by the wonderful costumes in our portraits and then create your own tactile collage.

Free, but booking is essential. Contact community@wallacecollection.org to book a place or call 0207 563 9577.|| 01|1149|Supporters’ Talk: Grayson Perry|00000||Date: Monday 7 July 2025
Time: 18.30 - 20.00 BST (exhibition opens from 17.30)
Location: At the museum (Theatre and Exhibition Galleries)
Speaker: Grayson Perry

This event is exclusively for Wallace Collection Members.

Our supporters are invited join us for an exclusive taking place after hours at the Wallace Collection. After an opportunity to view our landmark exhibition, Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur, the celebrated artist himself will be leading our annual supporters talk.

Join us at the museum: The exhibition will be open from 17.30, for ticket holders only, to have a private look before the beginning of the talk at 18.30. Please note, a valid Members’ Card will be needed to attend this event.

If you are already a Member, Please book tickets via the Members' Area.

If you are a Benefactor, Legator or existing supporter and would like to join please contact the Development Office.|| 02|0595|1071|20250405|1430|1530 02|0595|1072|20250406|1430|1530 02|0595|1073|20250407|1430|1530 02|0595|1074|20250408|1430|1530 02|0595|1075|20250409|1430|1530 02|0595|1076|20250410|1430|1530 02|0595|1077|20250411|1430|1530 02|0595|1078|20250412|1430|1530 02|0595|1079|20250413|1430|1530 02|0595|1080|20250414|1430|1530 02|0595|1081|20250415|1430|1530 02|0595|1082|20250416|1430|1530 02|0595|1083|20250417|1430|1530 02|0595|1084|20250418|1430|1530 02|0595|1085|20250419|1430|1530 02|0595|1086|20250420|1430|1530 02|0595|1087|20250421|1430|1530 02|0595|1088|20250422|1430|1530 02|0595|1089|20250423|1430|1530 02|0595|1090|20250424|1430|1530 02|0595|1091|20250425|1430|1530 02|1056|11|20250405|1000|1700 02|1056|12|20250406|1000|1700 02|1056|13|20250407|1000|1700 02|1056|14|20250408|1000|1700 02|1056|15|20250409|1000|1700 02|1056|16|20250410|1000|1700 02|1056|17|20250411|1000|1700 02|1056|18|20250412|1000|1700 02|1056|19|20250413|1000|1700 02|1056|20|20250414|1000|1700 02|1056|21|20250415|1000|1700 02|1056|22|20250416|1000|1700 02|1056|23|20250417|1000|1700 02|1056|24|20250418|1000|1700 02|1056|25|20250419|1000|1700 02|1056|26|20250420|1000|1700 02|1056|27|20250421|1000|1700 02|1056|28|20250422|1000|1700 02|1056|29|20250423|1000|1700 02|1056|30|20250424|1000|1700 02|1056|31|20250425|1000|1700 02|1101|01|20250604|1300|1400 02|1105|01|20250409|1300|1315 02|1107|01|20250410|1300|1315 02|1108|01|20250416|1300|1315 02|1109|01|20250430|1300|1315 02|1110|01|20250423|1300|1315 02|1111|01|20250508|1300|1315 02|1112|01|20250612|1300|1315 02|1114|01|20250430|1100|1300 02|1115|01|20250405|1130|1230 02|1116|01|20250419|1130|1230 02|1117|01|20250503|1130|1230 02|1118|01|20250428|1300|1400 02|1119|01|20250429|1400|1600 02|1120|01|20250514|1100|1300 02|1121|01|20250614|1130|1230 02|1122|01|20250517|1130|1230 02|1123|01|20250628|1130|1230 02|1124|01|20250531|1130|1230 02|1125|01|20250419|1330|1600 02|1127|01|20250726|1330|1600 02|1128|01|20250830|1330|1600 02|1129|01|20250426|1030|1330 02|1130|01|20250506|1000|1130 02|1131|01|20250506|1800|2000 02|1131|02|20250507|1800|2000 02|1132|01|20250513|1800|2000 02|1132|02|20250520|1800|2000 02|1132|03|20250527|1800|2000 02|1133|01|20250414|1830|1930 02|1134|01|20250426|1330|1600 02|1135|01|20250513|1000|1130 02|1136|01|20250531|1330|1600 02|1137|01|20250614|1030|1330 02|1138|01|20250616|1830|1945 02|1139|01|20250623|1800|1930 02|1140|01|20250628|1330|1600 02|1141|01|20250514|1300|1315 02|1142|01|20250522|1815|2030 02|1142|02|20250523|1815|2030 02|1144|01|20250527|1000|1130 02|1145|01|20250528|1300|1315 02|1146|01|20250507|1300|1315 02|1147|01|20250521|1300|1315 02|1148|01|20250527|1400|1600 02|1149|01|20250707|1830|2000 03|0948|01|At The Museum (Standard)|16 03|0948|02|At The Museum (Concession)|15 03|0948|03|At The Museum (Members)|14 03|0948|04|Online only|9 03|1035|01|At The Museum (Standard)|16 03|1035|02|At The Museum (Concession)|15 03|1035|03|At The Museum (Members)|14 03|1053|01|At The Museum (Standard)|30 03|1053|02|At The Museum (Member)|28 03|1053|03|At The Museum (Concession)|24 03|1053|04|At The Museum (Student)|15 03|1053|05|Online only|15 03|1056|01|Booking opens in January|0 03|1114|01|At The Museum (Standard)|20 03|1114|02|At The Museum (Concession)|18 03|1114|03|At The Museum (Members)|15 03|1114|04|Online only|15 03|1120|01|At The Museum (Standard)|20 03|1120|02|At The Museum (Concession)|18 03|1120|03|At The Museum (Members)|15 03|1120|04|Online only|15 03|1131|01|Online Course (Standard)|40 03|1131|02|Online Course (Concession)|37 03|1131|03|Online Course (Members)|35 03|1132|01|Online Course (Standard)|60 03|1132|02|Online Course (Concession)|57 03|1132|03|Online Course (Members)|55 03|1133|01|At The Museum (Standard)|16 03|1133|02|At The Museum (Concession)|15 03|1133|03|At The Museum (Members)|14 03|1138|01|At The Museum (Standard)|25 03|1138|02|At The Museum (Concession)|23 03|1138|03|At The Museum (Members)|20 03|1142|01|At The Museum (Standard)|25 03|1142|02|At The Museum (Concession)|23 03|1142|03|At The Museum (Members)|20