- Address: Hyde Park Corner
- Hours: Closed: Monday and Open: Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 5pm
Apsley House (Wellington Museum)
Ten of the rooms are open to the public, including the renowned Waterloo Gallery, fashioned to the blueprint of the Versailles’ Hall Of Mirrors; the Inner Hall, decorated with the leather-bound photography collections of Wellington; the Drawing Room, decked out with military paraphernalia and a series of famous Waterloo portraits and the grand Dining Room where the annual ‘Waterloo Banquet’ was served from a thousand-piece silver-gilt Portuguese service. Throughout the rooms, exhibits chronicle the history of Wellington’s stay at Apsley House, featuring details of the house’s design and construction, alongside a vast collection of paintings, sculptures, ceramics and personal items. Highlights include an 11-foot high Canova statue of a naked Napoleon standing proud beside the central stairwell, and a celebrated trio of Velázquez paintings – The Water-Seller of Seville, Portrait of a Gentleman and Two Young Men Eating at a Humble Table.
Tours & Tickets
London Pass
Discover the joy of sightseeing with the London Pass, and enjoy free entry to 60 of its world-class sites like St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and the ... Read more
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Duration: Flexible
Private Tour: London Walking Tour of Apsley House and the Victoria and Albert Museum
Your tour begins at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London's Victorian center of art and crafts dedicated to the royal couple. Now a museum of arts from all ... Read more
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
