Leighton House was the home of Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830 - 1896) and one of the most remarkable buildings of the 19th century. Built to designs by George Aitchison, the house was extended and embellished over the next 30 years to create a private palace of art. The Arab Hall houses Leighton’s priceless collection of over 1,000 Syrian tiles and important works by Leighton and his contemporaries are on display.

Leighton House Museum
12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ
020 7602 3316
museums@rbkc.gov.uk

Leighton House Museum and its garden are now closed to the public for refurbishment and will re-open on 3 April 2010.

For a list of services available during closure, see Visitor Information

Leighton House refurbishment

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News

The Leighton House Collection
The Museum's collection will feature in the Special Exhibition at Art London in Chelsea from 8 to 12 October.

Leighton House Refurbishment Programme
The Museum is currently closed for a £1.3 million programme of refurbishment. Read about the Leighton House Refurbishment Programme

The search for Leighton's lost furniture
After Leighton's death in 1896, almost all of the content of his house were sold in auction. Read about our appeal to locate Leighton's lost furniture

Adopt A Painting
The Friends of Leighton House Museum and Linley Sambourne House invite you to adopt a painting by Lord Leighton. Money raised will be used to conserve and restore the collection of Leighton House Museum. Read more about the Adopt A Painting Campaign [pdf 394kB].

Research and Resources

Leighton and the Middle East
Leighton's journeys inspired both his artwork and his magnificent home in London. His travels to the Middle East had a particular impact, and resulted in the construction of the Arab Hall in his home. Explore this unique meeting of cultures via a virtual tour and new information. Go to Leighton and the Middle East

Leighton’s Drawings
Leighton is acknowledged as one of the great Victorian draughtsmen. Funded by the Heritage Lottery, the Leighton Drawings Project catalogued, conserved, photographed and exhibited the collection of almost 700 drawings by Leighton at Leighton House Museum. Search Leighton's drawings

Publications
A number of publications are available from Leighton House, including the Guide to Leighton House, Guide to Linley Sambourne House and Leighton’s Drawings Catalogue. Find out about Leighton House Museum publications

Contact Us

Curatorial and museum staff contact information

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