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Leighton House Museum

 
 
ADDRESS
12 Holland Park Road, Holland Park, London W14 8LZ 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7602 3316 
 
OPENING TIMES
Daily 10am-5.30pm, Fri until 10pm. Closed Tuesdays
 
PRICES
£5 (Adult), £1 (Concessions)
 

Nearby Leighton House Museum

 
 
Leighton House MuseumLeighton House is one of the most opulent museums in London, and its small scale makes it easy enough to explore thoroughly in an afternoon. Located on the edge of Holland Park, this opulent 19th-century home of Lord Leighton is decorated with domed ceilings, fountains, and plenty of marble. Golden mosaics, gilded walls, elaborate paintwork, domed ceilings, trickling fountains, cool marble and peacock blue tiles make Leighton House worth a visit. Built between 1864 and 1879 on the edge of Holland Park, the home of classical artist Lord Leighton also became home to his extensive collection of Victorian paintings, including works by his contemporaries John Everett Millais, Edward Burne-Jones and George Frederick Watts. On the first floor is Leighton's studio with its great north window, dome and apse. One of the most stunning features of the house is the Arab Hall which forms the centrepiece to the house. Tiled with over 1,000 vibrant, peacock blue tiles from Iran and Syria by the ceramic artist William De Morgan, these provide an opulent theme that is carried out throughout the house. A ?1.6 million refurbishment and restoration programme was completed in 2010.

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Oriental opulence, Victorian art and architecture.
 

Leighton House Museum events

 
Meetings In Marrakech: The Paintings Of Hassan El Glaoui And Winston ChurchillMeetings In Marrakech: The Paintings Of Hassan El Glaoui And Winston ChurchillA display of 24 paintings by the Berber tribesman, son of the Pasha of Marrakech and the late British Prime Minister who was a personal friend of the El Glaoui family, and encouraged the young El Glaoui's artistic career.13th February 2012Saturday 31st March 2012 Where:
Leighton House Museum, 12  Holland Park Road      W14 8LZ
Category: event
Meetings In Marrakech: The Paintings Of Hassan El Glaoui And Winston Churchillevent  Running until Saturday 31st March 2012
TIMES  10am-5.30pm  PRICING  £5, concs £3
A display of 24 paintings by the Berber tribesman, son of the Pasha of Marrakech and the late British Prime Minister who was a personal friend of the El Glaoui family, and encouraged the young El Glaoui's artistic career.... More about this event
Meetings In Marrakech: The Paintings Of Hassan El Glaoui And Winston Churchill
Leighton House Museum ToursLeighton House Museum ToursExplore the former home of classical painter and President of the Royal Academy, Frederic, Lord Leighton, with a tour of his house on Holland Park Road. Leighton House Museum reflects Leighton's vision of a palace of art and contains dazzling mosaics and a fine collection of Victorian art, including paintings by Millais and his contemporaries. Tour13th February 2012Monday 31st December 2012 Where:
Leighton House Museum, 12  Holland Park Road      W14 8LZ
Category: event
Leighton House Museum Toursevent  Running until Monday 31st December 2012
PRICING  £5 (Adults), £3 (concs), this includes Free re-entry within one year
Explore the former home of classical painter and President of the Royal Academy, Frederic, Lord Leighton, with a tour of his house on Holland Park Road. Leighton House Museum reflects Leighton's vision of a palace of art and contains dazzling mosaics and a fine collection of Victorian art, including paintings by Millais and his contemporaries. Tour... More about this event
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Leighton House Museum and Art Gallery 12 Holland Park Road, W14 8LZ Golden mosaics, gilded walls, elaborate paintwork, domed ceilings, trickling fountains, cool marble and peacock blue...

 
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Hotels near Leighton House Museum

Near Leighton House Museum
Hilton Olympia London
Hilton Olympia
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 76% off from £78
380 Kensington High Street, W148NL | 5 minutes from Leighton House Museum
Though it is designed for visitors to the nearby Olympia Exhibition Centre, there are plenty of other reasons to stay at the Hilton Olympia, not least ...More
 
 
 
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Kensington West
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 81% off from £33
25 Matheson Road, W14 | 8 minutes from Leighton House Museum
This family friendly hotel in West Kensington is a good choice if you’re travelling on a budget. Functional and affordable, all rooms come with en-suite facilities, ...More
 
 
 
NH Kensington London
NH Kensington
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 72% off from £86
202-220 Cromwell Road, SW5 | 10 minutes from Leighton House Museum
This clean, comfortable modern hotel made up of six Victorian houses is a short walk from Earls Court Tube station from where the Piccadilly line can ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Museums nearest Leighton House Museum

Nearest to Leighton House Museum
Shepherds Bush Library London
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Shepherds Bush Library
London > Attractions > Museums
6 Wood Lane, W12 | 25 minutes from Leighton House Museum
In the shadow of the Westfield Shopping Centre, the £2 million Shepherds Bush Library easily competes with the sharp architectural lines and bright lights of the ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Museum of Instruments
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 27 minutes from Leighton House Museum
The RCM Museum of Instruments was started in 1894 with a donation from Sir George Donaldson. Today it features over six hundred instruments, some of which ...More
 
 
 
Natural History Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Natural History Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 27 minutes from Leighton House Museum
The Natural History Museum is sure to impress even the most jaded of children. This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens from ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Leighton House Museum

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Leighton House Museum
Holland Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Holland Park
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Holland Park Avenue / Kensington High Street, Holland Park, London W8 | 4 minutes from Leighton House Museum
Small, pretty park in west London. Pretty, petit Holland Park is the ideal location for those wanting to escape the clamour of the city but who don’t ...More
 
 
 
Linley Sambourne House (18 Stafford Terrace) London
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Linley Sambourne House (18 Stafford Terrace)
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, London W8 | 7 minutes from Leighton House Museum
For a virtually untouched and immaculately preserved slice of Victorian living, visit this delightful building. One of the only genuine Victorian townhouses remaining and virtually unchanged ...More
 
 
 
Linley Sambourne House (18 Stafford Terrace) London
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Linley Sambourne House (18 Stafford Terrace)
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, London W8 | 7 minutes from Leighton House Museum
For a virtually untouched and immaculately preserved slice of Victorian living, visit Edward Linley Sambourne a delightful museum and one of the few genuine Victorian townhouses ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Leighton House Museum

Near Leighton House Museum
Meetings In Marrakech: The Paintings Of Hassan El Glaoui And Winston Churchill
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: 20th January 2012 to 31st March 2012 - 10am-5.30pm
Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, Holland Park, London W14 | At Leighton House Museum
A display of 24 paintings by the Berber tribesman, son of the Pasha of Marrakech and the late British Prime Minister who was a personal friend ...More
 
 
 
Leighton House Museum Tours London
Leighton House Museum Tours
London > Events > Tours  Dates: 1st January - 31st December 2012
Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, Holland Park, London W14 | At Leighton House Museum
Explore the former home of classical painter and President of the Royal Academy, Frederic, Lord Leighton, with a tour of his house on Holland Park Road. ...More
 
 
 
Louise Bobbe: Behind Closed Doors London
Louise Bobbe: Behind Closed Doors
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: 7th February 2012 to 17th March 2012 - Various Times
Richard Young Gallery, 4 Holland Street, W8 | 13 minutes from Leighton House Museum
A solo exhibition by the London-based artist, presenting a display of large-scale images of the female form, in both colour and black and white, which capture ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Leighton House Museum

Near Leighton House Museum
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Coronet
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
103 Notting Hill Gate, Kensington, London W11 | 17 minutes from Leighton House Museum
Originally built in 1898 as a theatre, Notting Hill's Coronet is now the place to go for a good, old-fashioned cinema experience. The dcor harks back ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Laugh
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Ginglik, Club on the Green, 1 Shepherds Bush Green, W12 | 18 minutes from Leighton House Museum
A cosy DJ bar that comes alive on Tuesday nights, with the cream of the comedy circuit. Toilet humour has never been so good as in ...More
 
 
 
The Troubadour London
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The Troubadour
London > Entertainment > Live Music
263-267 Brompton Road, Earls Court, London SW5 | 20 minutes from Leighton House Museum
The Troubadour is a lovely little cafe, which hosts an inspiring program of folk, blues, psychedelia and poetry downstairs. It's also the place where Private Eye ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Leighton House Museum

The best shops and markets near Leighton House Museum
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Roberson Wine
London > Shopping > Wine Merchants
348 Kensington High Street, Holland Park, London W14 | 3 minutes from Leighton House Museum
Family owned independent wine merchant. Roberson's stock the largest selection of wine by the bottle in London, largely French classics...More
 
 
 
Children's Book Centre London
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Children's Book Centre
London > Shopping > Books
237 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 6 minutes from Leighton House Museum
This is a bookshop and a whole lot more, with everything on offer from padded books for tots, through wonderful picture books and on to first ...More
 
 
 
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Non-Stop Party Shop
London > Shopping > Specialists
214 Kensington High Street, Holland Park, London W8 | 7 minutes from Leighton House Museum
This is a one-stop non-stop shop for all your party needs. From decorations - streamers, banners, pinata and confetti - to luminous novelties and dressing-up ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Leighton House Museum

What are the best dining options near Leighton House Museum London?
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Reza Patisserie
London > Restaurants > Middle Eastern restaurants
345 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 2 minutes from Leighton House Museum
If you want to eat Iranian this is the place to stop. The patisserie has a fabulous array of unusual biscuits and cakes and the delicatessen ...More
 
 
 
Timo Restaurant London
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Timo Restaurant
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
343 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 2 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Memories of China London
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Memories of China
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
353 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 2 minutes from Leighton House Museum
Located in up-market Kensington, Memories of China is the sister restaurant to Ken Lo's restaurant of the same name in Belgravia. The tasteful interior with fresh ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Leighton House Museum

Near Leighton House Museum
The London School of Painting and Drawing London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The London School of Painting and Drawing
London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 13 minutes from Leighton House Museum
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ...More
 
 
 
London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
155 Talgarth Road, Hammersmith, London W14 | 17 minutes from Leighton House Museum
LAMDA is among the most famous and prestigious acting schools in the world. It is very hard to be selected for a course here, but almost ...More
 
 
 
King Street College London
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King Street College
London > Education > English Language Courses
47 Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 | 21 minutes from Leighton House Museum
This school teaches about 800 students from 40 different countries, offering general and exam focused English language courses for adults. Students prepare for the Cambridge exams and ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Leighton House Museum

Leighton House Museum gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Holland Park London
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Holland Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Ilchester Place, Holland Park, London W8 | 4 minutes from Leighton House Museum
Pretty, petit Holland Park is the ideal location for those wanting to escape the clamour of the city but who don't want to travel too far ...More
 
 
 
Kensington Roof Gardens London
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Kensington Roof Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 13 minutes from Leighton House Museum
Although a restaurant, clubbing and event venue, the extraordinary Kensington Roof Gardens are still accessible to the general public during the day if there are no ...More
 
 
 
K Spa at K West Hotel London
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K Spa at K West Hotel
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
K West Hotel & Spa, Richmond Way, W14 | 14 minutes from Leighton House Museum
Book in for some freeze-thaw action at the K Spa at the K West Hotel, an oasis of calm in a stylishly modernised former ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Leighton House Museum

The best pubs near London Leighton House Museum.
The Scarsdale London
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The Scarsdale
London > Nightlife > Pubs
23A Edwards Square, Kensington, London W8 | 4 minutes from Leighton House Museum
If pubs were judged by their location and setting, The Scardale Tavern in Kensington would top many lists for this really is quaint London at its ...More
 
 
 
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The Abingdon
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
54 Abingdon Road, Kensington, Kensington, London W8 | 8 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Cumberland Arms London
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Cumberland Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
29 North End Road, Hammersmith, London W14 | 9 minutes from Leighton House Museum
An excellent gastropub, with a menu of truly delightful English and Mediterranean dishes. The Cumberland is the only decent pub within a mile radius, a friendly ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Leighton House Museum

Leighton House Museum clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Piano London
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Piano
London > Nightlife > Bars
106 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 12 minutes from Leighton House Museum
If you ask your friends about this place, not many will know. It's not wildly off the beaten track either, situated directly opposite High Street Ken ...More
 
 
 
Babylon at the Roof Gardens London
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Babylon at the Roof Gardens
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 13 minutes from Leighton House Museum
Richard Branson's rooftop restaurant-come-nightclub at Kensington Roof Gardens is a favourite with the glam girls of Kensington, who can be seen at all hours sipping cocktails ...More
 
 
 
Ginglik London
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Ginglik
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
1 Shepherds Bush Green, W12 | 18 minutes from Leighton House Museum
This unique club under Shepherd's Bush Green in a former public toilet has escaped a threatened closure early in 2009. Thanks to the untiring efforts of ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Leighton House Museum

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Leighton House Museum.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Debenham House
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 Addison Road, Holland Park, Holland Park, London W14 | 8 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Kensington Roof Gardens London
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Kensington Roof Gardens
London > Business > Venue Hire
99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 13 minutes from Leighton House Museum
An oasis high in the sky above Kensington High Street, the Roof Gardens comprises one and a half acres of themed gardens. These gardens surround an ...More
 
 
 
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Earls Court Conference and Exhibition Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
Warwick Road, Earls Court, London SW5 | 16 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Meetings In Marrakech: The Paintings Of Hassan El Glaoui And Winston Churchill
Exhibitions | Until 31st March 2012 

Leighton House Museum At Leighton House Museum

A display of 24 paintings by the Berber tribesman, son of the Pasha of Marrakech and the late British Prime ...More

Leighton House Museum Tours
Tours | Until 31st December 2012 

Leighton House Museum At Leighton House Museum

Explore the former home of classical painter and President of the Royal Academy, Frederic, Lord Leighton, with a tour of ...More

Louise Bobbe: Behind Closed Doors
Exhibitions | Until 17th March 2012 

Richard Young Gallery 13 minutes walk from Leighton House Museum

A solo exhibition by the London-based artist, presenting a display of large-scale images of the female form, in both colour ...More

Comedy Mondays
Comedy | On 13th February 2012 

Archangel 17 minutes walk from Leighton House Museum

Offbeat humour from Norwegian stand-up Daniel Simonsen, plus Chris Boyd and Lindsay Sharman....More

Wing Chun
Sporting Events | Until 27th February 2012 

Ginglik 18 minutes walk from Leighton House Museum

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The Enchanted Palace
The Enchanted Palace
Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 

Kensington Palace State Apartments 19 minutes walk from Leighton House Museum

As Kensington Palace undergoes a £12 million renovation project, due for completion in 2012, there's a magical exhibition revealing the ...More

 
The Kreutzer Sonata
Theatre | Until 18th February 2012 

Gate Theatre 19 minutes walk from Leighton House Museum

A man travelling on board a train, confesses to a crime, and holds Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata as responsible. Leo Tolstoy's ...More

Baby Rhyme Time
Kids Events | Until 27th February 2012 

Brompton Library 20 minutes walk from Leighton House Museum

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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Theatre | Until 17th March 2012 

Lyric Hammersmith 25 minutes walk from Leighton House Museum

Filter Theatre Company presents a fast-paced version of Shakespeare's classic comedy-drama, with music from The London Snorkelling Team. Directed by ...More

Stop Smoking: Workshop
Exhibitions | Until 27th February 2012 

The Apothecary Gallery 1.11 miles from Leighton House Museum

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