NOTE: The museum closed on 31 October 2008 and is due to reopen in April 2010.
Leighton 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. 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, these provide an opulent theme that is carried out throughout the house. Its brick ziggurats running around the parapet wall were restored in 2008 - part of a £1.3 million programme of refurbishment and restoration due for completion in April 2010.
Best for: Oriental opulence, Victorian art and architecture.
Leighton House Museum and Art Gallery
12 Holland Park Road, W14 8LZ
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Holland Park Avenue / Kensington High Street,Kensington,
London,
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4 minutes walk from Leighton House Museum
Small, pretty park in west London.
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NOTE: The museum is closed from 31 October 2008 for 12 months.
Opulent 19th-century home of Lord Leighton.
Golden mosaics, gilded walls, elaborate paintwork, domed ceilings, trickling ...More
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NOTE: The museum closed on 31 October 2008 and is due to reopen in April 2010.
