Current Campaign: The Dame Rosalind Savill Endowment for 18th-Century French Decorative Arts

Posted on 13 September 2011

Dame Rosalind Savill, Director of the Wallace Collection since 1992, retired in October 2011.

Dame Rosalind is especially passionate about the French decorative arts, one of the most internationally-renowned areas of excellence in the Wallace Collection. These she has championed not just though her three-volume publication The Wallace Collection: Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain (1988) but also, from 1994-2010, in her refurbishment of twelve rooms for the ...

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Wallace Collection to Feature on BBC's 'National Treasures Live'

Posted on 10 August 2011

The BBC's new series National Treasures Live will begin Wednesday 10 August at 7.30pm on BBC1. The show will explore Britain's past, broadcasting live each week from historical sights.

In the first episode, the Wallace Collection's Arms and Armour Curator Dr Tobias Capwell discusses the knight William Marshal with Dr Lucy Worsley, whilst giving a fascinating insight into some of the Collection's greatest treasures.

A fascinating glimpse into Brit...

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The Reynolds Research Project Gets Underway

Posted on 22 July 2011

The Wallace Collection Reynolds Research Project is a three year project funded by The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. A collaboration between the Wallace Collection and the Conservation and Scientific Departments at the National Gallery, its purpose is to investigate the techniques and materials used by Reynolds by examining twelve of his paintings, which are in the Wallace Collection; and use this research as a basis for their conservation.

To examine th...

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Fresh Look for Wallace Website

Posted on 30 June 2011

We are delighted to announce that the Wallace Collection's website is sporting a beautiful, fresh new look. Not only does it look lovely, but it is also host to some new features. These include Top Ten Things to Do, giving you a quick insight into what is not to be missed at the Wallace Collection, and Interact, where you can browse the Collection and get talking through our social media sites. We hope you enjoy!

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