William Morris Gallery in City of London, Westminster

A must-see for anyone who appreciates the decorative arts, for anyone looking for people who dared to live their dreams and change the state of things and confront the standard. William Morris was all this and much more. The visit is inspiring, I was particularly touched that he believed in his wife and encouraged her to go further at a time when women were appendages to their husbands and female education was not considered necessary or useful. What's more, he believed in other women and provided trades so that they could be more autonomous. After visiting the gallery, I came to understand why there are so many antique shops in the neighbourhood and why Morris' prints can be found in many local businesses. There's a market that sells post-walk treats and a souvenir shop for all budgets. Entry to the permanent exhibition is free and the staff are friendly and helpful.

Nice museum about the life and work of William Morris.

Free museum chronicling the life and times(childhood, trade/business partnerships and later socialist proclivities) of William Morris. Good selection of original works, informative audiovisual displays (some interactive) and adjoining cafe and gift shop , set within the grounds of Lloyd Park, Walthamstow. My only comment would be that some of the rooms were extremely dimly lit and so the display text was barely legible. Perhaps there could be more lights on the display text , if light damage to the original works is the issue?

Very interesting. Free entrance

Not well taken care, more emphasis on the gift shop than the exhibit.

After an interesting and demanding visit to the Red House, two elderly architects and WM enthusiasts from Rome moved, on Thursday 26th March, to the WM Gallery, with just as much effort and expenditure of resources. At 4.50 pm they found the entrance barred and a manager, responsible for the facility, who, in a rude and threatening manner, "ordered" the undersigned to quickly leave the facility because the current time no longer allowed visits. All this in defiance of any consideration of a cultural, welcoming and availability nature. It is important to underline that the opening times of this site indicate: Tuesday to Sunday 10 am - 5 pm (8 pm on Thursday).

A lot of history and inspiration to be had visiting this place. William Morris is a local legend and his house and gardens are a must to visit

🧡 Thank you for being such a wonderful space. P.S. The salmon sandwich was delicious. Thank you for the meal!

I really enjoyed this gallery - it takes about an hour+, and has a bunch of interactive activities for children. William Morris is really interesting to learn about, and the influence of him and his companions are visible elsewhere in England - highly recommended if you're in the area!

Amazing place to spend time with your children and all of your family at. Plenty of trees, water, and different birds. A lot of children's playgrounds. Small, but quite a good skate park suitable for both beginners and those who at least know how to do something.

Great collection, with lots of info

Interesting exhibition on lovely location

Nice little Museum. Was even free of charge

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Gotta love my boy Willy M. He's the original E17 artist with that posh gaff on forest road. The museum has priceless art pieces, but even though it don't have a price apparently you can't just take it. The museum is actually the house where he lived in the proper old times. It backs onto Lloyds park, which is a nice place but it's better for families or those weirdos who enjoy walking around tended gardens. Come check it out.

Great place to visit. Free entry and the gallery is very good.

The William Morris artefacts were superb! Beautifully displayed too. The Japanese Potter, Shoji Hamada had his work well displayed. Great links to Bernard Leach! Great times!

We came upon the Mingei exhibition serendipitously and were completely charmed and illuminated, spending far longer than we had anticipated. The links to the UK with Bernard Leach and Frank Brangwyn only served to highlight the movement's relevance, particularly the bringing up to date section with its mention of Muji! We had a lovely stop for coffee and cake at the excellent cafe. The only difficulty was parking. As we were travelling from a visit outside London we were in the car, the car park nearby was entirely inadequate and on-street parking is non-existent.

A great way to dip into the creative world behind the legend known as William Morris. The fact this was his home adds another layer of sparkle. It’s not a huge gallery and just enough information and detail to better understand his background and iconic work/design. I first visited 40 years ago and WM is part of my DNA! Lovely cafe on site and grounds to the rear. A car park too with a lovely mural (a shame a bike shed blocks some of his beard!)

Learnt a lot about this great man. Very nice staff.

Amazing Gallery! We've learned all about William Morris it was so much fun! I would love to be here again, I went with my mum and soon I am going with my dad! Can't wait! Looking at the status an pictures looked so cool!! Can't wait to go for the 2nd time! Hahaha 5 stars definitely I loved itt

A beautiful museum that is free to get in and sometimes has a free exhibition on. It has a lovely cafe to eat if you feel peckish, toilets, a souvenir shop and a lovely park. It is well worth the visit and the museum is a reasonable size. Also staff are friendly and always smiling and if you are not shore where to take the kids over the holiday i would recommend it.

Quaint and poignant as gallery of William Morris' work.

This museum,/ gallery is dedicated to the Victorian designer William Morris spread over 3 floors it tells the story of this inspiring man. You can see many of his most famous objects.

My first visit. I was welcomed by a lovely man who pointed me into all of the correct directions. He also gave me an outline of the history of the house. A great collection of interesting things to see. I now know that William Morris offered lots more than just wonderful art and materials. Very interesting outing.

Interesting in parts but no real signs of the socialist attitude he was supposed to have lots of examples of his work for capitalist prices somewhat hypocritical. Hard to justify more than an hour there unless you are a huge fan.

The Mingei exhibition is fantastic and revealing. Followed by a walk in the gardens you've got a day to remember

Lovely little gallery, lots of interesting stuff to see, including many Edward Burne-Jones paintings. Unfortunately some interactive elements are broken or overused in the work shop room. Also there’s not a room to fully demonstrate all patterns he designed. But in general it is a nice place to explore, and picnic in the back garden.

Absolutely superb place and staff.

A very nice place. I went there on a Saturday and there were food and flower stalls. A very family atmosphere, I really appreciated it! The visit to the museum is done quite quickly but you can enjoy the garden which is very pleasant.

Once you go through the museum, you’ll soon discover that William Morris was the ultimate pretentious hipster.

Really well curated free museum on the life and work of William Morris, and the Arts & Crafts movement. Several rooms of permanent collections, and a gallery of temporary exhibitions on rotation. A beautiful grand house, set in even more beautiful grounds, now all part of Lloyd Park. A very nicely done conversion and re-use of the building, and a nice cafe too.

Brilliant museum...we spent nearly 4 hours there. Very honest account of the life and work of Morris. Some splendid items on display. We enjoyed the coffee and the cake. The Mingei special exhibition was a real bonus. Cloth made from Elm Bark!!... very friendly and helpful staff. Why did we wait so long to make our first visit. A must for all Arts and Crafts enthusiasts. The workshop had some excellent films showing all sorts of aspects of craft work... fascinating. We'll go again...it is free, but please make a donation to keep this great community museum going.

Lovely, well laid-out free gallery, nice cafe, beautiful gardens

Gorgeous gallery with amazing events supporting local artists

Great local gallery with changing exhibitions. There is also a little souvenir shop inside.

Lovely gallery & gardens devoted to the world-famous local lad and artist, William Morris. Great temporary exhibitions. Bookable in the evenings for wedding receptions: Ideal for this.

Very good, but couldn't buy anything... Way too expensive. Liked our tour though. Was very interesting.

Nice to see the family home and some interesting details about his life. Things about his politics were well explained. Good cafe, too.

Great place for a weekend coffee and exhibition

Love this place, and since Deeney's took over the cafe, even better. Haggis toasties and beautiful art is a great combo.

It was OK, nice little coffee shop looking over the park

An absolute gem of a place, been visiting here with family for over 10 years now. The lottery funding has changed the face of this area and Lloyds Park is amazing place for families to spend time together and the gallery is the icing on the cake 🌟

Really well set up interesting life story

A fine exhibition about the life and work of William Morris. Good cafe. Beautiful park.

Wonderful place to visit. Me and my father had a lot of fun 😊 The surrounding park is amazing too with a lot of different areas for kids and grown ups. Nice place to practice loads of sports too 🏀⚽🥎🛹🛼🏸🥏

The William Morris Gallery offers many Mingei exhibitions, where you can learn about the discovery of Japanese folk crafts. The exhibition runs from 23 March to 22 September 2024. I was pleasantly surprised to find videos with Japanese subtitles. The gallery also features beautiful Ainu crafts and pictures by Katsushika Hokusai. The staff at the shop were so friendly, and everything was so lovely and high quality that it took me a long time to decide what to buy. It was a wonderful time. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Japanese art and culture.

Although a little far from central London, it is a lovely place to visit and a hidden gem of London.

I visit this place at least once a month as I'm an artist and I find just walking through makes me inspired! It's an absolute must for anyone interested in textiles, design, art history and of course nature. Make sure you walk through the gardens too.

One of the best gems in Walthamstow!

Cant give it more than 3 as trying to Park ruined the experience. As usual an absolute nightmare in London

Went to the excellent exhibition

Here today to see the ‘Art Without Heroes’ Mingei Exhibition, which is fabulous. William would have loved it. It’s really worth taking the time to watch the short films that go with it. Excellent.

The William Morris gallery has good exhibitions (free), William Morris's work (& his friends works) and a good cafe.

Lovely venue with a fantastic permanent exhibition to William Morris and some great smaller temporary exhibitions. Lovely setting overlooking the gardens and park which you can view from the cafe serving great tea coffee and cakes etc and really friendly service. Gift shop has some really well chosen pieces albeit slightly pricey.

Interesting gallery, nice additional exhibition and good value cafe

A lovely small museum set in a large park with one cafe in house and another nearby at the kids playground. Current Mingei exhibition (although small) is a rare chance to see work not often seen together in the UK, as well as to purchase work by some contemporary Japanese craftspeople. Beautiful setting for the William Morris pieces too, which have been put together in a contemporary display.

Excellent Fantastic customer service Thank you 🙏🏽

Quiet museum. Interesting William Morris story!

I really enjoyed a few quiet hours here and I learnt so much!

I loved it but the lift was very slow

Pointless exhibition of something that wasn't Morris, otherwise very good

A real treat for William Morris fans. Some great designs and history from his life works. Also a lovely cafe with some delicious treats as well.

Great place to enjoy the lovelly weather

We go regularly to their fantastic temporary exhibitions. Always something interesting. Well presented. The surrounding park is lovely for a walk and an ice cream if the weather is good. Highly recommended.

Great museum that not only gives you a window into the life of William Morris but curates rolling exhibitions across many themes. One of a jewels in E17 for sure. Well worth a visit.

The gallery is a wonderful exploration of William Morris as a person and Morris & Co as a company. It delves into his personal life from when he was young till his death. The gift shop has a lot of different items in it, and especially some nice books. Give yourself some time to walk through the park behind the building.

Did not disappoint! Perfectly modest little museum that is both informative and eye catching throughout. Learned a lot I did not yet know about Mr. Morris - what a fascinating individual. The special Mingei exhibit was fantastic as well. Recommend - go and donate if you can as well.

Lovely place to come on a wet day, things to do and see for all the family. At the moment there is a stunning exhibition of Japanese mingei. When it's not raining there is the park to enjoy.

Lovely Gallery and nice cafe. Staff in gallery and cafe were very helpful.

Great free day out. The museum is fantastically curated and I really appreciate the in depth cover of Morris' socialist activism. The two people working in the gift shop on the 3rd (around 3pm) were so chatty, helpful and kind. Had a great time.

A hidden treasure. The staff is always attentive and welcoming, including all the volunteers. The museum is extremely informative, and best of all: highly interactive. Highly recommend the visit to anyone who is already in Lloyds park.

Interesting and rather unknown person to me.

Nice stuff to see inside, handy activities for kids in there like drawing and creating your own interpretation of things, also a trivia. Although not much to see for a whole day out. The gift shop had a lot of nice patterns, prints, homeware with the artists' designs at fair prices. The outside park is nice to sit in after though and it's right next to the house. Lots of nice places to eat nearby too, would recommend going out with friends here for a calm and chill spring day. However it does close quite early I'd say.

Fancy caff with saucers. Plenty of art/politics. Lovely ppl.

A real gem. Brilliant displays and so informative. Loved it. Free to get in but you can make a donation which we did. Well worth a visit.

First visit for an event. Will return to view gallery.

Much improved over the years. Worth a visit if you're interested in William Morris and the history behind his design work

UK heritage site, William Morris was a British textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production.

The heart of Waltham Forests history.

Disappointing some rooms closed for refurb

Nice building and staff. Interesting interactive stuff but not decorated with any of his furniture and not decorated as he would have lived there. Not really worth a long trip I felt.

Great museum with interesting storytelling and interactive exhibits

What an enchanting place. We had planned to spend an hour or so, but we ended up staying all day! Special props to the lovely cafe staff, particularly the history buff.

A very nice underrated gallery with friendly staff in a large house surrounded by much greenery. Not many people and very fascinating in learning about local artists. Very much recommend going

Nice way to get acquainted with William Morris and his work. Examples of craft work, video show, paintings of contemporaries. The gallery is on two accessible floors with lift. Cafe. Limited parking in council car park. Shop sells tea towells, oven gloves, socks etc. with William Morris designs printed on them; books; also some lovely cushions which are embroidered with William Morris designs.

We love William Morris designs and this little place is fascinating with a good little shop and free entry.

Really enjoyable and knowledgeable!

Small building, but alway very interesting exhibitions!

I'm so glad I'm studying Morris at the moment! This was great fun for the family, not too crowded inside and lots to interest the littlest of kids and arty experts alike. My favourite room was the dying, block printing and weaving room. It was that room where I learnt how stained glass is made! The gardens/park is also very lovely, I'll come back in early summer to see the gardens in bloom and the strawberry plants fruiting. The moat is home to moorhen, ducks, parakeets, and some quite friendly squirrels. There's a great playground for kids if all ages to burn off some steam.

My wife and I popped into the cafe for a spot of lunch. Superb toasties just right for a rest bite from a cold damp mornings walk in Lloyd Park with our first grandchild.

An interesting and in depth dive into the life, home and inspiration of William Morris. Lots of activities for kids, bustling cafe and a surprisingly extensive exhibition space set in scenic grounds. A perfect way to spend a morning or afternoon. Entry is free

Great insight into William Morris' life and art. Excellent cafe. Definitely the squeekiest floorboards in London 😆 The park is nice for a walk around too

Excellent museum, free entry, very helpful staff. Interesting history of William Morris in the house he lived in. Good cafe on site.

Lovely food market outside. Great to see the gallery so full of people.

Great place at the end of Victoria line presenting the life, works and times of William Morris - and beyond (trespassers then and now).

The gallery is in a beautiful building and grounds. The cafe is fab (haggis and bacon toasties are amazing). Kids will love clambering around the rock garden and running around the grounds. There are a couple of kid-based things in the gallery too, the stained glass light box and the drawing and brass rubbing areas are favourites. Wonderful for adults too, with loads of interesting details about Morris and his coterie. Oh and the shop is well stocked and full of lovely items.

Loved it! Great for kids and adults

Amazing to see the life, work and values of this unique person. Not only did I establish a beautiful interior design company but he became very concerned with social inequality in later life. The museum is his former childhood home and a gorgeous place to see William Morris brought to life!

Beautiful galley in the heart of the wonderful Walthamstow. Really well set out, engaging and informative displays. Well worth the visit and open to all on a donation basis