London - Wellington Museum (Apsley House) 
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The Wellington Museum is in Apsley House, for many years the town house of the first Duke of Wellington (1769-1852). Apsley House was built by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778 for Baron Apsley, later the second Earl of Bathurst, and was bought by Wellington after his victory at Waterloo. The Duke made many changes to the house: originally of red brick, it was refaced with Bath stone in 1828-29 by Benjamin Dean Wyatt, who also added the Corinthian portico and the famous Waterloo Gallery in which the Waterloo Banquet was held annually until the Duke's death.
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The house has recently undergone major refurbishment to restore it to its appearance during the time of the First Duke.
The house contains the First Duke's magnificent collections of paintings, including Velázquez's "Waterseller of Seville", ceramic and silver dinner and dessert services presented to him by the grateful kings and emperors of Europe, presentation plate, sculpture, orders and medals, swords and batons, and other Wellington memorabilia.
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Address:
Apsley House / The Wellington Museum, 149 Piccadilly
Hyde Park Corner, London W1V 9FA, England
Hyde Park Corner, London W1V 9FA, England
Hours:
April 1 to October 31: 11am-5pm; Closed: Mon
November 1 to March 31: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon, Mon
Always opened on: Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May ), Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Good Friday - Christian
Tips: Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
There is a group discount for 10 or more people. Pre-booked school parties get free admittance.
House guides can be booked in advance.
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
Transit: Underground: Hyde Park Corner; Bus: 2, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 22, 36, 38, 52, 73, 74, 82, 137, 137A
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