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Wellington Museum / Apsley House Description
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. In 1947 Apsley House was presented to the nation by the Seventh Duke of Wellington, and in 1952 it was opened to the public as the Wellington Museum, a branch of the Victoria and
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Hobbies & Activities category: Historical museum;  Decorative arts display;  Paintings, art collections;  Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit;  Gold, silver, metalworking exhibit
Address
Apsley House / The Wellington Museum
149 Piccadilly
Hyde Park Corner
London W1V 9FA
United Kingdom
http://www.apsleyhouseguide.co.uk
Hours
April 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed11:0011:0011:0011:0011:0011:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
November 1 to March 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always open, even if weekly hours indicate otherwise
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)
Good Friday - Christian
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Cost
Adult5.30
Concession or reduced rate4.00
Child 18 & under2.70
All values are in local currency.
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.
Disabled
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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