William Morris Museum

Based in Walthamstow, east London, it is the only public gallery dedicated to the Victorian designer, craftsman and social campaigner, William Morris and to the English Arts and Crafts Movement. The building dates originally from 1750 and was the Morris family home from 1848-1856. It houses an internationally-important collection of textiles, wallpapers, ceramics, glass, furniture, stained glass, books and fine art illustrating his life, achievements and continuing influences. It was opened in 1950 by the then Prime Minister Clement Attlee and in 2009 underwent a £5miilion refurbishment which was opened in 2012. The project was funded by the London Borough of Waltham Forest, the Heritage Lottery Fund and public and private donations.

As one would expect the fine art content has a concentration of Morris Pre-Raphaelite associates such as Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Ford Madox Brown. But other important works are well represented by artists and craftsmen such as Frank Brangwyn, Arthur Mackmurdo, William De Morgan, furniture makers Ernest Gimson, Sidney Barnsley and George Jack, architect C. F. A. Voysey, painters Selwyn Image, Henry Holiday and stained glass designer Christopher Whall.