Location map

Museums and galleries in Waltham Forest operate primarily through two locations:

  • William Morris Gallery
  • Vestry House Museum

Activities undertaken in both locations are aimed principally at the care, development and promotion of the collections.

William Morris Gallery

William Morris Gallery receives Heritage Lottery Funding

Waltham Forest Council has successfully bid for Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) to help further develop the William Morris Gallery.

» More on William Morris Gallery funding

William Morris Gallery
Lloyd Park
Forest Road
Walthamstow E17 4PP

Tel: 020 8496 4390
Email: wmg.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk

William Morris Gallery is open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm. Admission is free.
Pre booked groups and school visits also welcome on Tuesdays.

  • William Morris Gallery exhibitions

Collects, exhibits interprets and records original artefacts and materials

  • Developing an accessible collection based on all aspects of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement
  • Conservation storage
  • Associated research:
  • Cataloguing of new acquisitions
  • Information service
  • Temporary exhibition and events programme
  • School visits and education service
  • Loan of art works to other institutions

Vestry House Museum

Vestry House Museum
Vestry Road
Walthamstow E17 9NH

Tel 020 8496 4391
Email vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk

Vestry House Museum is open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm. Admission is free.
Pre booked groups and school visits also welcome on Tuesdays.

  • Vestry House exhibitions

Serves as a centre for the collection, preservation and interpretation of the past and present story of the people of Waltham Forest. This includes:

  • Provision of a local history museum service for the Borough
  • Waltham Archives and Local Studies Library
  • School visits and educational service
  • Temporary exhibition and events programme
  • Photographic collection and enquiry service

For information on donations and bequests

Changing Room Gallery

In addition we have the Changing Room Gallery, Waltham Forest's centre for contemporary visual arts.