"Good things, as the saying goes, come in small packages. Behind the unassuming, well-aged residential stone wrapping of Kensington's Leighton House is a mighty public museum that has been open for a whopping 100 years. Originally home to Victorian artist Lord Frederic Leighton, the address had a 19th-century stint as a children's library before opening as a public museum in 1926. To celebrate its impressive birthday, the small-but-mighty institution is hosting an exciting array of exhibitions and workshops."
"Leighton House is an explosion of colour, a melting pot of international influences and the result of careful conservation. What began as a palazzo-inspired, relatively modest artist's dwelling gradually transformed with the addition of the Arab Hall and Silk Room, the former a work of art in its own right and the latter built to house artworks by Lord Leighton's contemporaries."
Leighton House in Holland Park marks its centenary as a public museum after opening in 1926. The building began as the home of Victorian artist Lord Frederic Leighton and served as a 19th-century children's library before becoming a museum. Recent conservation and architectural additions, including the Arab Hall and Silk Room, transformed the modest palazzo-inspired dwelling into a richly decorated venue. A season of exhibitions and workshops celebrates the centenary, featuring Leighton House: A Journey Through 100 Years with photographs and rare objects, Ghost Objects showcasing paper replicas of lost items, and The View from Here highlighting Middle Eastern and North African inspirations.
Read at Time Out London
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