Occupying a beautiful site at Hertford House in Manchester Square, this small museum hidden away in the City of London is world famous for its collection of arms and armour.
The museum boasts an amory dating from the Middle Ages to the 19th century covering a vast array of nations and cultures from England to Persia.
The collection was brought together by the first four marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace. It was later bequeathed to the nation in 1897 before opening to the public in 1900.
Alongside the awe inspiring collection of arms and armour, the museum also displays a breadth of great paintings and sculptures including examples from the 18th century French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard.
