Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
The UK's only gallery devoted to modern Italian art, housed in a Georgian townhouse in Canonbury and built around one of the world's finest collections of Italian Futurist painting and sculpture.
- Hidden gem
- Price: £ · Budget
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Did you know
Founders Eric and Salome Estorick stumbled into the collection almost by accident. They discovered a book on Futurism while on their honeymoon in 1947, then visited a former Futurist artist's Milan studio before the trip was even over and bought most of its contents.
Local tip
It's a genuinely small, easy-to-miss gallery in a quiet Islington square. Go specifically for the Futurist rooms (Boccioni, Carrà, Balla) rather than expecting a broad general Italian-art survey.
Finding it
- Address
- Estorick Collection, 39a, Canonbury Square, Canonbury, Highbury, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England, N1 2AN
- Nearest station
- Essex Road (National Rail), 363 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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