Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art

Tucked away in the backstreets of Canonbury, the Estorick Collection has been an important part of London’s art scene since its opening in 1998. Currently, the ground floor hosts guest exhibitions, while the permanent Collection resides on the upper levels. Renowned internationally, the Collection features a core of Futurist works along with figurative art and sculpture from the late 19th to mid-20th century. Housed in a beautifully restored Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse, the Collection also offers a bookshop and a café serving Italian-style refreshments, with options for alfresco dining. Guest exhibitions are showcased in Galleries One and Two on the ground floor. It's an excellent choice if you prefer small art galleries or you're a fan of Italian art. There are quite a few stairs to climb.

What a wonderful little gem of a museum about italian futurism art and more exhibition. We went to see Sergio Strizzi's exhibition, and it was delightful.

£8 to enter. Short walk from Highbury & Islington underground. Cafe and gallery shop also on site. Small garden area to sit in at the cafe if it’s a warm day. Nice building and very clean. The only thing that didn’t really do it for me was the art. I can’t claim to be knowledgeable or particularly interested in art so I view any galleries with a layman’s eye and I found the work uninspiring. Mostly early 20th century Italian artists on display. Pretty niche but some of the descriptions of how culture was impacted by Italian politics of the era was worth a read. The top galleries seemed like better work than those displayed on the lower floors. I wouldn’t return to this gallery but if it’s your thing then try this place out.

Amazing little gallery with nice cafe only a short walk from the tube station, and you can look at the Union Chapel and Canonbury Square Gardens as well. The artifacts are very well displayed, you learn a lot about early 20th century Italian artists. Great way to spend a morning or afternoon, well worth the visit.

I had so much fun here! The temporary exhibition on Licini is informative and moving. There are six galleries and the paintings are rotated, so not all of the paintings from the collection are displayed at once. It’s a nice dose of art which is stimulating and not tiring. Makes it worth returning. The labels present information in a very captivating and in-depth way. My respect goes to the curators. I greatly enjoyed the coffee shop and the book shop. The prices in the book shop are surprisingly low. The gallery building and the garden are really pretty. Also, the bench designs go pretty hard and have no reason to be this good.

Always worth a visit, such a gem of a gallery. Impressive exhibition about the Ukrainian artist Archipenko, who influenced other artists from his chosen Parisian workplace. Great interaction especially with the Italian artists of the futurism movement. Beautifully curated juxtaposition of his works and others taking encouragement from his modern ideas. Sculptures seem still modern today but beautiful, too, not shocking anymore as at the time of their conception. Lovely restaurant with courtyard and great bookshop with postcards and gift ideas.

Very good gallery in a Georgian town house not far from Highbury and Islington Station. The gallery is dedicated to modern Italian art. It usually mounts 3 exhibitions a year together with showing work from the excellent Estorick collection of art produced during the first half of the 20th century. The gallery is currently (until 28 May) exhibiting outstanding work by the Bolognan artist Giorgio Morandi which I absolutely love. The building also houses a library, bookshop and a cafe with outdoor seating in a pleasant garden. Well worth a visit.

One of our favorite places in London. The “Collection” is housed in a beautifully restored Georgian townhouse. Its six galleries have some of the best futurist works I have ever seen in one place. The figurative art and sculptures date from the 1890’s to 1950’s. Helpful Hint: Spend a relaxing hour or two visiting the galleries and then have a coffee and a pastel de nata in the cool outdoor café.