Gunnersbury Park Museum
Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane, London
W3 8LQ
The large mansion in Gunnersbury
Park is an impressive (Grade ll* listed)
Regency house which once belonged
to the Rothschild family, with grand
reception rooms and a servants’ wing
containing Victorian kitchens. Since
1929 the house has also been home
to the museum, where you will find a wide range of exhibits reflecting life in
Ealing and Hounslow from past to present.
Free entry unless otherwise specified. Advanced booking is sometimes
required for events.
Open Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 5pm (April – October), 11am – 4pm (November
– March). For information contact: 020 8992 2247 / 1612
Gunnersbury Park events
Open House at Gunnersbury – 21 September,
11.30am–5pm
As part of Open House London, The Temple, Princess
Amelia’s Bathhouse, and The Orangery will be open to the
public. The Large Mansion, once the country residence of
the Rothschild family and now home to Gunnersbury Park
Museum, will also be open as usual. Cost: Free.
No advance booking.
Activities include:
• First World War themed art installation in The Orangery
by Gunnersbury’s Youth and Children’s Panels.
• Landscape architect tour of Gunnersbury Park to discuss
the restoration project starting in 2015. Meet outside
the museum at 2pm.
• Meet costumed character Major Frederick Sadler, First World
War officer and amateur archaeologist, in The Orangery.
• Architect-led tour at 11am on the restoration project for
Gunnersbury Park Museum.
• Tours of the beautifully preserved Victorian Kitchens of
the Large Mansion.
Older People’s Tour and Tea at Gunnersbury –
16 October, 2.30pm
Join our Victorian Housekeeper who will take you on a
tour of Gunnersbury Park Museum and its beautiful
Victorian Kitchens, and provide you with a fascinating
insight into life ‘below stairs’ during the Victorian era. Then
join us for tea and cake afterwards. £3 per person, payable
in cash on the day. Advance booking essential.
Illustrated Talk on Ealing Film Studios –
19 October, 2pm
Join us for an illustrated talk on the history of Ealing Film
Studios by Charles Barr, Professorial Research Fellow at
St Mary’s University, Twickenham. The talk