Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art

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  • Address
    39a Canonbury Sq, Barnsbury, N1 2AN
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  • Phone
    7704 9522
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Highbury & Islington
  • Wed-Sat 11:00 - 18:00 , Sun 12:00 - 17:00

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Lonely Planet review

The only museum in Britain devoted to Italian art, and one of the leading collections of futurist painting in the world, the Estorick Collection is housed in a listed Georgian house and stuffed with works by such greats as Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Gino Severini and Ardengo Soffici. Well-conceived special exhibitions might concentrate on Italian divisionism or a collection of classic Italian film posters. Highly recommended.

The collection of paintings, drawings, etchings and sculpture, amassed by American writer and art dealer Eric Estorick and his wife Salome, also includes drawings and a painting by the even more famous Amedeo Modigliani. The museum also encompasses an extensive library, café and shop.