Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art

A jewel-box museum in a Georgian townhouse dedicated to modern Italian art—especially Futurism—plus a cosy café, garden seating and a sharp bookshop.

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Opening Hours

Sunday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Thursday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Friday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Saturday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sets Italian modernism in context—speed, cities, the body, industry.

From Balla’s motion to Morandi’s stillness: opposites that define a century.

Pick one ‘movement’ image and trace the lines that imply time.

📍 Upper floors; lift available, expect stairs

Rotating shows keep repeat visits fresh and reframe the core collection.

Contemporary voices in dialogue with early avant-gardes.

Read one wall text fully, then re-view the nearest work—what changed?

📍 Galleries One & Two, ground floor

Resets the pace after dense galleries; very ‘Italian bar’ vibes.

Espresso + catalogues = perfect debrief.

Note one new Italian artist you’ll look up later.

📍 Rear of house; small outdoor space

Opened in 1998, it’s the UK’s only museum devoted to modern Italian art with a Futurist core.
Housed in a restored Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Canonbury, Islington.
Futurism wasn’t just painting: it embraced sculpture, design, typography and manifestos to capture speed and the modern city.