House of Dreams Museum
- Art lovers
- Architecture and design enthusiasts
What Visitors Say
A beautiful, weird, honest place. It's like stepping into the mind of a subversive artist - kind of a living diary. Ignore all the weird people here saying this is inappropriate for children. It's definitely targeted more at adults and contains themes of grief and loss as well as some creepy dolls, but children are more resilient to all of that than you'd expect. If you're the kind of hand wringing moraliser that thinks that's evil then this place isn't for you either.
Unsure why all the 1 star reviews mentioning this is a bad place for children. I took my daughter here, and she loved it 🥰🥰 at the sight of the slightly darker things, she said papa, the black things, they give us comfort, don't they? Why do we feel warmth only in the embrace of the abyss, papa? Am I still a real girl? Anyway I went home alone
Such a cool place. My faves were the life-size 'creatures' and mosaics made from teapots, cups etc. Well the mosaics in general. Every piece in the house has a story and that's what makes it interesting and thought provoking. Bought a few postcards to put up in my gallery hallway. I think you could visit many times and see / read something new. I'll be back with my husband so he can experience it too. Lovely intro into how the house started too. And Stephen and Michael are a fabulous pair. In response to the silly parents leaving one star, my neices and nephews would be fascinated, but that's what comes of not being sheltered and encouraging curiosity and creativity. There is absolutely nothing occult in the house (take it from someone interested in occult), a few broken and painted dolls are hardly the stuff of nightmares. I'd highly recommend taking a look at the many available photos before deciding whether this place is right for your child, of course it won't be for everyone, and that's ok. It's up to you to research and decide. Art is personal. Art is subjective. If it doesn't cause a reaction, it's not doing its job.
The House of Dreams is absolutely extraordinary. We visited about a month ago and haven’t stopped thinking about our visit since. Stephen and Micheal are so welcoming and was fascinating to hear about Stephen’s life. I suspect many of the one star reviews haven’t actually visited the House of Dreams themselves so take no notice!
We absolutely loved the experience. Stephen and his partner Michael made us feel welcomed from the start and showed us around, giving valuable insights into the art pieces in the house. The house itself has a lot of character and soul, and it definitely won't leave you indifferent. I'd definitely go there again! Thank you so much Stephen and Michael!
Highlights
Façade & Garden Totems
Architecture becomes sculpture: bottle-tops, crockery, mirrors and dolls fuse into dense mosaics and vertical ‘totems’.Found materials are treated like a painter’s palette—colour fields and repeating motifs guide your eye across the surfaces.
Front exterior and small garden
Diary Rooms
Text panels and hand-lettered plaques act as a personal diary, turning memory and grief into part of the installation.Words are used as materials—phrases and names are embedded into the décor like tiles.
Ground-floor interiors
Assemblage Altars
Shrine-like clusters mix toys, photographs and ornaments into intimate memorials.Everyday bric-à-brac is re-coded as relic; the display language nods to folk devotional traditions.
Stairwell and room corners
Pattern & Textile Eye
Wright’s background in textiles informs the rhythm of pattern, edging and colour blocking across rooms.Borders and trims behave like fabric selvedges, containing riotous surfaces inside crisp frames.
Throughout—surfaces and trims
Opening Hours
Fun Facts
The house is conceived as a single artwork (a ‘visionary environment’): the architectural shell and the collection are inseparable.
Materials are overwhelmingly reclaimed—broken ceramics, plastic toys, dentures, bottle caps, mirrors—chosen for colour, texture and biography rather than monetary value.
Text is integral to the collection: hand-lettered plaques and ‘memory boards’ record people, places and dates, so writing functions as an exhibit medium, not just a label.
