Parliamentary Art Collection

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Public building in Westminster

1,186 artworks

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The Parliamentary Art Collection comprises over 10,000 works of art. This important and unique national collection is held within the Palace of Westminster, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and across the wider Parliamentary estate. Our collection helps us to document and understand Parliament, and tell many stories about our work, people and buildings throughout history. It ranges from Medieval statues to contemporary art, and many media from paintings to textiles, works on paper to digital art.

The Curator's Office, Department of Information Services, House of Commons, 1 Canon Row, Greater London SW1A 0AA England

heritagecollections@parliament.uk

020 7219 3157

A range of public tours, free and charged, which include the highlights of the art collection are available throughout the year. See www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-tours/ for full details. Requests to see individual artworks for research purposes should be addressed to curator@parliament.uk

https://heritagecollections.parliament.uk/

Artworks

  • Alexander Douglas-Home (1903–1995), Lord Home of the Hirsel, Prime Minister
    Alexander Douglas-Home (1903–1995), Lord Home of the Hirsel, Prime Minister Henry Mee (b.1955)
    Parliamentary Art Collection
  • Her Majesty the Queen Addressing Both Houses of Parliament on the Occasion of Her Golden Jubilee, Westminster Hall
    Her Majesty the Queen Addressing Both Houses of Parliament on the Occasion of Her Golden Jubilee, Westminster Hall Julian Barrow (1939–2013)
    Parliamentary Art Collection
  • Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh
    Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh Christopher Miers (b.1941)
    Parliamentary Art Collection
  • The Right Honourable Denis Healey, MP
    The Right Honourable Denis Healey, MP Henry Mee (b.1955)
    Parliamentary Art Collection
  • State Opening of Parliament, House of Lords, 1960
    State Opening of Parliament, House of Lords, 1960 John Thomas Young Gilroy (1898–1985)
    Parliamentary Art Collection
  • After the Storm, Kilbarchan
    After the Storm, Kilbarchan William Birnie (1929–2006)
    Parliamentary Art Collection
  • Charles III (b.1948), when Prince of Wales
    Charles III (b.1948), when Prince of Wales Andrew Ratcliffe (b.1948)
    Parliamentary Art Collection
  • 1,179 more

Artists

  •
    Thames Bank Workshop
  • The Gleaners Returning
    George Clausen (1852–1944)
  • Mrs. Lothian Sheffield Dickson (Mary Elisabeth Gillman)
    William Charles Ross (1794–1860)
  • Lady Cecilia La Touche, née Leeson
    Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1739–1808)
  • Roman Fields
    Neil Lawson Baker (1938–2022)
  • Ross-shire Hills
    James Harrigan (b.1937)
  • Evening at Blackwater
    John Stanley Haggan (b.1946)
  • Young Woman, Seated, Holding a Dish of Grapes
    Henry Inman (1801–1846)
  • Sir Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart (1878–1949), Viscount Castlereagh and 7th Marquess of Londonderry, MP
    Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl (1884–1975)
  • The Quay, Topsham
    Tina Stokes (b.1964)

Stories

Curations

  • Elizabeth II
    Showcase
    Queen Elizabeth II - 70 Years of Service

    12 artworks curated by Curator Parliamentary Art Collection

  • The Palace of Westminster
    Storyline
    Celebrating 150 years of the new Palace of Westminster

    16 artworks curated by Curator Parliamentary Art Collection

  • Palace of Westminster at Night
    Storyline
    Marking 80 Years since the Destruction of the House of Commons Chamber: 10th May 1941

    15 artworks curated by Curator Parliamentary Art Collection

  • The Home Rule Debate in House of Lords, 1893, Lord Chancellor about to Put the Question
    Showcase
    Northern Ireland Centenary: 2021

    15 artworks curated by Curator Parliamentary Art Collection

Venues in Westminster

  •
    BBC England
  • Black Outdoor Art
  • British Council Collection
  • British Dental Association Dental Museum
  • City of Westminster Archives Centre
  • College of Optometrists
  • English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House
  • Government Art Collection
  • Hallfield Primary School, Westminster
  • Hunterian Museum