William Morris's Teenage Home Reopens: Walthamstow Gallery Unveils a Radical Rehang
The house where William Morris spent his teenage years reopens to the public on Saturday, 3 October 2026. The William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, east London, closed for the summer for its first major rehang since 2012, and returns with six transformed rooms, objects never shown before and a new opening exhibition, Earthly Paradise: Radical Living in the UK , according to The Art Newspaper and Time Out London . Quick facts What: Reopening of the William Morris Gallery after a rehang and restoration Where: Water House, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17 When: Reopens 3 October 2026; Earthly Paradise runs to 28 March 2027 Who: Waltham Forest Council's gallery, director Hadrian Garrard, with designers Sam Jacob Studio Section: Places & Heritage What happened The Art Newspaper reports that the project cost about £1.5 million, funded by the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Wolfson Foundation and Waltham Forest Council. Six gallery spaces have been rework...