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Discover the life, work and ideas of William Morris.
Arranged around the themes that shaped his thinking, the galleries bring together the world’s most comprehensive collection of Morris’s work alongside pieces by his contemporaries, including the Pre-Raphaelite artists. Through design, art and personal objects, uncover the people, places and ideas that inspired him—and continue to resonate today.

Gallery 1: Transforming the World with Beauty
Discover how William Morris’s early fascination with medieval craft, beauty and storytelling shaped a lifelong vision.

Gallery 2: Morris & Co
By the early 1860s, William Morris and his collaborators turned their ideals into reality, founding a design company dedicated to beautiful, useful and well-crafted objects.

Gallery 3: A Factory as It Might Be
This gallery explores William Morris’s belief that meaningful, skilled work was essential to creating beautiful objects.

Gallery 4: Art for All
By the 1880s, William Morris faced a growing conflict between his socialist ideals and the luxury market that sustained Morris & Co.

Gallery 5: The Later Years
In the final years of his life, William Morris combined political activism with a passion for bookmaking.

Gallery 6: Morris Today
In future, this space will be dedicated to William Morris’s legacy, celebrating the many ways his work and philosophy continue to shape and inspire contemporary culture.
Currently home to special exhibition displays, this gallery is scheduled for re-development in 2027.